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Court of Appeal decision confirms high threshold for fraud requirement in a common law derivative action in the LLP context
A recent Court of Appeal decision provides a useful reminder of the limited scope of the exceptions to the rule in Foss v Harbottle in common law …
Court refuses permission for derivative action to proceed following risk/benefit analysis
The High Court has refused permission for two members of a company to continue a derivative action despite there being (at least) a prima facie case …
Judgment handed down in long-running class action regarding the Ocensa pipeline in Colombia
In a recent decision, the High Court has rejected claims by a group of Colombian Farmers in relation to the construction of the Ocensa pipeline in …
First competition law class action issued in the CAT
On 21 June 2016 the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) published details of the first application to bring a class action under the UK's controversial new …
High Court allows group claim to proceed against UK-domiciled parent company in relation to acts of subsidiary company abroad
The High Court has rejected jurisdiction challenges by a UK-domiciled company and its Zambian-domiciled subsidiary, allowing a group claim brought by …
Class actions are going global: Is your business ready?
Companies across the globe are increasingly facing the risk of class action litigation, with some finding themselves unprepared when a claim is lodged. …
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