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
Takeaways - The U.K. Supreme Court, in its much-anticipated decision in Lloyd v Google, held that “opt-out” representative (class) actions cannot proceed unless the plaintiff proves material damage and shows that each class...more
After protracted challenges to class certification status, in Merricks v Mastercard the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) granted its first collective proceedings order (CPO). The claim remains huge, comprising 46.2...more
9/16/2021
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Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Competition ,
Compound Interest ,
Corporate Counsel ,
European Commission ,
Opt-Outs ,
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UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
UK Supreme Court