Collective and Class Actions - Page 4

Ben Rigby reports on controversial resolution of eight-year, headline-grabbing battle over credit card fees

Fate of claim once valued at £14bn mustn’t become blueprint for future cases if CAT regime is to succeed, argues Calunius Capital chair Leslie Perrin

Decision follows bid by claim’s funder to scupper deal struck with lead claimant Walter Merricks

Hire of Edward Coulson and Andrew Leitch prompted by surge in number of competition claims

Plaintiffs filed 225 lawsuits in total last year, up from 215 in 2023, Cornerstone and Stanford Law School study finds

First outright rejection of certification effectively tightens UK’s class action regime putting spotlight on independence of class representatives

Simmons scores victory for client in first opt out trial before Competition Appeal Tribunal

Agreement set to be challenged by litigation funder is subject to approval by Competition Appeal Tribunal

Firm could cut up to 100 roles, according to reports

Nearly 70% agree that an increase in group claims would lead to improvements in corporate behaviour, according to research by Portland Communications

Opt out claim alleges 65 million consumers were impacted by anti-competitive practices in mobile search

Claim filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Apple's cloud storage service breached UK competition law

Class action claim was brought by Commission Recovery, with Marks & Clerk denying any wrongdoing

Action to end uncertainty over Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling to await result of wider funding review

Litigation funder criticises CMS report as US-backed campaign warns of US-style litigation