WitrynaINDIRECT PURCHASER ANTITRUST LITIGATION By Armando Levy and David Sunding1 In order to be certified as a class action, indirect purchasers in Illinois Brick repealer states carry the burden of showing antitrust impact through common proof on a classwide basis. In this article, we describe the most recent results in the economics … Witryna5 lis 2015 · The Court previously approved settlements in the optical disk drive antitrust class action lawsuit with LG and Hitachi for $26 million, NEC Corp. for $6.15 million, and Panasonic for $5.75 million. Including the latest proposed settlement, this would bring the total cash award for direct purchasers of optical disk drives to just under $75 million.
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WitrynaId. at *4, citing In re K-Dur Antitrust Litig., 686 F.3d 197, 218 (3d Cir. 2012). Other circuits, including the Federal Circuit, applied the “scope of the patent” test, according to which reverse payment settlements are immune from antitrust scrutiny as long as the settlement falls within the scope of the patent. Id. at *5. Under “quick ... Witryna2 lut 2024 · 34 Sullivan v. DB Investments, Inc., 667 F.3d 273, 327–28 (3d Cir. 2011) (rejecting objection that claimed greater percentage of settlement funds should have been awarded to class members in states that allow indirect purchaser claims); In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litig., 2016 WL 721680, at *33 (N.D. Cal. 28 January … flowers 34747
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Witryna3 godz. temu · Antitrust litigation – brought by both government enforcers and by private plaintiffs – is a real risk in the United States. Even if a company is ultimately held not to be liable, the US litigation process – particularly the discovery process – is lengthy and imposes significant expense and burden on a company. WitrynaLamictal Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litig., 957 F.3d 184, 189 (3d Cir. 2024). Here, Merck chose to discount its branded drug rather thanlaunch an authorized generic. Based on that decision, Plaintiffs allege that Merck must have agreed not to launch any authorized generic in exchange for ending the patent litigation between Merck and … WitrynaIn 2024, three putative class indirect-purchaser antitrust actions were filed against Defendants, alleging that Defendants had violated an array of state and federal antitrust and state consumer protection laws and engaged in anticompetitive conduct in connection with the sale Case 2:17-cv-04326-KSM Document 177 Filed 08/02/22 … flowers 43085