Why are more people suing businesses?

<p>From humble beginnings in England in the 12th century, to landmark civil rights court cases in the US in the 1960s, class actions are now rarely out of the headlines.</p><p>They’re a means of bringing together large groups of people – sometimes millions – under the umbrella of a collective claim for damages.</p><p>Their popularity has spread from the US back to Europe and beyond, which is becoming a concern for businesses fearful of finding themselves in multi-million-dollar litigation cases. Now, there …