Antitrust
John Deere Equipment with ECUs Monopoly on Repairs Class Action
This antitrust class action claims to be brought on behalf of those who bought repair services for John Deere equipment that contained engine control units (ECUs). It alleges that Deere and Co. has formed a monopoly on such services with affiliated dealership and technicians for the repair of Deere tractors, combines, and other heavy equipment, Read moreAntitrust
Fanatics Anticompetitive Actions with NFL Merchandise Antitrust Class Action
This antitrust class action brings suit against the National Football League, Inc., its affiliates, its teams, and Fanatics, Inc., alleging that they conspired to dominate online retail sales of NFL-licensed goods, such as t-shirts, hats, glasses, and other licensed merchandise. The complaint claims that, because of the conspiracy, consumers who bought the merchandise had to Read moreAntitrust
Aerospace Companies’ No-Poach Agreements Suppressed Pay Antitrust Class Action
This is one of a number of recent antitrust class actions against Raytheon Corporation, its Pratt & Whitney division (P&W), and their outsourcing suppliers, alleging the companies conspired not to hire each other’s skilled aerospace employees. The complaint alleges that such no-poach agreements repress competition, hold down wages, and are illegal under antitrust laws. The Read moreAntitrust
Top Universities Conspiracy to Reduce Financial Aid Antitrust Class Action
This antitrust class action is aimed at an unusual target: sixteen elite universities, including Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown, and Yale, which the complaint calls “gatekeepers to the American Dream.” It alleges that the schools “have participated in a price-fixing cartel” that “has artificially inflated the net price of attendance for students receiving financial aid.” Read moreAntitrust
Pratt & Whitney and Outsourcers No-Poach Agreements Antitrust Class Action
This antitrust class action alleges that a major aerospace company and a number of its outsourcing companies “conspired to restrain competition and reduce compensation for engineers and other skilled workers.” The companies did this, the complaint claims, through no-poach agreements, in which they agreed not to hire each other’s skilled employees. Read moreAntitrust
Pratt & Whitney and Suppliers No-Poach Agreements Antitrust Class Action
The complaint for this class action puts its allegations in one compact sentence: “Beginning in 2011 and continuing until at least 2019, six outsourcing firms and a powerful defense contractor entered into an illegal agreement (the ‘No Poach Agreement’) not to hire one another’s aerospace engineers and other skilled workers…” The defense contractor is Raytheon Read moreAntitrust
Aerospace, Outsourcing Companies No-Poach Agreements Class Action
In the past, certain fast-food franchising companies have been charged with anticompetitive behavior when they have formed agreements not to hire each other’s employees. In this class action, the no-poach accusations are aimed at aerospace and outsource engineering supply companies. The complaint for this class action alleges these companies suppressed competition and therefore held down Read moreAntitrust
Google Lockbox “Secret Spying” Competition and Privacy Concerns Class Action
Google, LLC has access to a lot of customer data resulting from its control of the Android OS for smartphones. Specifically, the complaint for this class action alleges that Google has “an internal secret program” called Android Lockbox that lets it “spy on Android Smartphone users.” Google, the complaint claims, collects extensive personal data on Read morePrivacy, Antitrust
Apple Monopoly of App Market for iPhones, iPods, and iPads Class Action
Apple, Inc.’s iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads have a limitation that its computers don’t: They cannot obtain aftermarket apps from any source except Apple. Apple’s monopoly of this market affects consumers, says the complaint for this antitrust class action, because Apple charges a high 30% fee for apps (including in-app purchases). “Consequently,” the complaint alleges, Read moreAntitrust
Viatris and Mylan Epinephine Antitrust and RICO Violations Virginia Class Action
The complaint for this class action opens with the words, “This case presents one of the most egregious examples of corporate greed and malfeasance in our nation’s history.” It alleges that the companies behind EpiPens have violated antitrust laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act to maintain a monopoly on the epinephrine Read moreAntitrust
