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. December 20, 2013

    Singapore Airlines Pays $92.4M To Exit Air Cargo Cartel MDL

    The cargo unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd. announced on Friday that it will pay $92.4 million to settle allegations that it colluded with other airlines to manipulate prices of freight shipping to and from the U.S., becoming the latest company to exit the sprawling multidistrict litigation underway in New York federal court.

  2. March 19, 2013

    Grand Jury Testimony To Stay Sealed In Air Cargo Cartel MDL

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday overturned an earlier ruling unsealing portions of grand jury testimony given during the U.S. government's investigation into a possible air cargo cartel, ruling that the multidistrict litigation plaintiffs hadn't shown they needed the information enough to merit disclosure.

  3. October 25, 2012

    Customers Win Bid To Unseal Testimony In Cargo Cartel MDL

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday unsealed portions of grand jury testimony given during the U.S. government's investigation into a possible air cargo cartel, finding that granting putative class action plaintiffs access to the testimony outweighed the need to keep it secret.

  4. February 23, 2012

    Airline Manager Off Hook In Freight Price-Fixing MDL

    An Air New Zealand manager will be let off the hook in exchange for his cooperation in establishing whether ANZ and other airlines fixed freight shipping prices, in a multidistrict litigation that has already yielded $500 million in settlements, plaintiffs' attorneys said Wednesday.

  5. February 09, 2012

    Price-Fixing Settlements Reach $500M With Air Canada Deal

    Air Canada on Wednesday resolved allegations that it conspired with other airlines to fix the price of freight shipping to and from the U.S., becoming the latest company to settle in a multidistrict litigation that has now netted customers nearly $500 million.

  6. January 03, 2012

    Israeli Airline To Take Off From Price-Fixing MDL For $16M

    El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. has agreed to pay $15.8 million to settle a multidistrict class action accusing a slew of airlines of plotting to fix the rates for air cargo service to and from the U.S., according to a motion filed last week.

  7. December 13, 2011

    Emirates To Cough Up $8M In Price-Fixing MDL Settlement

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday approved a $7.8 million settlement ending Emirates' involvement in a multidistrict class action accusing a slew of airlines of plotting to fix the rates for air cargo service to and from the U.S.

  8. August 16, 2011

    Saudi Airline Strikes $14M Deal In Price-Fixing MDL

    Saudi Arabian Airlines Ltd. on Tuesday agreed to pay $14 million to settle multidistrict litigation in a New York federal court accusing a slew of airlines of plotting to fix the rates for air cargo service to and from the U.S.

  9. July 21, 2011

    South African Airways Settles Cargo Cartel MDL For $3M

    South African Airways on Thursday agreed to a $3.3 million settlement in mulitdistrict litigation in New York over a worldwide air cargo cartel, in which a slew of airlines are accused of plotting to fix the rates for air cargo service to and from the U.S.

  10. July 18, 2011

    Cargolux, Others OKd To Pay $49M To Exit Air Cargo MDL

    A New York judge gave final approval Friday to $49 million in settlements allowing Cargolux Airlines International SA, All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. and Thai Airways International Public Co. Ltd. to exit multidistrict litigation over a worldwide air cargo cartel.

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