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Mayer Brown

Le Patourel v BT – What Can We Learn From the First Trial in a UK Antitrust Class Action?

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On 19 December 2024, the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") handed down its judgment in the first opt-out class action to proceed through to a full trial under the UK antitrust class action regime1. This stand-alone, opt-out...more

Hogan Lovells

Court of Appeal’s decision enables Trucks class action to proceed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

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In a reasoned order in January 2025, the Court of Appeal refused DAF Trucks permission to appeal against certification in the Trucks collective proceedings, deferring to the discretion of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in...more

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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.06.2019 | Top Story: Walgreens Boots Working With PE Firms to Go Private

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Bloomberg is reporting that Walgreens Boots is weighing a potential deal “to take the company private in what could become the largest leveraged buyout in history.” PE firms like KKR are apparently in the mix to assist in the...more

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