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NLJ this week: Approach of the opt-out class actions?
They’re massive, big money, headline-grabbing and share-price rocking—and possibly coming to a court near you! At least, that’s if the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) continues on its current path of greenlighting opt-out collective proceedings. 
21 October 2022
A green light for collective proceedings? Premium Content
The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s desire to breathe life into the collective proceedings regime is clear from its CPO approval rate & reluctance to strike out or summarily dismiss claims: Cameron Laing assesses the impact of its approach thus far
21 October 2022 / Cameron Laing
Opt-out blocked in Forex claim

The £1bn UK class action against banks for Forex rigging (FX Claim) cannot proceed on an opt-out basis, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled by a 2-1 majority

08 April 2022
Opt-out class widens net
A second opt-out Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) has been made, this time in the £469m Justin Le Patourel v BT claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
06 October 2021
LNB news: Consultation launched on penalty setting in Competition Act 1998 cases
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its guidance on penalty setting in Competition Act 1998 cases
05 July 2021
Competing class actions—who wins carriage? Premium Content
Stephen O’Dowd looks at competing claims & whether parties can afford to let the courts roll the dice
02 July 2021 / Stephen O'Dowd
Collective actions: better together? Premium Content
Mastercard v Merricks—Henry Warwick QC & Jack Castle report on an important year for collective proceedings & representative actions
14 May 2021 / Jack Castle / Henry Warwick KC
Competition law & e-commerce: change is coming? Premium Content
Restoring competition in the digital market is essential for enhancing consumers’ confidence in e-commerce, says Dr Jing Wang
28 April 2021 / Dr Jing Wang
NLJ this week: rules of origin post-Brexit
Rules of origin complicates trade after Brexit
16 April 2021
Smartphone opt-out class action filed
A £480m opt-out class action on behalf of 29 million smartphone users in the UK has been filed against Qualcomm, which produces chipsets and other technology for phones. 
02 March 2021
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Getty v Stability AI: Potential landmark case fizzles out
Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set
Double review on whiplash and fixed costs
Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime
CILEx Regulation prepares for post-Mazur rush
Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur
Sir Andrew McFarlane reports on judge shortages
Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs
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