Private enforcement actions are often brought in the Netherlands as mass claims. Claimants do not and cannot (yet) use the procedure for collective actions provided for in the Dutch Code of Civil Proc...

An Economic Analysis of the Factors Determining the Settlement of Mass Damage Disputes and Implications for Legal Practice 1. Introduction In many cases, large numbers of victims have suffered or cont...

A Comparative Study Asbestos injury litigation is "the longest-running mass tort in U.S. history." It has continuously and substantially impacted the California trial courts. This study, comparing the...

Key Takeaways from the 2024 Global Class Actions and Mass Tort Conference On 23 and 24 May 2024, the Perfect Law Global Class Actions and Mass Tort Conference took place in London. This year's confere...

England and Wales, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland England and Wales Anna Dannreuther, Gladuela Lawrence Case law Commission Recovery Limited v Marks Clerk LLP An...