December 07, 2010
The federal judge overseeing the hydrogen peroxide antitrust multidistrict litigation has given his blessing to $4.2 million in settlements between indirect purchaser plaintiffs and the defendants, as well as granting the plaintiffs' bid for attorneys' fees.
July 27, 2010
Citing flaws in the agreement, a judge has refused to approve a $4.2 million settlement between indirect purchasers of hydrogen peroxide and FMC Corp., Arkema Inc. and other companies in the multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the industry.
June 10, 2010
The long-running multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the hydrogen peroxide industry is nearing its conclusion, as FMC Corp., Arkema Inc. and the other defendants in the indirect purchaser action have agreed to settle for a total of $4.2 million.
June 05, 2009
Solvay Chemicals Inc. has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle with indirect purchasers in multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the hydrogen peroxide industry.
April 22, 2009
Attorneys for the plaintiffs have asked a judge to approve $10 million in settlements between Arkema Inc. and FMC Corp. and direct purchasers of their hydrogen peroxide products, which would bring an end to the class action over alleged price-fixing in the market.
May 02, 2008
Three years into the court battle, a federal judge has given final approval to a $23.38 million settlement agreement between Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc. and the plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation over an alleged hydrogen peroxide price-fixing cartel.
April 21, 2008
A judge in the multidistrict litigation over an alleged hydrogen peroxide cartel has granted preliminary approval to a $46 million settlement with one of the defendants, Solvay Chemicals Inc.
February 27, 2008
A federal judge has ordered some defendants in the hydrogen peroxide antitrust litigation to hand over documents relating to their sales and production of sodium perborate in Europe.
January 22, 2008
Over the objections of co-defendant Solvay, a judge has given preliminary approval to a $23.38 million settlement agreement between the plaintiffs and Akzo Nobel Chemicals International in the multidistrict litigation over an alleged hydrogen peroxide price-fixing cartel.
July 19, 2007
In a move to bury the hatchet with a group of direct purchasers, Degussa Corp. has won preliminary approval of a proposed settlement in the multidistrict litigation over an alleged hydrogen peroxide cartel.