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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Class Actions: FX Decision Shows That the CAT Is Willing To Strike Out Poorly Pleaded Claims and Deny Opt-Out Certification

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The CAT is willing to consider strike-out seriously at the certification stage. The CAT considered striking out the claims of its own motion, and warned the proposed class representatives that they should consider...more

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Certified Progress for the UK’s Collective Actions Regime - the First Opt-Out Class Action has been Approved

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This week has seen a major breakthrough in the UK’s fledgling class action regime, which brought opt-out collective proceedings to the UK for the first time back in 2015. The first opt-out collective action has now been...more

White & Case LLP

Merricks v Mastercard: will US-style class actions become the norm?

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In a landmark judgment (and in unusual circumstances), the UK Supreme Court has held that the ongoing Merricks v Mastercard case should be referred back to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Not only is this a step...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: UK Consumer Rights Act Ushers in New Era for Competition Litigation

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The UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) entered into force on 1 October. As well as amending a number of aspects of consumer protection law, the CRA implements sweeping reforms of the private competition litigation regime in...more

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