By Lauren McGeever (January 12, 2018, 1:27 PM EST) -- While class actions have had a long, storied history in the United States, they are relatively new to our neighbor across the pond. New legislation has been passed in the United Kingdom to allow for antitrust class action claims to be brought, but thus far they have all been unsuccessful. Currently, there is no formal way to bring a consumer class action complaint. For the first time, a consumer class action has been filed in the U.K. against Google. It is with bated breath that both attorneys and barristers in the U.K. and U.S. wait to find out if this claim will be dismissed like the recent antitrust claims, or will result in a settlement or trial....