Apple sees UK mass action over iCloud service formally certified for trial
( June 17, 2026, 13:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A mass UK lawsuit targeting Apple over its iCloud service has been certified for trial, accordig to an order by the UK's specialist antitrust court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim, in which consumer group Which aims to represent 40 million Apple customers in the UK, seeks damages on a class-wide basis. The trial has been penciled in to start in October 2028 with a time estimate of nine weeks.Order and directions attached....
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