May 09, 2013
Several liquid crystal display makers accused of fixing prices told a California federal judge Wednesday that it remained unclear whether several retailers seeking millions in damages in the multidistrict litigation over the plot had the right to pursue their claims under federal law.
May 07, 2013
A California federal judge on Friday signed off on a stipulated dismissal of T-Mobile USA Inc.'s antitrust claims against Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. in multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels.
April 30, 2013
T-Mobile USA Inc. on Monday asked a California federal judge to grant a voluntary dismissal of all claims against AU Optronics Corp. and LG Display Co. Ltd. in California multidistrict litigation over an alleged conspiracy to fix prices on liquid crystal display panels.
April 25, 2013
A California federal judge on Thursday shot down LFG National Capital LLC's bid to force plaintiffs' attorney Joseph M. Alioto to repay a $28.2 million loan debt from attorneys' fees awarded in multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing among liquid crystal display companies.
April 24, 2013
Plaintiffs attorney Joseph M. Alioto accused LFG National Capital LLC on Tuesday of ghostwriting a recent objection urging a federal judge to void his firm's $47 million fee award in multidistrict price-fixing litigation in a bid to bolster its $28 million loan debt claim.
April 05, 2013
A California federal judge on Thursday granted Nokia Corp.'s voluntary dismissal of its antitrust complaint in multidistrict litigation against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. after the parties agreed to settle the dispute over an alleged conspiracy to fix prices on liquid crystal display panels.
April 05, 2013
Plaintiffs' attorney Joseph M. Alioto accused LFG National Capital LLC on Thursday of trying to do an "end run" around California law by attempting to use the fees Alioto's firm recently received from multidistrict antitrust litigation to recover a $28 million loan debt.
April 04, 2013
Two Sony Corp. units on Wednesday dropped antitrust claims they brought against LG Display Co. Ltd. in California federal court, which are part of a multidistrict litigation over price-fixing by liquid crystal display panel makers.
April 01, 2013
A California federal judge on Friday approved $308 million in attorneys' fees for the lawyers who won roughly $1 billion in antitrust settlements from 10 liquid crystal display panel makers for a class of indirect purchasers.
April 01, 2013
T-Mobile USA Inc. moved Friday to reinstate state law antitrust claims against several liquid crystal display panel manufacturers, urging the judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation to apply the Ninth Circuit's decision reviving similar claims from AT&T Mobility LLC to its complaint.