Cross-border class actions, collective redress, and the new EU Product Liability Directive

David Young, Siona Spillett, Dr Thomas Gädtke, Rebecca von Rüti and Christopher Campbell of DLA Piper look at how the EU’s new Product Liability Directive and expanding collective redress mechanisms are creating opportunities for cross-border class actions, with third-party litigation funding increasingly enabling claims outside the US, particularly in jurisdictions where contingency fees are restricted, while greater coordination among claimant firms and the sharing of evidence across jurisdictions are reshaping litigation risks for multinational businesses.

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