Judge Tosses Coin Graders' EBay Antitrust Suit

Law360, New York (January 10, 2012, 12:49 PM ET) -- A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a putative class action alleging eBay Inc. schemed to raise the value of certified coins in the online auction market by restricting it to coins graded by a handful of authorized coin graders.

U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte dismissed with prejudice the fourth amended complaint lodged against the Internet auction giant by coin grader Universal Grading Service, its president and a pair of independent coin dealers. The judge said the suit could not be saved by further amendments....
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Already have access?

  1. Forgot your password?
  2. Sign In

Get instant access to the one-stop news source for business lawyers

Required