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Nigerians win UK court OK to sue Shell over oil spills

4 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court on Friday allowed a group of 42,500 Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta contaminated land and groundwater. Slideshow ( 3 images ) Senior judges said there was an arguable case that UK-domiciled Shell, one of the world’s biggest energy companies, is responsible, in the latest test of whether multinationals can be held to account for the acts of overseas subsidiaries. Represented by law firm Leigh Day, the group of Nigerians have argued that the parent company Shell owed them a duty of care because it either had significant control of, and was responsible for, its subsidiary SPDC. Shell countered that the court had no jurisdiction to try the claims.

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Uber faces class action lawsuit in South Africa

London-based law firm Leigh Day and Johannesburg-based Mbuyisa Moleele Attorneys have announced plans to introduce a class action lawsuit against ride-sharing…

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Class action lawsuit: Exploited SA Uber drivers must be recognised as employees - lawyers

(Getty Images) Two law firms have announced that they will initiate an opt-out class action lawsuit on behalf of South African Uber drivers. This comes after the UK Supreme Court ruled last week that Uber drivers should legally be classified as workers and get benefits. The lawsuit could cover as many as 20 000 South African Uber drivers. Two law firms announced on Tuesday that they would move ahead with plans to file a class action on behalf of South African Uber drivers against the ride hailing tech giant s operations in South Africa as well as in London for drivers to be recognised as employees.

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Uber Technologies Inc hit as UK says drivers are workers

Uber Technologies Inc hit as UK says drivers are workers
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Breakingviews - Europe is now the main front in gig economy war

Breakingviews - Europe is now the main front in gig economy war
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