This analysis of several early cases brought under the AML shows that civil litigation is already beginning to impact business behavior. Lester Ross (WilmerHale)

This is the story, in Justice Ginsburg’s words, of an “attempt to transform a $500 case into a $5,000,000 award." Aidan Synnott, Paul, Weiss & Daniel Crane, Univ. of Michigan

Class certification proceedings were never intended to be used to decide the merits of an underlying factual dispute in the lawsuitâ€â€be it discrimination felt by class members in common, or impact from a price-fixing violation on a class of purchasers generally. Jay L. Himes &...

Given the somewhat schizophrenic, and uncertain, approach of the EU authorities to private damages actions in the competition arena, it will likely, in the short- to medium-term anyway, be left to national legal systems in the EU to decide to what extent, if any, they wish to promote collective...

Because Dukes lowers the bar to class certification in the Ninth Circuit, businesses that may be targeted by antitrust class actions should be prepared to face more litigation there, and should be sure to preserve important issues for potential Supreme Court review. Donald M. Falk, Archis A....

The regulatory void has been filled, to some degree, by the decisions made by the Chinese courts in a number of high profile dominance cases. Martyn Huckerby & Sharon Wong (Mallesons)

In a comprehensive and unanimous judgment, the Court endorsed the intent of the legislature to afford a speedy and effective resolution to matters before the Commission and limited the right of parties to challenge its orders before the Appellate Tribunal. (Abdullah Hussain)

The following focuses on some of the challenges that the implementation of the concept of joint dominance may pose to the Mexican competition regime. Víctor Pavón-Villamayor, Economists and Associates Consulting Group (GEA)

This verdict shows that there is still needed improvement, particularly regarding punishing collusive practices. Claudio A. Agostini, Eduardo Saavedra, & Manuel Willington, Alberto Hurtado University

The proposed amendments are aimed to increase sanctions for illegal conducts, including criminalization of absolute monopolistic practices, and to strengthen the Federal Competition Commission’s powers to investigate and punish. Gerardo Calderó, Valdés Abascal y...