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UK Class Actions Update: Merricks Secures Uncontested CPO, But the Competition Appeal Tribunal Shows It Retains Significant Teeth to Narrow Claims

After protracted challenges to class certification status, in Merricks v Mastercard 1 the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) granted its first collective proceedings order (CPO). The claim remains ...
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Certification Tracker of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal

The graphic below tracks the number of competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) since the introduction of a new 'opt-out' regime in the UK in October ...
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Class-Certification Bids Likely to Grow With National Injunctions at Risk, Law Professors Say

In 2023, lawyer Jonathan Mitchell told the New Orleans-based federal appeals court that his clients clinched broad relief against the Biden administration’s Title VII interpretation “the lawful ...
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Class-Certification Bids Likely to Grow With National Injunctions at Risk, Law Professors Say

Legal experts are watching for how the federal government responds and how judges handle certification requests in often fast-moving cases where alleged harm can be imminent. In 2023, lawyer Jonathan ...