Author: Christine Schiffner

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.

Case Study: UK Car Carrier Cartel

Scott+Scott UK Case Study: In January 2026, Scott+Scott UK LLP achieved the final settlement approval, the last in a series of settlements totaling £92.75 million in a long-running case brought on behalf of Class Representative Mark McLaren against the Car Carrier Cartel comprised of the global shipping giants “K” Line, WWL/EUKOR, CSAV, MOL and NYK.

Securities Class Action Against Navan, Inc.

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP today filed a securities class action against the Palo Alto-based software provider Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVN), alleging that the company’s top executives made incorrect or misleading statements and/or omitted material information in their IPO Registration Statement Prospectus. According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District of California, Northern District, the Offering Documents used to effectuate Navan’s IPO were false and misleading and omitted to state that, at the time of the offering, the company had increased its “sales and marketing” expenses.

Another Victory Against Visa and Mastercard Secured

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal today ruled that retailers, and not consumers, suffered the losses arising from Visa and Mastercard’s Multilateral Interchange Fees (MIFs or interchange fees). This is subject to some minor exceptions which do not affect the Scott+Scott Claimant groups. This judgment is an important victory for thousands of merchants and the retail and hospitality industries located across Europe. The judgment in this case marks a further milestone for Scott+Scott’s clients.

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Scott+Scott Introduces 2025 Annual Report

For the first time, Scott+Scott introduces its 2025 Annual Report highlighting the Firm’s achievements in litigation, U.S. and transatlantic cartel investigation as well as global asset recovery. The report showcases practice spotlights, the Firm’s strategic priorities and accolades earned across our offices in the U.S., Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Securities Class Action Against Oracle, Major US Banks

Scott+Scott this week filed a securities class action against Oracle Corporation, the tech giant’s top executives as well as major U.S. banks, including BOFA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC, and others. According to the complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the defendants failed to disclose to investors billions of dollars in additional debt related to the buildup of AI infrastructure and data centers. Defendants omitted the heightened credit risk factors and subsequent increased bond yields causing significant financial losses and damages to the plaintiffs.

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£54 Million Settlement Secured In Shipping Cartel Action

Class Representative Mark McLaren and Scott+Scott UK today announced a £54 million proposed settlement with the remaining two defendants in the Car Carrier Cartel: MOL and NYK. The approval of this settlement by the Competition Appeal Tribunal will conclude the claim against the Car Carrier Cartelists and take the total amount recovered to £92.75 million following earlier settlements with “K” Line, WWL/EUKOR, and CSAV in January 2025 and December 2023 respectively. The action against some of the world’s leading shipping companies was brought by consumer champion and class representative Mark McLaren and was originally valued at £150 million.

David Scott at Global Class Actions Symposium 2025

“It’s an exciting time for legal professionals in Europe,” Managing Partner David R. Scott this week pointed out at the Global Class Action Symposium 2025 organized by Global Legal Group. “There is a lot of cross-pollination between U.S. and transatlantic claimant lawyers and claims that are filed in the United States,” as many of the cases – especially in the anticompetitive space – ultimately also appear in the UK or European jurisdictions. While discussing competition-based collective action trends at the GLG panel held in London, Mr. Scott weighed in on several key inflection points driving competition and antitrust litigation.

UK Estate Agents Launch £1bn Legal Action Against Rightmove

Property company Rightmove has been accused of charging unfair and excessive prices to several thousand UK estate agents, with damages in imminent legal action estimated to total around £1 billion. The legal action, led by former Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) panel member Jeremy Newman, will argue that Rightmove abused its dominant position in the online property portal market by charging excessive and unfair prices to estate agents to list properties on its online portal. The damages from this practice are estimated to total around £1 billion. According to its own 2024 accounts, Rightmove’s profit margin is around 70%, making it the most profitable company in the FTSE 100.