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• A further blow for representative action claims – £319m claim against airlines struck out In Smyth v British Airways Plc & Ors [2024] EWHC 2173, the High Court struck out a representative action against certain airlines for cancelled/delayed flights because the proposed representative claimant failed to satisfy the "same interest" requirement and be transparent about her motivation and funding arrangements. Alice Darling Senior Associate 25 September 2024 Read more about A further blow for representative action claims – £319m claim against airlines struck out
  • Class actions legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution/class_actions
  • Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution
• RealPage Antitrust Cases Face Significant Hurdles The RealPage antitrust cases are key battlegrounds for resolving whether the use of algorithmic pricing software violates the Sherman Act, but the DOJ and private plaintiffs will face many hurdles. Joseph Ostoyich Partner 25 September 2024 Read more about RealPage Antitrust Cases Face Significant Hurdles
  • Technology sectors:tmt/technology
  • United States jurisdiction:americas/north_america/united_states
  • Antitrust legal_area:antitrust_competitiontrade/antitrust_competition
• High Hurdles: Group Costs Orders in Class Action Settlements The Supreme Court of Victoria has approved the first settlement of a class action involving a group costs order (GCO), illustrating the commencement of a new phase of the GCO regime in Australia. Naomi Griffin Partner 25 September 2024 Read more about High Hurdles: Group Costs Orders in Class Action Settlements
  • Australia jurisdiction:australia_and_oceania/australia
  • Class actions legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution/class_actions
  • Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution
  • Litigation legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution/litigation
• Can Transparency Actions Be Combined in a Collective Suit Against an Entire Sector? CJEU Responds to the Spanish Supreme Court On July 4, 2024, the CJEU issued its ruling in case C-450/22, addressing the feasibility of a large-scale collective action brought by a Spanish consumer association against over one hundred financial entities concerning "floor clauses" in consumer mortgage loans. Laura del Campo Abogado 25 September 2024 Read more about Can Transparency Actions Be Combined in a Collective Suit Against an Entire Sector? CJEU Responds to the Spanish Supreme Court
  • Spain jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/spain
  • Global Financial Markets legal_area:banking_finance
• Belgium transposes the Representative Actions Directive (RAD) – What impact on class actions? The transposition of the RAD into Belgian law occurred through the Law of 21 April 2024 amending the Belgian Code of Economic Law (CEL). Although the regime of class actions in Belgium is not radically changed, some modifications are worth to be highlighted. Nathan Tulkens Lawyer 25 September 2024 Read more about Belgium transposes the Representative Actions Directive (RAD) – What impact on class actions?
  • Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management legal_area:litigation_disputeresolution
  • Belgium jurisdiction:europe/western_europe/belgium

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