Damages Actions

Germany opens door for more private enforcement

Germany’s Supreme Court has ruled that a 2005 law suspending the statute of limitations for follow-on cartel damages claims applies retroactively to collusive conduct that occurred before the law came into place – making it possible to bring previously time-barred claims.

ECJ rejects damages claim against itself

The European Court of Justice has dismissed an appeal by a steelmaker that asked the court to pay for alleged harm caused by its ruling that the company was liable for a subsidiary’s antitrust violation.

Banks granted additional discovery in Canadian interchange fee litigation

A Canadian judge has increased the number of claimants from which defendant banks can demand information in the Visa/Mastercard interchange fee litigation, but restricted the scope of discovery to data required to calculate net economic harm.

Germany opens door for more private enforcement

ECJ rejects damages claim against itself

Banks granted additional discovery in Canadian interchange fee litigation

GCR USA

California insurance chief grills CVS and Aetna

The head of California’s Department of Insurance has questioned executives from CVS Health and Aetna on the potential for their proposed merger to lead to discriminatory behaviour, and suggested that the claimed efficiencies could instead be achieved through a contract.

Judge says ex-Bumble Bee boss can’t travel

A federal judge has refused to allow the former chief executive of Bumble Bee Foods to attend his nephew’s wedding, following his indictment for allegedly conspiring to fix prices of packaged seafood.

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Features

Interchange fee cases, simplified

It’s difficult to think of many messier European competition litigation stories than the claims for damages brought against Visa and Mastercard in the UK.

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Conference coverage

UK litigator: class action certification costs “staggering”

Though concerns that class action litigation in the UK could become as expensive as it is in the US have been quelled, costs in UK cases so far have still been game-changing, a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills has said.

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Community news

Hausfeld gets a GRIP on Google lawsuits

Plaintiff’s side law firm Hausfeld has teamed up with a public affairs consultancy to set up the Google Redress & Integrity Platform (GRIP), which aims to attract potential clients seeking redress against the technology company over its allegedly anti-competitive practices.

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