Tag: Collusion and Price Fixing

Oxygen Sensors Direct Purchaser Antitrust Settlement

This settlement is part of a very large case alleging that auto parts manufacturers engaged in collusion and price fixing for various components and parts used in making vehicles. This particular settlement resolves class actions against various Denso and NGK companies (including Denso Corporation and NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.) alleging that they engaged in Read more

Sparks Plugs Direct Purchaser Antitrust Settlement

Disposable Contact Lenses Antitrust Final Settlement

This partial settlement, by Alcon Vision, LLC (formerly Alcon Laboratories, Inc.) and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. (JJVCI), is the final one in a multidistrict antitrust litigation alleging that a group of manufacturers and a distributor adopted “Unilateral Pricing Policies” UPPs) for certain brands of disposable contacts in violation of antitrust laws. The complaint Read more

Natural Gas Colorado Antitrust Settlement

Two companies—e prime Energy Marketing, Inc. and Xcel Energy, Inc.—are settling an antitrust class action alleging they conspired, along with other co-conspirators, to manipulate the price of natural gas in Colorado. The complaint alleged that, because of the conspiracy, commercial and industrial purchasers paid more for natural gas for their own use in Colorado than Read more

JBS Pork Direct Purchasers Antitrust Litigation Partial Settlement

A partial settlement has been reached with some of the defendants in an antitrust case against pork producers, on behalf of direct purchasers of pork. Smithfield Foods, Inc., JBS USA Food Company, JBS USA Food Company Holdings, and Swift Pork Company have agreed to pay more than $101 million in a case alleging that a Read more

Packaged Tuna Antitrust Litigation Settlement

A partial settlement has been reached in an antitrust litigation about packaged tuna with Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, which does business as Chicken of the Sea International, and Thai Union Group, PCL (together referred to in this case as COSI). The complaint alleges that COSI and other companies unlawfully conspired to raise, fix, or maintain the Read more

Fuel Injection Direct Purchaser Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation Settlement

Settlements have been reached with another group of defendants in a large combined antitrust class action alleging that makers of automotive parts conspired to fix or raise prices, rig bids, or allocate the supply of such parts, in violation of antitrust laws. In this case, the settlement involves direct purchases of fuel injection systems and Read more

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HIV Antiretrolviral Medication Antitrust Settlement

A partial settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action alleging that certain drug companies violated antitrust and consumer protection laws in certain states by engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The complaint alleged that the anticompetitive conduct caused consumers and third-party payors to pay too much for the HIV medicines Atripla, Biktarvy, Complera, Descovy, Evotazz, Read more

Denso Wire Harness Direct Purchaser Additional Settlement

This partial settlement bring suit against a group of Denso companies for antitrust actions with respect to direct purchases of wire harnesses. The Denso companies include Denso Corporation, Denso International America, Inc., Denso Korea Corporation, Denso Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Denso Products & Services Americas, Inc., ASMO Co., Ltd., ASMO North America, LLC, ASMO Greenville of Read more

Denso Instrument Panel Clusters Direct Purchaser Additional Settlement

This partial settlement bring suit against a group of Denso companies for antitrust actions with respect to direct purchases of instrument panel clusters. The Denso companies include Denso Corporation, Denso International America, Inc., Denso Korea Corporation, Denso Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Denso Products & Services Americas, Inc., ASMO Co., Ltd., ASMO North America, LLC, ASMO Greenville Read more