Reflecting on anti-corruption, environmental protection, and reasons to be optimistic about the ESG buzz The buzzwords “Environmental, Social, and Governance” (ESG) have taken on renewed energy of late, stirring hope in some and scepticism in others. The ESG umbrella covers a very wide range of themes, including one that has been core to FRA since […]
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SPACS: Due Diligence Forensic Approach to Minimize Litigation Risk
What are SPACs and why have they increased in popularity? SPACs are becoming a storm like no other; and this storm has no end in sight. They have increased in popularity with private and public traders, and new SPACs appear overnight. This deluge has seen a corresponding increase in securities litigation cases against SPACs. Introduction […]
The Battle of the Experts: Evaluating Damages in Follow-on Claims
What are the methodologies behind quantifying harm caused by follow-on claims? A rash of recent cases has led to a considerable uptick in the profile of competition-related claims. These have been rendered more practical by rulings made by the Supreme Court that have opened the door to opt-out group actions being brought in the UK. […]
FRA welcomes cleverDome, Inc. to its FRA Pulse technology innovation think tank
Monday, March 15, 2021, LONDON: Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA), a leading forensic accounting, data governance, technology solutions and forensics consulting firm, today announces that cleverDome, Inc., a rapidly growing technology solution designed to protect critical and highly sensitive communications and data in transit, has joined its FRA Pulse technology innovation think tank. As the latest addition […]
Damages in UK Competition follow-on litigation – a new consequence of anti-competitive behaviour
How have UK litigation procedures changed to tackle the consequences of anti-competitive behaviour The UK legal system has been surprisingly slow to follow in the footsteps of the US and provide workable processes for consumers to group together to hold companies to account for anti-competitive behaviour. Such US class actions are an established part of […]