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USA v. AU Optronics Corporation
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January 30, 2015
9th Circ. Won't Rehear AUO's $500M LCD Antitrust Appeal
The Ninth Circuit on Friday declined to rehear AU Optronics Corp.'s appeal of a $500 million price-fixing fine levied against the liquid crystal display producer, rejecting the LCD maker's challenge in an antitrust suit that also earned prison sentences for two former top executives.
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October 17, 2014
AUO Pushes 9th Circ. To Rehear $500M Antitrust Case
AU Optronics Corp. urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to rehear its appeal of a $500 million price-fixing fine levied against the liquid crystal display producer, denying that the company has waived its chance to seek a narrower sentence that accounts only for its direct imports.
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October 14, 2014
$500M AUO Antitrust Fine Is On Target, DOJ Tells 9th Circ.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to reject a bid by AU Optronics Corp. and two former executives for a full panel review of a $500 million criminal price-fixing fine, saying the panel's initial ruling doesn't conflict with any legal precedent.
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September 05, 2014
Taiwan, Corning Push 9th Circ. To Rehear AUO Case
The Taiwanese government, Corning Inc. and Applied Materials Inc. all urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to reconsider a $500 million criminal price-fixing fine against AU Optronics Corp., raising concerns about the level of the fine and the foreign reach of U.S. antitrust law.
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August 26, 2014
AUO Asks Full 9th Circ. To Rehear $500M Antitrust Case
AU Optronics Corp. asked the entire Ninth Circuit on Monday to reconsider its appeal of a $500 million price-fixing fine the government won against the liquid crystal display maker, saying the recent panel decision upholding the penalty misinterpreted the evidence in the case.
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July 10, 2014
9th Circ. Upholds $500M AUO Antitrust Fine Over LCD Scheme
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday rejected a bid by AU Optronics Corp. and two former executives to reverse a $500 million judgment for its alleged price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels, saying that panels made abroad affected U.S. commerce and fell within the bounds of U.S. antitrust law.
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June 11, 2014
AUO Calls DOJ Reference To 2nd Circ. Case 'Puzzling'
AU Optronics Corp. and two former executives convicted of price-fixing told the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday that the government's reliance on a recent Second Circuit ruling on the international scope of U.S. antitrust law was "puzzling" because the ruling actually supported reversing their convictions.
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June 10, 2014
DOJ Points To 2nd Circ.'s FTAIA Ruling In AUO Fight
The federal government told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a recent Second Circuit ruling supported its claims that AU Optronics Corp.'s price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels made abroad directly affected U.S. commerce and thus fell within the bounds of U.S. antitrust law.
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April 28, 2014
AUO Can't Escape $500M LCD Price-Fixing Penalty, DOJ Says
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday told the Ninth Circuit that AU Optronics Corp. cannot use a recent decision by the Seventh Circuit halting a damages suit from Motorola Mobility LLC to erase a $500 million judgment against the company for its alleged price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels.
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April 03, 2014
AUO Cites 7th Circ.'s FTAIA Ruling In $500M Fine Appeal
AU Optronics Corp. submitted the Seventh Circuit's recent dismissal of Motorola's antitrust suit against a slew of tech manufacturers to the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, in its efforts to persuade the appeals court to reverse a $500 million judgment against the company for its alleged price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels.