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In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

1:06-md-01775

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Brian M. Cogan

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  1. October 06, 2016

    $100M In Atty Fees Approved In Air Cargo Antitrust MDL

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a request for $100 million in fees and costs from the attorneys representing a class of purchasers who accused airlines of fixing cargo prices and gave final approval on settlements involving Air China, Air India and other carriers.

  2. August 19, 2016

    Attorneys Want $100M In Air Cargo Antitrust Case

    Attorneys representing a class of purchasers who accused airlines of fixing cargo prices asked a New York federal court Friday for attorneys' fees of 25 percent of $388 million in settlement funds and $2.5 million in unreimbursed expenses, saying they have obtained numerous victories in the decadelong litigation.

  3. May 19, 2016

    Air India To Pay $12.5M To End Cargo Antitrust MDL

    Air India Ltd., the last remaining defendant in multidistrict litigation accusing airlines of fixing prices for cargo shipments, agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle out of the decadelong case, according to documents filed Thursday in New York federal court.

  4. May 09, 2016

    Air New Zealand Strikes $35M Deal In Cargo Antitrust Row

    Air New Zealand Ltd. has agreed to pay $35 million to settle claims against it in New York federal court over an alleged conspiracy to fix the prices of air cargo shipping services, the airline said on Monday.

  5. April 05, 2016

    Freight Forwarder Users Excluded From Air Cargo Settlements

    Companies including DuPont and Sears cannot collect money from a series of antitrust settlements between airlines and direct purchasers of air cargo shipping services because they bought their services through freight forwarders, making them indirect purchasers under the settlements, a New York federal judge has ruled.

  6. March 24, 2016

    Air Cargo MDL Judge Approves $190M In Settlements

    Brooklyn U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan gave final approval Thursday to $190 million worth of settlements in litigation over customer claims that airlines conspired to raise the price for cargo shipments, releasing Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Airways Corp. and Asiana Airlines Inc. from the decade-old litigation.

  7. February 23, 2016

    Kaplan Fox Won't Be DQ'd In Air Cargo Row

    Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP can continue representing customers in multidistrict litigation accusing carriers of fixing the price of air cargo services, a New York federal judge said Tuesday, disregarding protestations from the opposition alleging a conflict of interest.

  8. February 19, 2016

    Air China's $50M Deal In Antitrust MDL Gets Initial OK

    A New York federal judge gave preliminary approval Thursday to a deal in which Air China would pay $50 million to settle customers' claims it conspired with other carriers to fix the price of air cargo services, saying the agreement, the latest in a series of settlements in the multidistrict litigation, appeared "fair, reasonable, and adequate."

  9. February 12, 2016

    Air Cargo Class Says Deals Exclude Freight Forwarder Users

    Direct purchasers of air cargo shipping services said Thursday that 66 companies including DuPont and Sears cannot claim funds from a series of antitrust settlements in New York federal court because the deals excluded claimants who made their purchases through freight forwarders.

  10. February 05, 2016

    Air China To Pay $50M To Settle Air Cargo Antitrust MDL

    Air China will pay $50 million to settle claims it conspired with other carriers to fix the price of air cargo services, bringing the total amount of settlements in the multidistrict litigation to nearly $1.2 billion, Robins Kaplan LLP announced Thursday.

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