Edward Coulson

Nov 28, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Ben Bolderson |Edward Coulson

November 28, 2023 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Generally, claims in the UK (including class actions) can be settled without court approval. Settlement is particularly important in competition damages claims, given the complexity, uncertainty and cost of litigating these claims through to trial.

Nov 28, 2023 | lexology.com | Edward Coulson |Ben Bolderson

Generally, claims in the UK (including class actions) can be settled without court approval. Settlement is particularly important in competition damages claims, given the complexity, uncertainty and cost of litigating these claims through to trial. The rapid growth of opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) challenges this. To settle an opt-out collective action in the CAT, the settlement terms must first be approved by the CAT as “just and reasonable”.

Jul 27, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Samuel Brown |Edward Coulson

SUMMARYTo bring a collective competition action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”), a proposed class representative first has to have their claim certified by the CAT. The CAT’s approach to certification is therefore an important issue and has been heavily scrutinised.

Jul 26, 2023 | lexology.com | Edward Coulson |Samuel Brown

SummaryTo bring a collective competition action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”), a proposed class representative first has to have their claim certified by the CAT. The CAT’s approach to certification is therefore an important issue and has been heavily scrutinised.

Jul 14, 2023 | competitionpolicyinternational.com | Edward Coulson |Benjamin Blacklock |CPI Blogs

By: Edward Coulson, Benjamin Blacklock & Alexandra Hildyard (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner)In July 2016, the European Commission (the Commission) issued a settlement decision, concluding that five prominent truck manufacturers had engaged in a cartel from 1997 to 2011. The cartel involved colluding on the prices of medium and heavy trucks, as well as coordinating the timing and allocation of costs related to emissions technologies.