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In re: Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation

  1. May 19, 2016

    3 Appeals Over $151M Poly Foam Antitrust Deal Dropped

    Three of four objectors to the $151.3 million antitrust settlement between a class of consumers and nine flexible polyurethane foam manufacturers have dropped their Sixth Circuit appeals, according to a trio of orders posted to the appeals court's docket on Thursday.

  2. March 02, 2016

    Poly Foam Class Calls $151M Deal Objectors Extortionists

    A class of consumers that settled with nine flexible polyurethane foam manufacturers for $151.3 million over allegations of price fixing told an Ohio federal court on Tuesday that objectors to the deal should have to put up an appeal bond, calling them extortionists and saying the appeals are doomed.

  3. February 11, 2016

    Foam Co. Settles With Mattress Maker In Antirust MDL

    Bankrupt mattress maker Consolidated Bedding Inc. and its affiliates have agreed to settle with FXI Holdings Inc. over allegations in a multidistrict litigation that it plotted with other polyurethane foam companies to fix prices, according to documents filed Thursday.

  4. January 27, 2016

    Foam Cos.' $151M Price-Fixing MDL Settlement Gets Final OK

    An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday stamped his final approval on a $151.3 million settlement between consumers and nine makers of flexible polyurethane foam accused of engaging in a decadelong conspiracy to fix prices, putting to bed five years of multidistrict litigation.

  5. July 28, 2015

    Foam Cos. Pay Indirect Buyers $22M To Exit Antitrust MDL

    Three foam makers have agreed to pay a combined $22.25 million to settle claims by indirect purchasers and exit multidistrict litigation accusing the companies of plotting to fix prices, the plaintiffs said in a motion filed Monday.

  6. July 21, 2015

    Foam Cos. Can't Pause MDL Until Justices' Tyson Ruling

    An Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over an alleged plot to fix the prices of polyurethane foam products refused Tuesday to pause all indirect purchaser actions until the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a class action against Tyson Foods Inc. and also declined to decertify the class.

  7. July 13, 2015

    Foam Cos. Ask For Stay On MDL Until Justices' Tyson Ruling

    Foamex Innovations Inc. and Future Foam Inc. on Friday asked an Ohio federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over an alleged plot to fix the prices of polyurethane foam products to hit the brakes on all indirect purchaser actions until the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a class action against Tyson Foods Inc.

  8. July 07, 2015

    Foam Co. Settles With Mattress Makers In Antitrust MDL

    Several mattress makers including Sealy Corp. and Tempur-Pedic International Inc. have agreed to settle with Foamex Innovations Inc. over allegations it plotted with other polyurethane foam companies to fix prices, according to a stay request granted Tuesday in multidistrict litigation.

  9. June 22, 2015

    Foam Cos. Pay $128.5M To Settle Antitrust Class Action

    Carpenter Co., Leggett & Platt Inc. and four other foam makers have agreed to pay a combined $128.5 million to settle with indirect purchasers and exit multidistrict litigation accusing the companies of plotting to fix prices, the plaintiffs said Friday.

  10. June 12, 2015

    Lateness Bars Foam Co. Report In Antitrust MDL, Court Told

    Plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation case involving allegations of price-fixing for polyurethane foam urged a federal judge on Friday to strike the report offered by an expert for the defendants because it is not responsive to any new case event.

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