Contentious

Recent Articles

  •  
    01/10/2024

    D'Aloia v Persons Unknown: English High Court clarifies law on crypto and constructive trusts

    Fabrizio D'Aloia v Persons Unknown Category A, Binance Holdings Limited, Polo Digital Assets Inc, Gate Technology Corp, Aux Cayes Fintech Co Ltd, Bitkub Online Co Ltd, Persons Unknown Category B (EWHC 2342 (Ch), 12 Sep 2024)D’Aloia will be a case name recognised by those with an interest in crypto law.  As previously reported (see CMS Law-Now here), on 24 June 2022, the High Court granted Mr D’Aloia (“Claimant”) an order permitting service of proceedings on persons unknown via a non-fungible token (NFT) .The claim against Binance Holdings Limited has since been settled,...
    Read more
  •  
    01/08/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts.Webinars On Demand
    Read more
  •  
    30/07/2024

    Motor finance commission claims: FCA leaning towards consumer redress scheme in 2026?

    Announcements made by the FCA on 30 July 2024 suggest that motor finance commission claims could be the subject of a consumer redress scheme implemented in 2026. Whilst the FCA are keen to stress that nothing has been decided yet and various options remain on the table, a consumer redress scheme appears to be a more likely outcome than it was prior to the FCA commissioning a skilled person’s report into the motor finance market six months ago.BackgroundConsumers have been bringing complaints and claims for compensation against motor finance firms and credit brokers (including motor dealers)...
    Read more
  •  
    05/07/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts.Webinars On Demand
    Read more
  •  
    10/06/2024

    Financial Services Webinars On Demand

    View recordings of CMS financial services webinars available on demand.Webinars are a convenient way to stay informed and hear from our legal experts. Webinars On Demand
    Read more
  •  
    28/05/2024

    The FCA’s anti-gre­en­wash­ing rule and guidance: what are the litigation risks for firms?

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published its finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, which will come into force on 31 May 2024.The anti-greenwashing rule, in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Sourcebook, requires all FCA authorised firms to ensure that any reference to the sustainability characteristics of a product or service is:a.      consistent with the sustainability characteristics of the product or service, andb.      fair, clear and not misleading.The guidance is intended to help firms understand...
    Read more