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Telefónica tells UK appeal court Phones4U collusion suit was rightly rejected

By Simon Zekaria ( May 21, 2025, 16:26 GMT | Insight) -- Telefónica told UK appeal judges today that a lower court was right to reject a claim for damages that alleged telecom operators colluded to force phone retailer Phones4U out of business. The Spanish telecom group behind the UK mobile brand O2 made its arguments at Phone4U’s ongoing appeal of a High Court ruling that dismissed the suit in November 2023. Argument today included a focus on a lunch meeting between rival telecom CEOs.Telefónica told UK appeal judges today that a lower court was right to reject a claim for damages that alleged telecom operators colluded to force phone retailer Phones4U out of business....

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