Antitrust

Celestron, Synta, Ningbo Sunny Consumer Telescope Antitrust Class Action
“Since the beginning of time, humans have looked beyond their world into the night sky. But if you love astronomy and want to share your joy with others, you must pay a price—hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal overcharges.” So begins the complaint for this class action against an antitrust conspiracy in telescopes. Defendants Read moreAntitrust

Pfizer, Ranbaxy Lipitor Generic Anticompetitive Agreement Class Action
With the high prices of US drugs, a popular medicine can be an enormous moneymaker for a pharmaceutical company. But the patents that give those companies exclusivity have a limited term, after which generics or bioequivalents can come on the market, driving prices downwards. The complaint for this antitrust class action alleges that a number Read moreAntitrust

Luxury Brands No-Poach Agreements at Saks Stores Antitrust Class Action
Saks is known for its department stores throughout the country. In these stores, certain luxury retailers operate “stores-within-stores” (also known as concessions) in which they sell their goods. The complaint alleges that these luxury retailers have violated antitrust laws by agreeing not to hire each other’s employees. Read moreAntitrust

Forest Laboratories Namenda Alzheimer’s Drug Antitrust Class Action
This antitrust class action alleges that Forest Laboratories, LLC attempted to retain its monopoly on its $1.5 billion-per-year drug, Namenda IR by preventing less expensive generics from coming to market. Namenda IR is prescribed to treat moderate to severe dementia in Alzheimer’s patients. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003. Read moreAntitrust

Gilead and Others HIV Drug Anticompetitive Agreements Class Action
Anticompetitive efforts in the field of pharmaceuticals have become more sophisticated in recent years. This antitrust class action concerns combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) regimen drugs used by patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a condition that can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and death. The complaint alleges that a number of companies have conspired Read moreAntitrust

The Estates Suppression of Foreclosure Bids North Carolina Class Action
This class action brings an antitrust suit against The Estates, LLC, and other associated groups for alleged bid-rigging among those who bid on foreclosed homes. The plaintiffs are former homeowners who claim to have been paid less for their properties because of the Estates rules that limit bidding by members. Read moreAntitrust

HDD Suspension Assemblies Indirect Purchasers Antitrust Class Action
This is one of a number of antitrust class actions against companies that make hard disk drive (HDD) suspension assemblies sold in the US. The complaint alleges that the companies conspired to eliminate competition, fix prices, and allocate markets and it brings suit on behalf of indirect purchasers of the products. Read moreAntitrust

Glumetza Diabetes Drug Antitrust Conspiracy Class Action
What’s a fair price for a thirty-day supply of the extended-release diabetes medicine Glumetza—generic name metformin? Is it $55 or $2,200? The complaint for this class action alleges that a number of companies conspired to limit the entry of generic versions of Glumetza to the market. The defendants in this antitrust suit are Bausch Health Read moreAntitrust

Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Class Action
Hard disk drives (HDDs) use a component called an HDD suspension assembly. The complaint for this class action alleges that a long list of HDD suspension assembly makers and suppliers conspired to fix prices and allocate markets for those components. The defendants include NHK Spring Co. Ltd.; NHK International Corporation; NAT Peripheral (Hong Kong) Co., Read moreAntitrust

Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assembly Companies Antitrust Class Action
Hard disk drive (HDD) suspension assemblies are components of hard disk assemblies. The complaint for this antitrust class action alleges that an international group of companies who makes these components entered into anticompetitive conspiracy to raise prices and allot market shares for their products. The complaint charges that the members include Headway Technologies, Inc., Hutchinson Read moreAntitrust