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UK Collective Actions: Stricter Certification And What It Means For Funders

The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has signalled a more rigorous approach to scrutinising opt-out collective actions at the certification stage, with particular attention...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

JONES DAY TALKS®: Why Clients Need A Global Class Actions Defence Team (Podcast)

Class action filings have surged in recent years and show no signs of slowing. Jones Day Partners Nathalie Smyth, Christine Tran, and Yuri Wehrmeijer discuss...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Jones Day

Litigation: Building Resilience To Future Disputes Risk

When business conditions are more volatile, litigation and enforcement risk increases. The forces currently challenging multinationals—from geopolitical upheaval and regulatory change to the development of artificial intelligence and escalating cyber threats—also expose them to the risk of disputes.

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Class Action Issues In 2025/2026 – Report From The Perfect Law Global Class Actions And Mass Torts Conference In London

Duane Morris Takeaways: Gregory Tsonis, a Partner in the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group, recently spoke at the Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference organized by Perfect Law in London.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Not At All Costs: Competition Appeal Tribunal Refuses CPO In Atlantic Salmon Cartel Collective Proceedings

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

International Arbitration: English Court Of Appeal Upholds Refusal Of Anti-Suit Injunction In UniCredit Dispute

United Kingdom Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Law Commission To Consider Introduction Of Opt-out Consumer Class Actions Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation EP36: General Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 36: General Update

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Points Of Interest From The Autonomy Consequentials Judgment For Financial Institutions Involved In Defending Section 90A / Schedule 10A FSMA Shareholder Claims

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Finds Legal Advice Privilege Is Not Limited To Lawyer/client Communications But Extends To "Intra-client" Communications

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Law Commission Of England & Wales Announces A Review Of A Potential New Class Actions Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

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Arnold & Porter

Rightmove's £1.6B Antitrust Headache: The Rising Tide Of UK Class Actions

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Green Claims Under Scrutiny In Italy: Stricter Rules And Rising Litigation Risks For Businesses

United Kingdom Environment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Caps And Flaws: Ofgem’s Appraisal Of Long Duration Electricity Storage Projects And Lessons From Interconnectors

United Kingdom Energy

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NERA

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

A Global View Of International Arbitration Trends With Gary Born (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Reporting Requirements Still Shifting

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

In this edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider some recent cases that will be most relevant to in-house lawyers at banks and financial institutions.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 35: General Update

This is the 35th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts. In this episode we discuss some recent developments on litigation funding, opt-out competition class actions and jurisdiction clauses...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Government To Legislate On Litigation Funding To Mitigate The Effects Of The 2023 Supreme Court Decision In PACCAR

Much anticipated announcement from the UK Government confirms that it will be taking legislative action to "mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR" and to "implement proportionate regulation of third-party litigation funding agreements".

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Finishing The Build: Private Damages Class Action To Extend Competition Enforcement In Housebuilding Sector

The recent announcement of a proposed collective action for damages against housebuilders provides further evidence of a paradigm change in the competition law landscape in the United Kingdom ("UK").

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Mayer Brown

Certification Tracker Of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed At The Competition Appeal Tribunal

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Supreme Court Reshapes UK Competition Class Actions Landscape

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Banking Litigation Yearbook And Broader Disputes Yearbook For 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lead Generation Strategies For Mass Tort Law Firms: How To Scale Client Intake Effectively

United Kingdom Media & IT

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IR Global

Opt-Out Class Actions Scotland: Consultation Goes Live

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Outsourcing Spotlight – Autumn/Winter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Autumn 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certification Tracker Of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed At The Competition Appeal Tribunal

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 33: General Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: United Kingdom – Competition

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Autumn 2025) (Video)

Welcome to the Autumn 2025 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certification Tracker Of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed At The Competition Appeal Tribunal

The graphic below tracks the number of competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) since the introduction...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 33: General Update (Podcast)

In this 33rd episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we give updates on the anticipated pilot on public access to court documents...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: United Kingdom – Competition

The UK has a separate regime for collective claims based on infringements of competition law, which are heard by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: United Kingdom – General (England And Wales)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation Funding - Putting A Price On Justice?

Litigation funding, where third parties fund claims in return for a fee, has grown significantly in the past decade particularly relating to class action lawsuits, commercial disputes and personal injury cases.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

A clear path forward for reform of litigation funding in the UK has now been formalised in the Civil Justice Council's final report, published on 2 June 2025. A suite of 58 recommendations sets...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Allows Funders To Be Paid Ahead Of Class Members In Collective Actions

The Court of Appeal recently held that payments from damages to funders and lawyers ahead of class members...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Private Damages Activity Escalates Across Key Jurisdictions

In the EU, the surge in private damages actions following the transposition of the Private Damages Directive (PDD) at member state level has brought to the fore several novel legal questions...

European Union Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

A Class Act: Is England A New Battleground In High-Value Multi-Claimant Actions?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Merricks v Mastercard: Competition Appeal Tribunal Approves Settlement, But Issues Of Distribution Reserved For Future Judgment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Milbank LLP

Litigation Funding: To Regulate Or Not To Regulate?

European Union Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

Nearly A Decade After U.S.-Style Collective Actions Emerged, Opt-Out Lawsuits Are On The Rise

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Litigation Radar 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

European Insurance Market Report – FINEX And D&O Market

European Union Finance

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WTW

Class Actions Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Litigation

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Eversheds Sutherland

Navigating ESG Risks: How To Protect Your Business In A Changing World

United Kingdom Commercial

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Cripps

Upsetting The Apple Cart: Another Class Action Against Apple Is Certified, As Challenges To The App Store's Business Model Mount

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

High Court Criticises Financial Motives Behind Representative Action – England And Wales

United Kingdom Litigation

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Eversheds Sutherland

How The EU's Digital Markets Act Is Shaping A Fairer Future For App Developers

European Union Anti-trust

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WH Partners

All Aboard The Omnibus Claim Form

United Kingdom Litigation

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McDermott Will & Emery

Where Are They Now: Litigation Funding And Arbitration Updates

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Tweet-Related Crypto Class Action To Proceed, But Faces Significant Headwinds

United Kingdom Technology

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Macfarlanes LLP

2024: An Important Year For UK Collective Actions

Worldwide Litigation

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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DLA Piper UK LLP

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DLA Piper UK LLP

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DLA Piper UK LLP

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