The residential real estate industry is attracting unprecedented scrutiny from government enforcers and private plaintiffs, with one jury in Missouri awarding a class of home seller plaintiffs a staggering $1.8…

By Mark G. Weiss*   The Ninth Circuit recently rejected the premise that Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure precludes a class that “potentially includes more than…

When a Berkeley economist discovered a California “mystery gasoline surcharge” it seemed inevitable that an antitrust review would follow. Excluding all other factors, Californians paid a gasoline surcharge that could…

By Michael D. Hausfeld, Irving Scher & Laurence T. Sorkin1   I. Introduction Few would argue with the proposition that, in the antitrust context, indirect purchaser class actions raise more…

July 2019 “Bright Line” Apple v. Pepper Invites Further Economic Analysis By Celeste Saravia & Todd Kumler (Cornerstone Research) 1 While Apple v. Pepper may have offered clarity on which…

By Aaron M. Panner & Rachel P. May – Tyson Foods was a recent “donning and doffing” case at the U.S. Supreme Court involving whether an employer had failed to…

By Karin E. Garvey – Access to the courts is necessary to seek redress for anticompetitive activity, but the costs of litigation can deter victims of anticompetitive conduct from filing…

By Dean Hansell and William L. Monts III No longer are antitrust damages class actions routinely certified with little factual inquiry, forcing defendants into settlements of potentially marginal claims. Rather,…

By Sebastian Peyer In 2015, the U.K. government introduced opt-out group actions for claims based on breaches of competition law. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 sets out the details of…

By Pranav Mehra and Ritam Arora Indian companies face enormous challenges to effectively apply and obtain restitution for damages from antitrust violations. In addition to the common problems that other jurisdictions…

By Pontus Lindfelt & Sophie Sahlin The EU Member States now have a bit less than a year left to implement the Damages Directive. In some jurisdictions, the implementation of…

By Nicolás Lewin and Francisco Borquez The Chilean damages actions originated in competition infractions are emerging in Chile. Yet, there are some amendments and corrections that are needed for the…