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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  Tribunal Approves First 'Drop Hands' End to Which?'s Qualcomm Claim

  KPMG, 8, Salisbury Square, West Smithfield, Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England, EC4Y 8AP, United KingdomQualcomm

  

  Starts 06/10/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better122 days ago

  The tribunal's judgment page reads 'Neutral Citation Number [2026] CAT 50 Published 10/06/2026'.^[1]

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal approved a settlement that ends Which?'s GBP 480 million class action against Qualcomm with no payment, finding the claim no longer had a realistic prospect of success.

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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  Which? Agrees to Drop Its Qualcomm Claim With No Payment

  KPMG, 8, Salisbury Square, West Smithfield, Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England, EC4Y 8AP, United KingdomQualcomm

  

  Starts 02/13/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better239 days ago

  The tribunal's case page says 'On 13 February 2026, Which? and Qualcomm filed a joint collective settlement approval order ("CSAO") application' and the judgment cites 'the settlement agreement dated 13 February 2026'.^[1]

  Which? and Qualcomm signed a 'drop hands' settlement ending its UK class action, valued at about GBP 482.5 million, with no money for consumers, and jointly asked the Competition Appeal Tribunal to approve it.

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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  Which?'s GBP 482.5 Million Smartphone Claim Against Qualcomm Goes to Trial

  KPMG, 8, Salisbury Square, West Smithfield, Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England, EC4Y 8AP, United KingdomQualcomm

  

  10/06/2025 - 11/04/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years ago

  The tribunal's CSAO judgment says Trial 1 'commenced on 6 October 2025 and concluded on 4 November 2025 - sitting for 12 days', and this Day 1 transcript is headed 'Monday, 6 October 2025'.^[1]

  The UK consumer group Which? began a 12-day liability trial at the Competition Appeal Tribunal over claims that Qualcomm's licensing practices inflated what 29 million Britons paid for Apple and Samsung phones.

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