New Funders and Law Firms Drive Shareholder Class Actions
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Associate Professor Michael Legg of UNSW with John Emmerig and Mark Fisher of Jones Day examine the increase in shareholder class actions
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Redress package agreed for consumers mis-sold CPP insurance products
FCA reaches agreement with CPP and 13 high street banks and credit card issuers for redress to customers mis-sold Card Protection and Identity Protection policies.
Originally Published:
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Cutting the Masters of Economic Incentives Down to Size (slightly)
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
In 2012 a story of fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest and human frailty in pursuit of personal profits at the expense of shareholders was alleged by a number of US pension funds.
It’s About Money, Not Morality: How to Assess Shareholder Class Actions
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Shareholder class actions have become a prominent aspect of the Australian litigation landscape, with suits against blue chip Australian corporations - but what do shareholder class actions achieve?
High Court Excludes Litigation Funding from Licensing Regime
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
A High Court’s decision has the effect that no litigation funder will be required to hold an AFSL due to the width of the “credit facility” exemption.
Regulation of Litigation Funding
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The unregulated status of the litigation funding industry in Australia ended with the Corporations Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6) dated 12 July 2012.
Enter the Dragon IV: China's Proliferating Investment Treaty Program
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
China implicitly acknowledges that a price of negotiating treaties to promote both inbound and outbound investment is the prospect that foreign investor claims will inevitably be lodged against it.
The Price of Settlement? The Centro Class Action and the Divide Between Private and Public Enforcement
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Despite the headlines, the Centro class action settlements may reflect the danger of a growing thicket of uncertainty and a missed opportunity to clear a path towards clarity in legal obligation.
Directors in the Regulatory Enforcement Pyramid – A Focus on the Civil Penalty Regime
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
This paper considers the position of the Australian director in 2012 against the framework of the directors’ place in the regulatory enforcement environment.
King & Wood Mallesons Reports on Recent Developments Affecting Directors in the Regulatory Enforcement Pyramid
Greg Golding and Laura Steinke of King & Wood Mallesons consider the position of the Australian director in 2012 against the framework of the directors’ place in the regulatory enforcement environment.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012