Month: April 2026

Microsoft Must Face £2 Billion Legal Action

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled to certify a £2 billion legal opt-out collective action against Microsoft over its cloud computing and software practices. The court case, brought by leading digital markets regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi, accuses Microsoft of overcharging UK businesses and organisations that use its Windows Server on rival cloud services. The case seeks compensation for approximately 59,000 businesses and organisations.

Co-Lead Counsel Appointment in Globe Life Inc. Case

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP has been appointed co-lead counsel in a consolidated shareholder derivative litigation first filed in 2024 involving Globe Life Inc.. With the appointment, Judge Amos L. Mazzant, United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, granted the Plymouth County Retirement Association’s bid to serve as sole lead plaintiff. “As co-lead counsel, Scott+Scott recently secured a mid-trial settlement for $190 million in the first Caremark oversight claim to make it to trial in Delaware history.[…]The Court finds that this unique achievement puts Scott+Scott’s track record above that of its competitors,” Judge Mazzant noted in his Court order.

Consumer Class Action Filed Against Capital One

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law has filed a consumer class action lawsuit against Capital One, N.A., alleging that the bank refused to pay customers the promised credit card rewards contractually promised to card holders. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. While Capital One at the end of 2024 reported that its credit card holders had earned $9 billion in rewards, the lawsuit alleges that Capital One, breached the terms of users contracts, cancelled credit card accounts which were not in default and then denied the holders of those accounts the ability to redeem earned rewards on their credit cards.

Trial Against Hedge Fund Armistice Capital Opens

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law, along with co-counsel, began trial today against hedge fund Armistice Capital and its two executives, Steven Boyd and Keith Maher, who had invested heavily in Vaxart, Inc., a biotechnology company. The trial will revolve around allegations that defendants orchestrated a pump-and-dump scheme by strong-arming Vaxart’s CEO, Andrei Floroiu, to knowingly issue a false and misleading press release touting Vaxart’s “selection” for Operation Warp Speed, a government program providing massive funding to companies engaging in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidates on human subjects.

CASE STUDY: META PLATFORMS, INC. (F/K/A FACEBOOK, INC.)

In April 2026, Scott+Scott Scott+Scott announced the Delaware Court of Chancery’s approval of a historic $190 million settlement in a long-running stockholder derivative action against Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and other current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms, Inc., including Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen.

$190M Settlement Secured in Case Against Meta

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP is proud to announce the Delaware Court of Chancery’s approval of a historic $190 million settlement in a long-running stockholder derivative action against Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and other current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms, Inc., including Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen.

Accomplished Litigator Hannah Wright Jones Joins Scott+Scott UK

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP is pleased to announce that experienced solicitor Hannah Wright Jones [will hyperlink to website bio] has joined the firm’s London office as a partner. Following several recent court victories achieved by Scott+Scott UK, Ms. Wright Jones’ addition to the team will further reinforce the firm’s growing footprint in securities, shareholder, and consumer rights claims , as well as antitrust claims.

Settlement Approval in Class Action Against Walgreen Co.

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law, along with co-counsel, has secured final court approval of a $100 million settlement in a class action against Walgreen’s on behalf of a class of consumers and third-party payors alleging unlawful overcharges for medically necessary prescription drugs. The settlement resolves a long-running case, first filed in March 2017 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and covers purchases of prescription drugs from January 2007 to November 2024.

£1.5 Billion Legal Action Filed Against Rightmove

A £1.5 billion legal action has today been filed against property company Rightmove in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The claim alleges that Rightmove abused its dominant position in the UK online property portal market by charging thousands of estate agents and new home developers excessive and unfair subscription fees. The action is brought by Jeremy Newman, a former panel member of the Competition and Markets Authority. Rightmove received a pre-action letter informing them of the imminent legal action in November 2025. Today the claim has been filed at the CAT, detailing the evidence and relief sought for thousands of UK estate agents.