Anyone interested in curious in an outsider’s critique of the U.S. class action system should be following the debate over the adoption of an opt-out collective action scheme in the U.K. Opponents of opt-out collective actions point to the “looniness” of the American system as a reason why not to adopt a similar scheme. Proponents [...]
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UK Facing Identity Crisis in Class Action Debate?
Posted in Class Action Legislation, Class Action News, class action reform, International Class Action Law, tagged class action reform, european class action, International Class Action Law, opt out collective action, uk class actions, UK collective action on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Does an Opt-Out Collective Action Scheme Spell Doom for Businesses in the UK?
Posted in Class Action News, Class Action Trends, International Class Action Law, tagged British class action, class action reform, Class Action Trends, collective action, International Class Action Law, opt in, opt out, opt out collective action, UK class action on October 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fullbright & Jaworski International attorneys Antony Corsi and Ian Pegram authored an article published yesterday in the Times Online discussing whether proposed opt-out collective action procedures are likely to lead to huge increases in litigation costs for companies doing business in the UK and due to a rash of frivolous class actions. As I have noted in previous entries, the British [...]

