Articles by Upmanyu Trivedi

UK Court Blocks Class Action Lawsuit Against Water Companies Over Sewage Leaks

A UK court blocked a class action lawsuit over allegations of the under reporting of sewage leaks by six water companies including the debt-laden Thames Water Ltd. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit that alleged the six water …

Mastercard’s £200 Million Settlement in Class Action Suit Gets Court Scrutiny

Mastercard Inc. unfairly reduced a £10 billion ($12.6 billion) class action case to a settlement of just £200 million, according to the firm that funded the lawsuit. The credit-card company “skillfully maneuvered” claimant Walter Merricks and his lawyers by offering …

Reeves’ Pressure on UK Watchdogs Spooks Financial Crisis Veterans

The UK’s push to deregulate its way to growth has got veterans of the last financial crisis worried that it’s sowing the seeds for another crash. Labour, for decades the political party that favored taming the City of London, now …

UK Targets Russian Oil Trading ‘Lynchpins’ With Sanctions

The UK announced fresh sanctions targeting alleged “lynchpins” that enable the trade of Russian oil, along with 20 “shadow fleet” vessels. The financial curbs on oil trading firms, 2Rivers DMCC and 2Rivers Pte Ltd. will clamp down on Russia’s oil …

Meta Loses Bid to Appeal UK Class Action Over User Data

Meta Platforms Inc. failed in a bid to challenge a class action suit in the UK that alleged Facebook abused its dominant position and exploited its users personal data. The UK’s Court of Appeal refused to permit Meta and Facebook’s …

YouTube Forced to Play a Game of Legal Whack-a-Mole With Russia

When YouTube blocked three Russian channels it said were controlled by sanctioned supporters of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the US video company thought any disputes would be resolved in courts in California and England. It couldn’t have been more …

Howden Alleged to Have Poached Insurance Rival’s Team in UK Suit

One of the UK’s top insurers is accused of using a team of “recruiting sergeants” to poach talent from a rival that led to mass resignations in Brazil and London. Aon UK Ltd. sued Howden Group Holdings Ltd. in the …

Banks Face Record Number of UK Lawsuits as Economy Stumbles

Banks in the UK are embroiled in the highest number of lawsuits in a decade in a trend that shows no sign of slowing down. Almost three new cases involving financial services firms were filed every day on average at …

Apple Unfairly Fired UK Worker Who Was Part Toxic Workplace Culture, Judge Says

Apple Inc. unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments that were part of a toxic workplace culture at one of its London stores, according to a UK court ruling. Apple’s investigation, before firing Timothy Jeffries who worked as a …

Google Ad Tech Class Action Gets Go Ahead From London Judges

London judges ruled a class action lawsuit to proceed against Google potentially seeking billions of pounds in damages over allegations it abused its dominance in digital advertising. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously allowed the collective proceedings against the tech …