Cupertino, California based Apple Inc. is facing a $2.3B litigation
   battle in the United Kingdom, as nearly 20 million iPhone and iPad
   users claim Apple abused application payment ethics rules. Dr. Rachel
   Kent of King’s College London is the proposed class representative
   custodian.

   [1]Law Gazette reports that Dr. Kent has submitted a proposal of
   litigation trajectory and corresponding budget to finance the claim to
   trial. Attorney’s for Apple petitioned the court for details of Dr.
   Kent’s litigation budget, pressing for detail on ‘after the market’
   (ATE) insurance premiums. Dr. Kent is said to have $20M+ in liability
   protection covering litigation against Apple.

   Apple challenged that Dr. Kent’s litigation budget and ATE premiums are
   not subject to confidentiality. However, the U.K. tribunal hearing the
   case rejected Apple’s logic. Presiding justices cautioned that ATE
   premium details could motivate Apple to tactically forecast the
   insurers’ anticipated claim risk.

   While refusing to disclose details of Mr. Kent’s litigation budget and
   ATE premium agreements, the court did not grant privilege to details of
   the insurance premium agreements. As such, Apple may engage alternative
   market research avenues to obtain the information. The court expressed
   concern that Apple may seek to increase pressure on Dr. Kent’s legal
   team by driving up litigation costs during the dispute.

   [2]https://litigationfinancejournal.com/apple-rejected-u-k-litigation-i
   nsurance-details/

References

   1. https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/apples-bid-to-reveal-ate-premiums-refused-by-tribunal/5111040.article
   2. https://litigationfinancejournal.com/apple-rejected-u-k-litigation-insurance-details/