Class actions
2023 Annual Litigation Trends Survey
Global | Publication | January 18, 2023
Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2023 Litigation Trends Survey reveals that class action activity and risk parallel the broader litigation landscape in key areas.
Employment and labor marked the most common type of class action that respondents encountered in 2022. It was also the leading area of future concern, followed by cybersecurity, data protection and data privacy. ESG ranked third.
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Decree 57/2025 - Key Features and Impact on Direct Power Purchase Agreements in Vietnam
Following the launch of the new Electricity Law on 30 November 2024, which took effect on 1 February 2025 (Electricity Law 2024), Decision No. 768/QD-TTg (Decision 768) issued on 15 April 2025 by the Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the revised National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP 8) for the period 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050. This decision replaces the previous Decision No. 500/QD-TTg, dated 15 May 2023.
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SFO sets out its new Business Plan: four key takeaways
The SFO’s Business Plan for 2025-2026 signals its intention to take centre stage in global financial crime enforcement, setting out its vision to be a “proactive, authoritative player in the global and domestic justice system”.
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Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposes to impose port fee increases on Chinese vessels and vessel operators (consultation closing on 24 March 2025)
On 16 January 2025, the USTR published a notice of determination that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is actionable under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974. Section 301 grants the USTR the authority to investigate and remediate, including through the imposition of tariffs or other import restrictions, foreign trade practices that it determines (1) are unreasonable or discriminatory, and (2) burdens or restricts US commerce.
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