Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. is settling a 2014 antitrust class action alleging that the company tried to restrict or exclude competition in order to keep the price of Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs high. The complaint alleged that the company violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and other federal and state unfair competition and antitrust laws.
Docket Number:MDL No. 2542, Master Docket No. 1:14-md-02542-VSB-SLC, Civil Action No. 1:13-03790-VSB-SLC
Company: Keurig Dr Pepper
Filing Deadline: July 15, 2021
Class Period: September 7, 2010 to August 14, 2020
Objection Deadline: May 17, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: May 14, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: June 4, 2021
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to have proof of purchase, but you will receive a larger share if you can provide either (a) proof of purchase of a Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack from a company other than Keurig, or (b) proof of purchase of a Keurig brewer
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are an individual or other entity in the US or its territories who bought, from entities other than Keurig, and not for resale, Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs, between September 7, 2010 and August 14, 2020, except for Mississippi claims, for which the period begins on March 24, 2011, or for Rhode Island, for which the period begins on July 15, 2013.
Typical Settlement Amount:Benefits will depend on (1) whether you can provide proof of your purchase(s) or proof of your purchase of a Keurig brewer. They will also depend on (2) whether you live in a “repealer state,” a “non-repealer state,” or Florida or Illinois. See the chart and explanations in the Notice at https://www.keurigindirectpurchasersettlement.com/admin/services/connectedapps.cms.extensions/1.0.0.0/asset?id=6a1e9dad-8199-492c-a4ee-7252cd94cf46&languageId=1033&inline=true.
Total Settlement Amount: $31 million
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$1,500-$3,000
Law Firms:
Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer
Pearson Simon & Warshaw
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz
Claim Form: Keurig Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: In re: Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Litigation
Settlement Website: Keurig Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Keurig Indirect Purchasers Antitrust Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91382
Seattle, WA 98111
info@KeurigIndirectPurchaserSettlement.com
1-833-794-0948