Competition Appeal Tribunal

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  Apple Loses $2 Billion UK Lawsuit Over App Store Monopoly

  Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday, which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) in damages.

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  Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Online Search

  Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion (roughly Rs. 56,536 crore). The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google's actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the advertisements that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a competitive market.

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  Apple Fights $1.8 Billion App Store Lawsuit in First of UK Class Actions Against Tech Giants

  Apple is facing a mass lawsuit brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, who were allegedly overcharged for app purchases. Apple, however, says the case is meritless and overlooks the benefits to consumers of the integrated approach of its iOS operating system, which prioritises security and privacy.

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  Apple Faces UK Class Action Over Data Storage Allegations

  Apple is accused of abusing its market dominance by making it difficult for consumers to use alternative means of storing photos, videos and other data beyond that of its own service, according to lawyers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, who filed the suit London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of Which? Ltd. 

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  Apple Faces $1 Billion Class Action Lawsuit by UK App Developers over App Store Fees

  Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of a $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) class action lawsuit brought by more than 1,500 apps developers in the UK over its App Store fees.

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  Microsoft's Appeal Against UK Block on Activision Deal Paused for Two Months by London Tribunal

  Microsoft has been granted a two-month pause on its appeal against the UK's decision to block its takeover of Activision Blizzard. Both the Xbox maker and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had asked a London tribunal to grant a two-month stay as the two parties discussed a modified deal proposed by Microsoft.

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  Microsoft Asks London Court for Two-Month Pause of Appeal Over Activision Deal

  Microsoft on Monday asked a London tribunal to pause its appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,100 crore) takeover of Activision Blizzard to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Britain's competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in April became the first major regulator to block ...

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  Google, CCI Cross-Pleas in Android Mobile Device Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court in October

  The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Nar...

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  Activision Blizzard Gets Permission to Intervene in Microsoft’s Legal Battle Against UK Regulator

  Activision has now been given permission to intervene in Microsoft's appeal at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is expected to be heard next month. That means Activision will also be able to make their case to the tribunal.

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  Microsoft Challenges UK Regulator's Decision to Block $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision

  Microsoft has filed an appeal against the UK's decision to veto its takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. Setting out five grounds for the appeal, Microsoft says the UK's CMA made "fundamental errors" when it assessed the firm's cloud gaming services.

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  EU Regulator Moves Top Court to Make Apple Pay Over $14 Billion in Back Taxes

  EU competition regulators appealed to the bloc's highest court on Tuesday to override a lower tribunal and make Apple pay a record EUR 13 billion ($14.3 billion or roughly Rs. 1,18,450 crore) in Irish back taxes. The case, which has far-reaching implications for corporate tax bills, is the most high-profile of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager'...

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  Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser

  Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...

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  Google’s Appeal Against NCLAT’s Refusal to Stay CCI Fine to Be Heard on January 16

  Google’s appeal against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's refusal to stay Rs. 1,337.76 crore penalty imposed on the technology giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, January 16. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasi...

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  Google Directed to Pay 10 Percent of Rs 1,337.76 Crore CCI Penalty by NCLAT

  The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday refused to grant immediate relief to Google and directed the US firm to pay 10 percent of the Rs 1,337.76-crore penalty imposed on the tech giant by fair trade regulator CCI. The apellate tribunal has issued notices to the Competition Commission of India and the matter will be listed ...

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  Google Reportedly Faces $25.4 Billion in Damages Claims Over Adtech Practices in UK, Dutch Courts

  Google will face damages claims in a Dutch court and the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal over over the company's digital advertising practices, according to a report. The company will face action in two jurisdictions, to obtain compensation for publishers in the UK and in Europe.