Damages Actions
UK air cargo claims approach settlement
Claimants in the UK air cargo damages litigation are close to settling with British Airways, as a Court of Appeal judge accused the parties of wasting time.
Claimants tell CAT that MasterCard follow-on suit is not time barred
In defending against an application from MasterCard to strike out parts of a follow-on damages claim, a group of retailers has argued before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal that they could not have brought their claims any sooner based on the available facts.
Presumption of parental influence a concern, barrister says
A ruling to allow two UK subsidiaries to be used as anchor defendants in follow-on litigation – on the presumption that they did not act independently of their parent companies – could increase the risk of irreconcilable judgments, a competition barrister has cautioned.
Mr Justice Marcus Smith calls for disclosure hearings for experts
Specific disclosure hearings requiring experts to explain their selection of evidence and methodological process should become a procedural part of competition claims, Mr Justice Marcus Smith has said.
Defence’s Forex expert says it’s difficult to alter fixes
A scholar of currency exchange, testifying on behalf of three traders accused of coordinating bids to manipulate foreign exchange rates, has said that the Department of Justice’s evidence focused on too narrow a market.
Litigators of the Week: White & Case
The overturning of class certification for indirect purchasers of Asacol may reshape how some class actions are formed, as a defence strategy of aggressive discovery on plaintiffs bore fruit in a successful appeal.
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.
Presumption of parental influence a concern, barrister says
A ruling to allow two UK subsidiaries to be used as anchor defendants in follow-on litigation – on the presumption that they did not act independently of their parent companies – could increase the risk of irreconcilable judgments, a competition barrister has cautioned. Tom Madge-Wyld at GCR Live Competition Litigation
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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Regional Reviews
The Antitrust Review of the Americas 2019
Highlights
United States: Cartels
David Higbee, John Cove, Jessica Delbaum, Djordje Petkoski, Ryan Shores, Todd Stenerson and Mark Weiss
Analysis Group, Inc
Brazil: Merger Control
Tito Andrade, Maria Eugênia Novis de Oliveira and Marcos Paulo Verissimo
Machado Meyer
Mexico: Overview
Fernando Carreño and Paloma Alcantra
Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
Peru: National Institute for the Defence of Free Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property
Jesús Eloy Espinoza Lozada
Head of the Technical Secretariat of the Commission for the Defence of Free Competition
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State Aid 2018
Highlights
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Jacques Derenne and Dimitris Vallindas
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Economics in State Aid
Adina Claici and Elisa Pau
Copenhagen Economics
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Global Arbitration Review
Turkish company’s sovereign immunity plea fails
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Global Investigations Review
SFO demands personnel change as part of DPA
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Global Restructuring Review
Fried Frank partner joins Ropes & Gray in New York
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Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
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Latin Lawyer
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Haberman Illett Opens New Paris Office; Adds Top Arbitration Expert Witness