Dutch law certainly holds promise for pan-European or
global class settlements, and Canada will continue to attract global class actions against companies with strong Canadian ties.
It's important to understand that while Canada is a global class action haven, Holland is merely a haven for
global class settlements.
Not exact matches
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For example, a 12 November 2010 Dutch case I was looking for a while ago was not in the
Global Class Action Exchange website in English translation, but I was able to find a sworn translation provided at the Converium
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Recently acted as lead counsel in defending several of the nation's largest retailers in consumer
class actions across the country challenging the efficacy of a popular nutritional supplement; obtained court approval of a
global settlement of less than $ 3 million (including attorneys» fees and notice costs).
It would thus seem that the Netherlands will bless a
global class action
settlement by virtually any corporation with widely held stock.
The well - known Shell
settlement of 2008 resembled the IMAX case in recognizing a
global class of shareholders from a corporation based in the court's home country.
A lawyer for the
global class, Dimitri Lascaris of Siskinds, argues that the U.S.
settlement requires a Canadian sign - off, and that the
settlement, for $ 12 million, is inadequate to the needs of his overlapping
class members.
September 27, 2017 - Following the $ 217.7 million verdict on behalf of Kansas corn farmers, Co-Lead
Class Counsel can confirm a preliminary
global settlement framework for all American corn farmers and certain non-produc...