2019 Year in Review ― Global Opt-In and Passive Group Litigation

The global securities litigation landscape continues to grow and evolve. In 2019, we saw an oversupply of capital seeking investment in non-US securities and antitrust litigation – 43 new actions were brought in 9 different jurisdictions. Australia and Taiwan continued to be the most active countries. We also saw a resurgence in Europe including Greece, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland. While global securities litigation cases have been prevalent in recent years, some noticeable trends emerged in 2019 that look poised to continue.

What you will learn:

  • Overview of the 2019 Global Securities Litigation Landscape
  • Changes in the Australian Shareholder Class Action Landscape
  • Rise in Settlement and Other Non-Litigation Recovery Strategies
  • Diverse Legal Strategies for Recovery
  • 2020 Mid-year Update