In this issue: Merger Review in the U.K. Manish Das, Andrea Gomes da Silva, Jun 25, 2008 A New Style of Merger Review in the U.K.: Perspectives on the Proposed Reforms It is no surprise that the Substantive Guidelines and the Procedural Guidelines quickly became the starting point for those trying to understand how the […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Sheila Tormey, Jun 25, 2008 The Draft Procedural Guidance reflects the OFT’s increased concern with the difficulties it faces in reviewing completed mergers. Because notification under the U.K.’s merger control regime is voluntary, parties may complete and implement mergers without notifying the OFT […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Thomas Sharpe QC, Jun 25, 2008 n April 2008, the U.K. Competition Commission and the U.K. Office of Fair Trading launched a joint review of their respective guidelines for the assessment of mergers. Both had started separately, the OFT with a mere 119-page […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Manish Das, Andrea Gomes da Silva, Jun 25, 2008 t is no surprise that the Substantive Guidelines and the Procedural Guidelines quickly became the starting point for those trying to understand how the authorities would apply the Enterprise Act to their merger. Yet […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Richard Schmalensee, Jun 25, 2008 Economic analysis of class certification has a different focus than economic analysis of most antitrust issues or, indeed, most legal issues. Most economic analysis in support of litigation is concerned with averages or totals. To show that a […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Kristin McNamara, William Rooney, Jun 25, 2008 Courts are increasingly examining the factual and economic substance of putative class plaintiffs assertions that they will prove with common evidence a common injury to all members of the alleged class. In the antitrust context, a […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle John Majoras, Jun 25, 2008 The evolving standard for assessing class certification should have particular import on antitrust cases, which have long looked to expert analysis to frame the arguments for and against certification. For the most part, plaintiffs have had considerable advantages […]

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Wendy Bloom, James Langenfeld, Jun 25, 2008 Just over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly which arguably changed the pleading standards required for all complaints filed in federal court. Twombly has particular relevance […]