New laws allowing groups of EU consumers to launch class actions against traders are to be implemented by 25 December 2022 and will apply from June next year. The EU’s Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828 represents a major overhaul of the European class actions landscape, introducing mechanisms for group litigation in every one of the EU’s 27 Member States, alongside a new cross-border mechanism for class actions.
Misleading ESG Claims – Will They Wash?
‘Greenwashing’ is the practice of a company providing information on its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies, or its products and practices, with the intent to present an environmentally responsible public image that masks harmful business practices.
UK Supreme Court rules on whether a product is defective
A decision of the UK Supreme Court has reaffirmed recent judicial guidance on the approach to defects under the UK’s product liability regime and held that actions including the issuing of official notices and alerts by regulators and the manufacturer, and the voluntary withdrawal of the product range from the market, are not prima facie evidence of a defect alone and should be considered in light of other evidence.