MDL 1935 - IN RE: Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:08-mdl-01935

Court:

Pennsylvania Middle

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Christopher C. Conner

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  1. February 26, 2014

    Nestle, Hershey, Mars Melt Chocolate Antitrust Claims

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday axed a class action accusing Nestle USA Inc., The Hershey Co. and Mars Inc. of conspiring to raise the price of chocolate, ruling that the chocolate buyers didn't have adequate evidence to back up their claims.

  2. December 12, 2012

    Chocolate Buyers Win Class Status In Antitrust MDL

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday certified a class of direct chocolate purchasers in price-fixing multidistrict litigation against Nestle USA Inc., The Hershey Co. and Mars Inc. after concluding the plaintiffs' expert testimony would be admissible at trial.

  3. December 15, 2011

    Cadbury Melts Chocolate Price-Fixing Suits For $2M

    A Pennsylvania federal judge signed off Monday on a trio of settlements worth about $2 million between Cadbury PLC and three classes of plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation accusing a number of major chocolate producers of conspiring to fix prices.

  4. April 05, 2011

    Mars' Bid To Block Deposition Nixed In Antitrust MDL

    The chairman of Mars Inc. has to submit to deposition in multidistrict litigation alleging the candy maker participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of chocolate, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled Monday.

  5. February 08, 2011

    Nestle Fights Doc Request In Price-Fixing MDL

    Nestle USA Inc. is battling plaintiffs' effort to force Nestle Canada Inc. to hand over documents and executives' testimony for discovery in a multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the chocolate industry.

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