Rightmove accused of ‘bullying’ estate agents in £1.5bn legal battle Property Property giant Rightmove has been accused of “bullying” its members into making payments, as hundreds of estate agents support a £1.5bn legal claim against the firm. The FTSE 100 company has been accused of charging excessive and unfair fees to the estate agents and new home developers that used its property listing portal as part [...]
Merricks v Mastercard: Low funder payout risks future UK class action Opinion Litigation funders take on great risk in class action cases. The CAT's intervention on the payout in Merricks v Mastercard will ultimately cost consumers.
Indian billionaire mulls expanding BT stake Business Indian telecoms billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal is reportedly considering boosting his stake in BT, according to a report in the Financial Times. Mittal already holds a 24.5 per cent stake in BT, which he bought from Luxembourg-based telecoms giant Altice – previously owned by Patrick Drahi. The expanded stake would continue to be held through [...]
Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft: The £30bn legal headache for Big Tech January 16, 2025 Headlines have been popping about class actions in the UK with the main target on the other side, Big Tech firms. But why them?
Thames among British water and sewerage firms slapped with new class action January 14, 2025 Water companies, including Thames Water, are set to be hit with a new class action after law firm RPC issued a formal letter notifying of the legal proceedings