Investors Gain Traction Overseas in Securities Fraud Litigation
- Increase in securities fraud lawsuits, higher settlements
- ESG-related claims expected to spur additional litigation
Investors suing multinational companies for securities fraud are finding their footing in the Netherlands and other courts outside the US. US courts are the epicenter of securities fraud litigation. But legal procedures in other countries’ courts are maturing, and litigation funders are flowing money into these jurisdictions, helping to remove obstacles.