Successful Objection to Massive Class Counsel Fee Request

In a ruling which could have widespread implications for foreign companies doing business in the U.K., the U.K. competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ), hit Bayerische Motoren Werke AG...

On Mar. 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) closed after a run on the bank, causing the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest in U.S. history. Nearly simultaneously, the...

On March 12, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury), Federal Reserve (Fed) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a “Joint Statement” confirming that depositors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) “will have access to all...

Introduction The U.K. Government’s much-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC Bill) published on 25 April 2023 and sets out far-reaching proposals to establish a new ex ante regulatory regime for digital markets...

On 28 February 2023, the U.K. competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), sought to promote itself as a leading advocate of the ‘Green Agenda’ by publishing for consultation draft guidance on the...