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UK Competition Litigation Quarterly Update: Q1 2025

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It’s been a busy start to 2025 at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, with several key cases and procedural updates shaping the landscape of UK competition litigation. In this edition of UK Competition Litigation Quarterly, our...more

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Third-Party Litigation Funding in England and Wales Post-PACCAR: Where Are We Now?

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In our earlier alert on third-party funding (TPF) and the UK Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, we discussed the initial industry reaction, subsequent litigation, and legislative reform proposals (at the time, through the...more

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Class Actions Worldview: A Study of Trends Around the Globe, Part III—Australia, Germany, and France - December 2023

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Although class actions have been common in the United States for decades, they have not been as widely used in the rest of the world. The situation and risks remain in flux, however, as more countries have renewed momentum to...more

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Mass Settlements from a U.S. Perspective

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As total adjudication is a lofty finish line for many mass and class disputes, settlement is a crucial factor. As class actions continue to rise in prominence in the UK, the United States offers many lessons to emulate and...more

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Unsettled Settlement: Resolving Collective Actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

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Generally, claims in the UK (including class actions) can be settled without court approval. Settlement is particularly important in competition damages claims, given the complexity, uncertainty and cost of litigating these...more

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Federal Judge Concludes Entity Subject to CCPA Despite Assertion It Is Not a “Business”

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In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

High Court Strikes Out “Largest White Elephant in the History of Group Actions”

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A class action by 202,600 claimants arising from the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil was struck out as abuse of process. Background - In Município De Mariana & Ors v. BHP Group Plc & Anor (Rev 1), the largest group...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Data Protection Board's published opinions on data protection impact assessments, an Ohio court's ruling that bitcoin is covered insured...more

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