Setback for $1.3 Billion Uber Tax Suit as Court Denies Costs Bid

  • Campaigner seeks appeal as judge refuses to grant costs order
  • Jolyon Maugham wants to take on ride-hailing giant over taxes
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A British lawyer faces a setback in his plan to take on Uber Technologies Inc. over its tax payments after losing a court bid to limit his costs in the lawsuit.

Judge William Trowler refused to grant Jolyon Maugham, who runs a group that raises money for lawsuits promoting a progressive agenda, an order limiting the amount he’d have to pay Uber if he ultimately lost the case to 20,000 pounds ($26,150).