Voratida Sangchant

Aug 12, 2024 | globalcompetitionreview.com | William F. Cavanaugh |David Kleban |Voratida Sangchant

This is an Insight article, written by a selected partner as part of GCR's co-published content. Read more on Insight In summaryThis article discusses recent patterns and legal developments in the context of class certification in the United States, particularly with respect to antitrust cases. It traces the standards of certification and discusses the evolution of the ‘rigorous analysis’ performed by federal courts.

Sep 18, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Voratida Sangchant |Amy Vegari

Since the announcement of a proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) in February 2022, enforcement agencies worldwide have adopted a spectrum of positions in response. The EU Commission and the South African Competition Tribunal both approved the merger, while the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority initially blocked the deal.

Jul 28, 2023 | globalcompetitionreview.com | William F. Cavanaugh |David Kleban |Voratida Sangchant

William F Cavanaugh, David Kleban and Voratida SangchantPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 28 July 2023 This is an Insight article, written by a selected partner as part of GCR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Class action lawsuits are on the rise, both in terms of litigation spending and the number of cases. Companies reportedly spent $3.5 billion on class action defense in 2022 – a record amount likely driven by larger claims and more companies facing class actions.