LCM-Funded Claim Against DeepMind is Thrown Out by High Court

Representative actions in the UK have often been viewed as strong vehicles for litigation funders to pursue their dual objectives of widening access to justice and delivering significant financial returns on their investments. However, a new ruling from the High Court has demonstrated the risk-on nature of the asset class, as a class action against a Google subsidiary has been thrown out for failing to meet the ‘same interest’ requirement.