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MDL No. 1917 In Re: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

3:07-cv-05944

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Jon S. Tigar

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  1. November 16, 2016

    CRT Purchasers Can't Use $1.9B Judgment In MDL

    A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that a group of direct purchasers alleging manufacturers rigged cathode ray tube prices can't use a European Commission judgment that fined the companies €1.47 billion ($1.92 billion) to aid their case, saying a different outcome could result in the multidistrict litigation.

  2. October 24, 2016

    Lead Counsel's $46.3M Fee Cut By $1.3M In CRT MDL

    Trump Alioto Trump & Prescott LLP should see a $1.35 million reduction in its share of $158.6 million in attorneys' fees awarded to the dozens of firms representing indirect purchasers as part of a $576.8 million settlement of antitrust claims in multidistrict litigation involving cathode ray tubes, a California federal court-appointed special master recommended on Monday.

  3. October 03, 2016

    LG Won't Get Bench Trial In CRT Price-Fixing Class Action

    A California federal judge on Monday denied a request by LG to hold a separate bench trial to decide whether Sears and Kmart have antitrust standing in a suit alleging it and other manufacturers rigged cathode ray tube prices, saying it would not be more efficient.

  4. September 20, 2016

    Costco, Technicolor Settle CRT Antitrust Claims In MDL

    Costco Wholesale Corp. told a California federal court Tuesday it had reached a settlement with Technicolor SA and its U.S. affiliate resolving antitrust claims in a case rolled into multidistrict litigation over an alleged price-fixing scheme related to cathode ray tubes.

  5. September 09, 2016

    LG Says Bench Trial Best In Cathode Tube Price-Fix MDL

    LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday urged a California federal court to hold a bench trial to decide whether Sears and Kmart have antitrust standing in a suit alleging it and other manufacturers rigged cathode ray tube prices, saying it would be the most efficient route to resolving the claims.

  6. August 31, 2016

    Sears, Kmart Assert Right To Jury In CRT Antitrust Case

    Sears and Kmart on Tuesday told a California federal court that they have a right to a jury trial over allegations that manufacturers rigged cathode ray tube prices and that granting a request by LG Electronics Inc. for a bench trial to decide antitrust standing in the case would be unconstitutional.

  7. August 22, 2016

    Philips, Hitachi Trim CRT Scheme Claims; Toshiba, LG Can't

    A California federal judge Monday ruled on four companies' attempts to shrink allegations they conspired to rig cathode ray tube prices, partially granting Hitachi's motion, granting Philips' claim it shouldn't be liable for the scheme during the period following its exit from the industry, and denying requests from Toshiba and LGE.

  8. August 15, 2016

    LG Wants Judge To Trim Sears CRT Claim Before Jury Trial

    LG Electronics Inc. asked a California federal judge Monday to pare down claims by Kmart Corp. and Sears Roebuck & Co. over rigged cathode ray tube prices ahead of a jury trial, saying the retailers may lack evidence to back up some 30 percent of the damages they seek.

  9. July 28, 2016

    Costco's Calif. Claims Can't Proceed In Antitrust MDL

    A California federal court on Thursday dismissed claims brought by Costco Wholesale Corp. under California law in antitrust litigation regarding an alleged conspiracy to price-fix cathode ray tubes used in TVs and computer monitors, saying Washington law governs the claims.

  10. July 08, 2016

    Indirect Buyers Get $577M CRT Settlement Plan Approved

    Indirect buyers of cathode ray tubes on Thursday won a California federal judge's final blessing for a $576.8 million package of antitrust settlements, defeating the objections of some purchasers who had argued that the deals would unfairly leave consumers in certain states without compensation.