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  • There’s method(ology) in the madness: expert methodology in CAT collective actions

    There’s method(ology) in the madness: expert methodology in CAT collective actions

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    It is well-established that expert methodology is fundamental to quantifying damages in competition claims. However, since the …

  • Gormsen v Meta in the CAT: is Big Tech’s collection of personal data unfair?

    Gormsen v Meta in the CAT: is Big Tech’s collection of personal data unfair?

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    A vast amount of personal data is amassed every day by ‘Big Tech’ companies. We consider recent developments in the CAT on the …

  • Apple’s disclosure reading “unduly restrictive” in collective proceedings

    Apple’s disclosure reading “unduly restrictive” in collective proceedings

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    How might Apple's failure to block a disclosure impact future collective proceedings? We explore a recent Competition Appeal Tr…

  • CAT issues stark warning on communicating with class members

    CAT issues stark warning on communicating with class members

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    A recent Competition Appeal Tribunal judgment on communication with class members cements the role of collective proceedings in…

  • Beware relying on irrelevant defences; they could reduce your costs award

    Beware relying on irrelevant defences; they could reduce your costs award

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    We explore a recent example of how relying on irrelevant defences could prove perilous once the Competition Appeal Tribunal sta…

  • Sony’s “game is up” as Competition Appeal Tribunal cements ‘claimant-friendly’ status

    Sony’s “game is up” as Competition Appeal Tribunal cements ‘claimant-friendly’ status

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    We consider a class action against Sony, which has become the latest example of the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s ‘claimant-fri…

  • Competition claim struck out, but cartel concerns remain in Orkney

    Competition claim struck out, but cartel concerns remain in Orkney

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    The Scottish archipelago recently became the centre of a dispute concerning an alleged cartel. Despite being struck out, the cl…

  • Coll v Google: certification update

    Coll v Google: certification update

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    The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down its written judgement on Elizabeth Coll’s claim against Google concerning…

  • CAT guidance on competing Collective Proceedings Order applications

    CAT guidance on competing Collective Proceedings Order applications

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    When considering claims regarding a cartel concerning medium and heavy trucks, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) provided u…

  • At what point does the period of limitation commence in cartel damages claims?

    At what point does the period of limitation commence in cartel damages claims?

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    In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeal has examined when the limitation period commences in ‘follow-on’ cartel damages claims.

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