This workshop brings together experts on class actions from different countries and backgrounds. This to explore the rise of GDPR class actions in Europe, though different perspectives. The facilitators will include for instance a claim foundation, a class action lawyer and a technical expert. The public will also include other practitioners, such as policymakers and academics.
We will examine emerging cross-border litigation trends and hurdles, with specific attention for the ECJ Amazon case and the Omnibus package. At the core of the discussion, we will consider how all these developments affect access to justice for individuals that suffered privacy harms.
The workshop will include live audience polling and various questions for the public, to share strategic insights.
Objectives:
• Understand current GDPR class action landscape across EU Member States
• Identify current obstacles to effective collective privacy redress
• Foster practical cooperation between different actors and experts from various jurisdictions