November 20, 2012
A California federal judge on Monday refused to nix a group of retailers' price-fixing claims against a slew of electronics makers in the liquid crystal display panel multidistrict litigation, deciding the indirect purchaser plaintiffs aren't barred by the Ninth Circuit's ATM fee ruling from seeking antitrust damages.
November 15, 2012
Hewlett-Packard Co. has dropped its antitrust lawsuit accusing AU Optronics Corp. of partaking in an international conspiracy to fix prices for thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels, as a California federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a joint stipulation dismissing the complaint.
October 30, 2012
Dell Inc. has reached a deal with Toshiba Corp. to settle claims that Toshiba schemed with other electronics makers to fix prices for liquid crystal display panels, the computer maker told the court overseeing the multidistrict antitrust litigation Monday.
October 29, 2012
Counsel for a direct purchaser class in multidistrict litigation accusing several electronics makers of fixing liquid crystal display prices requested $23.5 million in attorneys' fees and costs on Friday in connection with settlements reached with AU Optronics Corp. and Toshiba Corp.
October 26, 2012
Toshiba Corp. on Thursday urged a California federal judge to dismiss Best Buy Co. Inc.'s claims over alleged price-fixing in the liquid crystal display market, reiterating its contention that the retailer lacks standing to seek antitrust damages under the Ninth Circuit's recent ATM fee antitrust ruling.
October 16, 2012
A California federal judge on Monday approved a $30 million settlement between a class of direct purchasers and Toshiba Corp. over the company's role in a price-fixing cartel for liquid crystal display panels, overruling Dell Inc.'s bid to block the deal.
October 12, 2012
A California federal judge denied Dell Inc.'s bid Thursday to preclude AU Optronics Corp. from relitigating the extent of its involvement in a liquid crystal display panel price-fixing conspiracy, saying AUO's recent conviction doesn't cover the same time period or products at issue in the civil multidistrict litigation.
October 11, 2012
Costco Wholesale Corp. put an end Thursday to its price-fixing claims against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in multidistrict litigation in California federal court accusing a slew of technology companies of conspiring to fix prices for liquid crystal display panels.
October 10, 2012
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss price-fixing claims related to the sale of cellphones and digital cameras brought by Best Buy Co. Inc. and other retailers against liquid crystal display manufacturers, saying a link exists between the cartel activity alleged in the multidstrict litigation and price of electronic devices.
October 09, 2012
Motorola Mobility LLC on Friday dropped price-fixing claims in California federal court against Philips Electronics North America Corp. in multidistrict litigation accusing several electronics makers of fixing liquid crystal display screen prices, after the companies reached a settlement.