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Apple, Google hit with collective claims in Portugal

Eskariam, a Spanish legal services company specialising in collective claims, is financing the early stage costs of collective competition claims against Apple and Google that have been filed with the Portuguese Competition Court. The claims aim to recover compensation of up to €198 million. Portuguese firms J+Legal and Cardigos are leading the claims, with support from Hausfeld and Eskariam.

Competition Appeal Tribunal rejects Apple’s attempt to weaken collective lawsuit

In a significant development for millions who use Apple’s UK App Store, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused Apple’s attempt to limit the consumer claim led by Dr Rachael Kent, which alleges abuses of competition law that result in systematic overcharging for apps and in-app purchases by Apple. Dr Kent’s legal claim will now proceed in full to trial, putting added pressure on Apple amid mounting efforts around the world to hold it to account for alleged anticompetitive practices. Dr Kent is being represented by Hausfeld, with barristers from Monckton Chambers, Brick Court Chambers and 4 New Square. Vannin Capital is funding the claim.

CAT certifies Augusta-backed collective claim

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified the collective claim filed by UK consumer champion Which? against Qualcomm for over £480 million. The claim is on behalf of a class of millions of UK consumers and alleges that Qualcomm abused its dominance in the markets for smartphone chipsets and standard essential patents, leading to higher smartphone prices for consumers. Augusta Ventures is backing the claim. Hausfeld is acting for the class representative.

FX rigging claimants win bitter-sweet certification ruling

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled last week that the collective action, FX Claim UK, brought by Phillip Evans, can be certified. However, it said this should be done on an opt-in basis only, rather than the opt-out basis on which the action had been filed – a ruling which Evans and his legal advisers Hausfeld intend to appeal. The claim is on behalf of investors damaged by the unlawful rigging of foreign exchange markets between 2007 and 2013. Bench Walk Advisors is backing the claim. 

New group litigation association launched

Six leading laws firms have joined forces to establish a collective redress association for claimant practitioners and stakeholders in the group litigation sector. UK group litigation firms Edwin Coe, Hausfeld & Co, Keller Lenkner UK, Leigh Day, Milberg London, and PGMBM have founded CORLA, the Collective Redress Lawyers Association. CORLA is urging law firms, lawyers, barristers and others involved in collective redress nationwide to apply to become members and join CORLA in its drive for change.

Data breaches: Two major representative actions discontinued in wake of Google ruling

Two major representative actions over alleged data breaches have been discontinued in the wake of last year’s Supreme Court ruling in Lloyd v Google. The YouTube data breach claim that sought damages of up to £2.5bn, was one of the cases discontinued, and was advised by Hausfeld and backed by funder Vannin Capital. The other case discontinued was one brought by Mishcon de Reya on behalf of approximately 1.6 million people whose confidential medical records were obtained by Google and DeepMind Technologies in breach of data protection laws.

Are concerns about tie-ups between law firms and funders justified?

Paul Taylor, Iona McCall and Gordon Stevenson of AlixPartners question whether the concerns about tie-ups between law firms and funders are truly justified, drawing on a recent panel discussion in which senior executives from Hausfeld, Willkie Farr and Harbour argued that concerns around independence, conflicts of interest and a potential restriction of choice for those seeking funding do not tally with reality.

Apple and Google lose early bids to view sensitive funding information in separate collective actions in the UK

Lesley Hannah, Kio Gwilliam and Sofie Edwards of Hausfeld share that recently, in separate proceedings, both Apple and Google have lost in quick succession early bids to access sensitive information relating to the funding of the collective actions which allege abuses of dominance in relation to their respective app stores and argue that, in determining these issues, the Tribunal has struck the correct balance between the need for transparency in collective proceedings whilst also affording proposed class representatives with the necessary level of confidentiality in respect of their funding arrangements so as not to prejudice their prospects of success.

Fortress backs Dutch claim against Apple and Google

Fortress is backing potential collective actions against both Apple and Google in the Netherlands over the restrictive conditions imposed by the tech giants that oblige developers to offer apps and in-app purchases exclusively through the app stores and charge an excessive commission. The claims are being brought by App Stores Claims Foundation. Hausfeld is acting for the foundation in bringing the claims.

Augusta Ventures announces new promotion

UK-based Augusta Ventures has promoted Simon Latham to Head of Competition. He provides non-recourse finance for both plaintiffs and law firms in the UK and across the the EU and leads the competition and antitrust disputes team. Simon’s been recognized by Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Third-Party Funding 2020, as “a well-known name in litigation funding, where he stands out for his adept handling of high-value competition disputes and group action proceedings.”

Woodsford backs collective claim against Govia Thameslink Railway

Woodsford is backing a collective claim against Govia Thameslink Railway that was filed on Wednesday 24th November with London’s specialist competition court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim is estimated to be worth up to £77 million. The claim was filed by Mr Justin Gutmann, a consumer rail campaigner. He is represented by law firms Hausfeld and Charles Lyndon and barristers from Monckton Chambers.

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