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

2023-03-31T08:33:26+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

2023-02-17T09:59:51+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 […]

The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation

2022-10-04T10:38:34+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 […]

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