ESG Archives - Woodsford AUS

Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products
Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products

Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products

sb5su2023-08-15T16:34:24+00:00August 15th, 2023|

Woodsford supports further major Australian class action filed against IG Markets Limited and IG Australia Pty Ltd (“IG”)

A class action was filed on Monday (14 August 2023) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to IG’s offering of over-the-counter derivative products known as contracts […]

Shareholder Litigation: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)
Shareholder Litigation: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)

Shareholder Litigation: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)

Steven Savage2023-04-03T11:14:49+00:00March 30th, 2023|

Shareholder Litigation

Our CEO, Steven Friel, was interviewed recently by Aaran Fronda of ESG Investor.

Steven explained why investors must actively engage with investee firms to make the downside of bad activity outweigh the upside for potential corporate wrongdoers.

“There is a growing […]

Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia
Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia

Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia

Steven Savage2023-02-17T09:33:30+00:00February 17th, 2023|

Hyundai and Kia engine defect class actions launched in Australia

Class actions were filed on Wednesday (15th February) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to defective engines in various Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in Australia from 2011 to date.

The actions allege that the numerous […]

Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia

Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia

Steven Savage2022-10-27T15:32:00+00:00October 18th, 2022|

Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia.

Woodsford supports another major Australian class action with a claim filed yesterday (17th October) in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered Toyota vehicles.

The class action filed […]

Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Treasury in respect draft Corporations Amendment (Litigation Funding) Regulations 2022
Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Treasury in respect draft Corporations Amendment (Litigation Funding) Regulations 2022

Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Treasury in respect draft Corporations Amendment (Litigation Funding) Regulations 2022

Steven Savage2022-10-31T09:55:06+00:00October 4th, 2022|

Yesterday, 3rd October 2022 ,Woodsford submitted our considered response to the Australian Treasury, in respect of the draft Corporations Amendment (Litigation Funding) Regulations 2022.

“Woodsford is in favour of the proposal that an explicit exemption be provided for litigation funding schemes from the definition of a […]

The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation
The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation

The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation

Steven Savage2022-10-04T10:38:34+00:00July 12th, 2022|

The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation

In a provocative article published in Law360, Woodsford’s Bob Koneck argues that there is an opportunity for the legal industry to benefit from an ESG paradigm shift — rather than treat ESG litigation as a mere source of liability, companies […]