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Mastercard Settlement Spat Will Test Class Action Regime
The U.K.'s collective action regime will face a new test after the financial backer of a claim against Mastercard over credit card fees criticized a proposed £200 million ($254 million) settlement that would end nine years of hard-fought litigation.
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Representatives of more than 45 million U.K. consumers confirmed Tuesday that they had settled a multibillion-pound claim against Mastercard over its fees, which is likely to end one of the first cases to test the boundaries of Britain's collective proceedings regime.
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