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Hausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 24 - 2025 Wrap-up2025 marked a decade since the opt-out regime came into force - and delivered historic firsts, including the first successful damages award to a class in Kent v Apple.In our latest Collective Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler review:New claims filed and certifiedKey judgments and rulings that shaped 2025What’s ahead for 2026
2025-12-1527 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Competition Cast - Episode 7 - The CMA’s Google & Apple Ecosystems Investigations UnpackedSeven months after the entry into force of the UK’s new digital markets regime, the CMA announced its provisional decision that both Apple and Google have strategic market status in respect of their mobile platforms. In this episode of the Competition Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler discuss the investigation and cover:How the CMA’s digital enforcement compares to recent regulatory efforts in Europe under the Digital Markets Act;The CMA’s proposed roadmap of enforcement measures, including the role of AI; andApple and Google’s possible next steps.
2025-10-0130 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 23 - Litigation Funding after PACCARIn this episode of Hausfeld's #CollectiveCast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah, Luke Streatfeild and Jonathan Amior to discuss developments in litigation funding following the PACCAR judgment, including:The Court of Appeal’s judgment in conjoint appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal concerning the enforceability of litigation funding agreements that had been amended following PACCAR; andThe Civil Justice Council’s final report on litigation funding, and its recommendations for reforms.
2025-07-2821 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Competition Cast - Episode 6 - Dynamic Pricing, Google’s Market Power and a toy industry rulingIn this episode of Hausfeld's #CompetitionCast, Michael Zymler, Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt about recent competition enforcement explore how recent CMA activities and a High Court judgment could shape the future public and private enforcement landscape in the UK. Key topics include: Dynamic Pricing under scrutiny - a CMA update on its investigation into the use of dynamic pricing with a consideration of when algorithmic pricing may fall foul of consumer protection law. Google’s Strategic Market Status - the CMA's proposal to designate Google as having “Strategic Market Status” under the #DigitalMarkets regime in general search and...
2025-07-0940 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 22 - What does the Merricks settlement really mean for the future of UK collective proceedings?In the wake of extensive commentary on the Merricks settlement judgment, this episode of Hausfeld’s #CollectiveCast offers listeners a rare opportunity to step back from the headlines and gain a balanced perspective on a landmark case that has puts its stamp on the UK’s collective action regime. Michael Zymler talks to Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt - both closely involved in this field – to unpack not only the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) judgment approving the settlement, but also the broader implications for future cases, funding dynamics and class member protections. With a thoughtful discussion on the Tr...
2025-06-0928 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 21 - Collective proceedings in the CATIn the latest episode of our Collective Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah and Luke Streatfeild to discuss recent collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, focusing in particular on the Kent and Ennis proceedings against Apple. They explore the similarities and differences between the two proceedings, address the timetabling issues that arose, and consider the Tribunal’s ruling that the cases should proceed independently of one another. Additionally, they review how the Tribunal has previously dealt with common issues arising in different proceedings.
2024-12-0632 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 21 - Collective proceedings in the CATIn this episode of the Collective Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah and Luke Streatfeild to discuss the collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, and in particular the Kent and Ennis proceedings.
2024-12-0532 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 20 - The path to trialsIn this episode of the Collective Cast, Anthony Maton is joined by Nicola Boyle, Lesley Hannah, and Luke Streatfeild to discuss the emerging landscape of trials of collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, and in particular emerging questions relating to joint case management and consolidation
2024-10-2332 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsCompetition Cast - Episode 4 - Key competition developments in the UKIn this episode Michael Zymler is joined by Luke Streatfeild, Kio Gwilliam and Shahrina Quader to discuss some of the key competition developments in the UK, specifically the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill, AI regulation in the UK and the developing space of competition enforcement in UK labour markets.
2024-03-1528 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 18 - collective amalgamation and key developments In this episode of the Collective Cast, we cover the first consolidation of two collectives claims, the first collective settlement announced in McLaren, the filing of a collective claim against Google and a judgment from the Tribunal in Boyle v Govia Thameslink Railway. Lucy speaks to Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, David Lawne and Luke Streatfeild.
2023-11-0722 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsCollective Cast - Episode 13 - About Trains and the Google Play StoreIn this summer edition, Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the UK Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the Trains collective actions as well as the Google Play Store's Collective Proceedings Order hearing .
2022-08-1022 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 8 - Tribunal grants certification in Trains claimFull steam ahead for collective actions on behalf of train passengers as Tribunal grants certification – Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the judgment in the latest episode of Hausfeld’s #TheCollectiveCast.
2021-10-2017 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 4 - Collective proceedings launched recently against AppleIn this fourth episode of #TheCollectiveCast, Anthony Maton, Lesley Hannah, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the collective proceedings launched recently against Apple by Dr Rachael Kent on behalf of UK App Store users, and take a look at the landscape for collective proceedings against technology giants more broadly.
2021-06-0212 minHausfeld Perspectives - PodcastsThe Collective Cast - Episode 2 - Trains CPO hearing & key judgment in Trucks claimsIn this second episode of #TheCollectiveCast, the Hausfeld team - Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Lucy Rigby, Luke Streatfeild and Luke Grimes - discuss the first CPO hearing to have taken place following the Supreme Court’s judgment in Merricks and a key judgment in the Trucks collective claims which impacts litigation funding and the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in collective proceedings.
2021-03-2320 min