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Episode three summarises headlines concerning the MasterCard class action, new takeover rules, women representation, forced arbitration and Kirkland and Ellis' new concierge service. Links for the stories: Walter Merrick CBE v MasterCard (MasterCard class action): https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/brick-court-chambers/8765-court-of-appeal-will-rule-on-mastercard https://www.quinnemanuel.com/the-firm/news-events/firm-news-14-billion-damages-claim-filed-against-mastercard-by-uk-consumers-in-landmark-collective-action/ New Takeover Plan "disproportionate" https://www.ft.com/content/e872204e-e6a1-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3 Women representation https://www.ft.com/content/9141e7ce-e664-11e8-8a85-04b8afea6ea3 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/female-talent-drain-still-a-problem-for-profession-rafferty-lj/5068199.article Google Forced Arbitration https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-end-forced-arbitration-for-sexual-harassment-claims-1541696868 https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/12/airbnb-ends-forced-arbitration-days-after-google-facebook-did-the-same/ Kirkland Concierge https://www.legalcheek.com/2018/11/kirkland-ellis-launches-concierge-service-to-help-its-busy-junior-lawyers-with-personal-to-do-lists/ Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com