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2 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Rashid BAXTER |Janith Aranze
Shutterstock/T. Schneider A newly published ruling by the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal confirming it can set a reasonable rate of return for parties that bankroll opt-out collective actions that settle is likely to chill investment in complex collective proceedings, litigation funders have warned. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Alfonso Lamadrid has left Garrigues after 20 years to join Latham & Watkins as a partner, with the firm earmarking him as a future leader in Brussels. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Competition Review experts.
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2 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
The appointment of Ms Justice Kelyn Bacon as the first-ever female president of the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal signals a likely return to more orthodox procedures, irrespective of ongoing resource constraints that need to be resolved, experts have said. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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3 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
An Italian price comparison site has added itself to a growing list of complainants seeking follow-on damages from Google after the European Court of Justice confirmed the European Commission’s Shopping decision last year. 7Pixel has filed a claim worth €2.97 billion against Google in Italy, joining similar lawsuits in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Sweden.
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4 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
The US Department of Justice’s competition chief has said cross-party support for the Antitrust Division’s Google cases, together with her uncontested confirmation in the Senate, demonstrates that US antitrust enforcement is bipartisan. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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4 weeks ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Andrea Marván Saltiel, the head of Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission, is the new chair of the International Competition Network, taking over from Andreas Mundt, who today warned the organisation not to allow divergence between agencies to drive its agenda. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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1 month ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Shutterstock/ESB Professional The UK government has a “rock solid commitment” to respecting the “operational independence” of the Competition and Markets Authority, a minister who oversees the agency has said. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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1 month ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Shutterstock/Savvapanf Photo The chair of the US Federal Trade Commission has attacked the EU’s “sledgehammer” and “potentially dangerous” regulatory culture, claiming the Digital Markets Act “lacks finesse” and the bloc risks a “knee-jerk” response to artificial intelligence. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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1 month ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Credit: T. Schneider/Shutterstock DoorDash’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival online food delivery application Deliveroo is not expected to raise significant antitrust concerns given the limited geographic overlaps between the companies. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content.
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1 month ago | 
globalcompetitionreview.com | Janith Aranze
Euan Burrows, Ashurst’s ex-global antitrust head, has left to join White & Case in London as a partner. To read more Subscribe to Global Competition Review Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Competition Review experts. Subscribe now Already have access? Login below
