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Global antitrust enforcement report - 2025

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

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Stellantis’s Occupant Safety Systems Claim Collides with Reality

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On 21 February 2025, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously dismissed Stellantis's claim for €770 million in damages against Autoliv, a leading global manufacturer of automotive occupant safety systems ("OSS"),...more

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Justin Le Patourel v BT Group Plc: Failure for the UK’s first opt-out class action

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In its 19 December 2024 judgment, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously rejected Mr Le Patourel’s excessive pricing claim against BT. This was the UK’s first opt-out collective action to proceed to trial, and will...more

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District Court Of Connecticut Largely Denies Generic Drug Manufacturers’ “Unusual” Dismissal Motion Targeting Specific Types Of...

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On November 12, 2024, Judge Michael P. Shea of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted in part and denied in part a joint motion to dismiss submitted by thirty-six defendant drug manufacturers...more

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Cartel damages: Germany, the assignment model and debt collection services – an update

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Germany doesn’t offer claimants a true U.S. or UK style class action regime. Claimants will therefore seek alternative ways to join forces and bundle their claims using the so-called assignment-model as a favoured solution....more

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Mindestens 15% - Landgericht Dortmund schätzt kartellbedingten Preisaufschlag

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Das Landgericht Dortmund macht mit Urteil vom 30.09.2020 (8 O 115/14 (Kart)) von der Möglichkeit Gebrauch, die Schadenshöhe in Kartellschadensersatzfällen zu schätzen – ohne ein eigenes Gutachten einzuholen. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Antitrust Litigation Opportunity for Funds

Funds — through their portfolio companies — may have a significant antitrust opportunity against the major U.S. railroad companies. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Antitrust Damages Claims in Germany

Kartelle sind schwerwiegende Eingriffe in unsere marktwirtschaftliche Ordnung, die jedes Jahr erhebliche volkswirtschaftliche Schäden verursachen. Wenn sich Wettbewerber untereinander absprechen, um Preise festzusetzen,...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Antitrust Exemption Allows Health System to Avoid All Claims for Damages in Antitrust Class Action

Atrium Health (formerly known as Carolinas Healthcare System) scored a big victory in its defense of an antitrust class action on March 4, when the Court ruled that the plaintiffs in Benitez v. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg...more

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What Have Merchants Gained from Payment Card Antitrust Litigation?

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In recent years, federal antitrust enforcers and businesses that accept payment cards have been waging a slow war against payment card fees and the card network rules that protect them. The payment card industry’s antitrust...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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