Claimants of 23andMe Data Breach to Get $46.75M in Settlement Deal June 15, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The administrator of a bankruptcy plan for the genetics-testing company once known as 23andMe agreed to dole out a total...
SEC Hands Victory to IPO Issuers Who Want to Avoid Class-Action Suits September 18, 2025 By Douglas Gillison The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday said it would allow companies seeking to go public to require that investors resolve...
Nissan Persuades US Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions November 27, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars and SUVs...
Climate Change Lawsuits Exploding, but Few Wins So Far June 1, 2022 By Jeremy Hodges A year ago, a Dutch judge ordered Shell to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned. Victorious campaigners and...
Australia Targets Litigation Funders In Class Action Clampdown May 27, 2020 The Australian government is tightening regulatory scrutiny of wealthy litigation funders, clamping down on the industry following a surge in...
Legal Protections Make Class-Action Suits Against Cruise Lines an ‘Uphill Battle’ April 29, 2020 After two passengers on their luxury cruise tested positive for Covid-19 in March, Emilio and Barbara Hernandez were so frantic...