Legal Milestone: Competition Appeal Tribunal Certifies Google Advertiser Competition Claim

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has certified collective proceedings against Google on an opt-out basis, rejecting Google’s argument that the claim should proceed on an opt-in basis. The claim, estimated to be worth approximately £5 billion, is brought on behalf of around 880,000 UK businesses that have spent money on Google Search advertising. The CAT’s […]