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Case review 13 jul 2020
Product liability and the CPA: failure to consider product risks and benefits is all risk and no benefit
On 3 July 2020, Lambert J handed down judgment in the long standing Seroxat group litigation, Bailey and others v GlaxoSmithKline.
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Article 25 jun 2020
Collective redress: deal reached on EU-wide ‘class action’ regime
On Monday 22 June 2020, the European Parliament and the European Council reached agreement on draft legislation that will introduce a standardised ‘collective action’ regime empowering qualified representative entities to bring collective actions and seek redress on behalf of groups of EU consumers in respect of infringements of EU law.
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Article 5 jun 2020
Product recall: practical considerations for global manufacturers
Whatever the jurisdiction, companies should be adequately prepared to initiate a robust product recall.
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Article 28 mai 2020
COVID-19: vaccine development - human challenge trials
As the race to find treatments and ultimately a vaccine for COVID-19 intensifies, governments and policymakers are under increased pressure to consider unprecedented methods to address the urgency of the pandemic as quickly as possible.
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Article 28 mai 2020
Guidance on regulation of CBD food products – implications for insurers and manufacturers
On 13 February 2020, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published guidance on the regulation of products for consumption containing cannabidiol (CBD).
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Article 27 mai 2020
Contracts, countermeasures and COVID-19: key considerations for manufacturers
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Article 14 mai 2020
COVID-19: vaccine development and compulsory licensing
As the race to find treatments and ultimately a vaccine for COVID-19 intensifies, questions are being raised regarding the mechanisms available to governments and policymakers that may unlock potential solutions.
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News 12 mai 2020
Supreme Court case could see 46 million consumers get hundreds of pounds each in compensation
An appeal against allowing the largest group action in UK history to go ahead is set to be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow (13 May). Mastercard is appealing former financial services ombudsman Walter Merricks’ application to lodge a £14 billion group action against it after claims it broke competition law. The Court of Appeal last year overturned the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision not to allow the group action to proceed, but an appeal of that decision is to be heard by the Supreme Court.
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Case review 4 mai 2020
High Court ruling on costs budgeting in group litigation
In a reminder of the scrutiny to which the courts will use when reviewing costs budgets, the High Court has rejected an application by group litigation claimants to retrospectively revise a previously approved costs budget and reduced a future budget by more than half.
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Article 23 abr 2020
COVID-19: Considerations for organisations manufacturing ventilators
With the UK Government calling on organisations from a variety of industries to help solve the country’s COVID-19 ventilator shortage, we explore what organisations should consider when considering manufacturing ventilators.