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Privacy Points 2024: Recap and What to Watch For in 2024

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Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more

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PACCAR: a new direction for the funding of class actions?

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The Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28 has caused a stir in the legal industry, leaving a number of...more

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Early Adoption of the Unified Patent Court

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on June 1, 2023. Nineteen actions were initiated during the first six weeks, across a range of subject areas and case values. It had been widely assumed that large companies...more

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Critical Dates for Europe’s New Unified Patent and Unitary Patent Court Now Certain

Now is the time to act if you have European patents or a pending application. Europe’s new Unified Patent and Unitary Patent Court (UP/UPC), which have been in development for the better part of a decade, are finally on the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Litigation - A Year in Summary

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This year saw the UK grapple with life after Brexit and, along with the rest of the world, the impact of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. As 2021 draws to a close, we round up the key events and developments from the year in...more

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Privacy Update: California Can Enforce Net Neutrality Law After Court Victory

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California Can Enforce Net Neutrality Law After Court Victory - California’s net neutrality law bars internet service providers from prioritizing, blocking, slowing down, or speeding up internet content. California’s law...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash - March 2021 #1

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

France’s CNIL Publishes New Guidance on Cookies

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The guidance provides general requirements for obtaining valid consent and details conditions under which audience management cookies may be exempt. On 4 July 2019, one day after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office...more

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Proposed timeline for the UPC from the Preparatory Committee

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After the British government gave the go-ahead for the UPC system to enter into force in November 2016 by announcing that – despite Brexit – they intend to ratify the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPCA), the...more

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UK Antitrust Class Actions Start to Get Going

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Brussels Antitrust/Competition partner (and English lawyer) Matthew Hall brings us an update on antitrust class actions filed under new procedures in the UK. Antitrust class actions in the UK are beginning to take hold...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Evolving Private Remedies for Competition Infringements in Europe: Class Actions in the U.K.

Winds of change are blowing through Europe’s national courts, beginning with a new antitrust damages Directive requiring changes in national laws to facilitate private enforcement of competition law. This step was a major...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Beginning of US Style Class Actions in the UK? The Risks Associated with Past and Future Anti-Competitive Behaviour Just...

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On 1 October 2015 the UK introduced a new class action regime for breaches of competition law (specifically cartel conduct or abuse of dominant position) permitting collective proceedings for damages claims which will be...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Now in force: Major amendments to the antitrust damages regime in the UK

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (“CRA”) comes into force today, 1 October 2015. It introduces major reforms to the antitrust damages actions regime in the UK. In particular, the CRA broadens the type of cases that can be heard...more

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