Law360, New York (September 12, 2012, 12:40 PM ET) -- Prosecutors asked a California federal judge Tuesday to fine AU Optronics Corp. $1 billion and send two of its executives to prison for 10 years following their convictions in a sprawling price-fixing investigation into the liquid crystal display panel industry.
In a strongly worded sentencing memorandum, the U.S. Department of Justice said AUO and its executives deserve no leniency when they are sentenced Sept. 20 for their role in a $72 billion global conspiracy to systematically fix prices for LCD panels, which the prosecutors called “the...
US Wants $1B Fine Against AU Optronics For LCD Price-Fixing
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