Category: Global Antitrust + Competition

CAT sets Guardrails for Apple’s Communications with Class

The Competition Appeal Tribunal today ruled partly in favour of Dr Sean Ennis, class representative for thousands of UK app developers, in a collective action against Apple and the technology giant’s alleged abuse of dominance when charging app developers to market their products through the App Store. While the CAT sided with Apple in relation to questions of privilege, the CAT sided with Dr Ennis in setting guidelines on how Apple will be allowed to communicate with class members.

Interchange Fee Case Against Visa, MasterCard Advances

The Amsterdam District Court in two rulings against Visa and MasterCard has delivered a decisive procedural victory for the Dutch Interchange Overcharge Foundation in a collective action alleging that both parties colluded and charged Dutch merchants excessive interregional transaction fees (MIFs) for accepting payments with non-European credit cards. The class action was first brought by Scott+Scott Amsterdam in 2025 under the Dutch class action regime WAMCA on behalf of the Interchange Overcharge Foundation, that represents Dutch merchants and business owners.

Court Certifies Fed Cattle Producer Class

On July 16, 2026, Judge Tunheim certified a class of cattle ranchers who sold fed cattle to Defendants Cargill, JBS, National Beef, and Tyson during the period June 1, 2015 – February 29, 2020 (the “Producer Class”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendants conspired to fix and suppress the prices they paid cattle ranchers for their fat cattle in violation of the federal antitrust laws and the Packers and Stockyards Act.

App Developers’ Claim To Move Forward

Scott+Scott is pleased to announce that the Competition Appeal Tribunal today ruled against an application filed by Apple Inc to ‘decertify’ a collective action first filed by Dr Sean Ennis in 2023 on behalf of thousands of UK app developers. The collective action alleges that Apple, through its App Store, abused its dominant market position and for years overcharged app developers for marketing their software products on the platform. Apple’s application was made pursuant to the judgment of the UK Supreme Court in Evans v Barclays, which Apple said demonstrated that the claim could not continue on an “opt-out” basis.

Steve Jodlowski Joins Scott+Scott as Partner

Scott+Scott welcomes nationally recognized litigator Steve M. Jodlowski as a Partner SAN DIEGO — Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP is pleased to announce that nationally recognized litigator Steve M. Jodlowski has joined the firm as a Partner in its San Diego office. With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Jodlowski has successfully prosecuted complex […]

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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.

Seven Attorneys Recognized as Global Antitrust Leaders

We are thrilled to announce that seven partners across Scott+Scott’s U.S. and transatlantic offices have been recognized to be listed in Lawdragon’s newly launched 2025 guide 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers. “These lawyers excel in crafting transaction terms that will pass muster with global regulatory bodies. They know how to navigate a growing array of worldwide authorities who examine the impact of a deal in hotly contested industries,” according to Lawdragon.

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Collective Action Trial Against Shipping Cartel Begins

The trial in the Car Delivery Charges legal action against a shipping cartel brought by Mark McLaren, class representative acting on behalf of UK consumers and businesses who purchased or leased new cars and vans between October 2006 and September 2015 will commence on Monday 13 January 2025 at 10:30am at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The trial is scheduled to last for nine weeks. The trial is against the two remaining defendant shipping companies in the cartel, MOL and NYK who represent 47.7% of the cartel.

£37.25M Settlement Approved in Shipping Cartel Case

The Competition Appeal Tribunal today approved a £37.25 million settlement between Mark McLaren, class representative in the car delivery charges legal action, and WWL/EUKOR and “K” Line, two of the four shipping companies named in the lawsuit.
This brings total compensation up for grabs by UK businesses and consumers to £38.75 million, including the CSAV settlement that was approved in December last year.

Scott+Scott Sues Microsoft for Over £1Billion

Microsoft is facing a new billion-pound legal action by UK businesses and organisations that were allegedly overcharged for Microsoft products. Court papers filed today by leading digital markets regulation and policy expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi and her lawyers at the complex disputes resolution firm Scott+Scott argue that affected UK businesses and organisations are collectively owed more than £1 billion in compensation after being overcharged for licencing Windows Server for use on Microsoft’s main rivals’ cloud platforms.