Related articles in class actions law are listed below:
01 September 2006
Class actions and Fostif create a new risk environment for directors and officers
If there is one lesson to be learned from the recent increase in Australian class action litigation against major companies, it is that this kind of litigation is no longer an exclusively American phenomenon.
28 September 2005
Is litigation funding here to stay?
The increased profile of litigation funders in Australia and recent court judgments analysing funding agreements has fuelled the debate about the comparative benefits and disadvantages of litigation funding and the issue of maintenance and champerty.
28 September 2005
Shareholder class actions—a review
The Australian financial sector has undergone a facelift over the last 20 years and ‘shareholder vigilance’ is a phrase that is now appropriate to characterise Australia’s investment environment.
09 September 2005
Update on recent development in the pharmaceutical industry
The trends in the health care and pharmaceutical industries include an increase in medical malpractice claims (despite the high standard of medical care in Australia) and an increase in the number of class actions against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers over the alleged adverse effects resulting from, or defects in, the use of these products.
29 August 2005
Freehills partners launch exclusive book on class actions in Australia
Freehills partners and co-authors, Damian Grave and Ken Adams, today launched the first book dedicated to discussing the issues associated with the increasing incidence of class actions in Australia. The book, entitled Class Actions in Australia, is set to challenge lawyers’ fundamental beliefs about the role of law in society and the role of the courts.
05 August 2005
Competition Law Update August 2005
As Federal Parliament prepares to resume its sitting (on 11 August), the prospect of further legislation dealing with various aspects of competition law has been signalled.
14 April 2005
The rise of shareholder class actions in Australia
The Australian financial sector has undergone a facelift over the last 20 years and ‘shareholder vigilance’ is a phrase now appropriate to characterise our investment environment. Close to 55 per cent of adult Australians now own shares, either directly or though investments in managed funds and private superannuation.
15 October 2004
Sex discrimination on a grand scale - class action pay equity claims
Well known Wall Street stock broking firm, Morgan Stanley, recently paid US$54 million to settle a sex discrimination claim. Are Australian employers at risk of facing similar mass discrimination claims?
21 September 2001
Class actions: Insurers' friend or foe?
Mention 'class actions' and most Australians immediately think of United States-style litigation that should be avoided at all costs. The reality, however, can be very different. This article addresses the issues that arise in class actions and the extent to which they affect defendants and their insurers, as well as analysing the criteria the courts have used in allowing certain class actions to go ahead.
