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IN RE: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:13-md-02420

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

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  1. November 15, 2016

    Microsoft Settles With Panasonic, Sanyo In Battery MDL

    A California federal judge Monday approved Microsoft Mobile Inc.'s agreement with Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo North America Corp. to end Microsoft's antitrust claims against the companies in the multidistrict litigation over lithium-ion batteries.

  2. October 11, 2016

    Samsung SDI Settles Antitrust Claims By Dell In Battery MDL

    Samsung SDI has agreed to settle claims by Dell Inc. that it violated federal antitrust laws by engaging in a price-fixing scheme among lithium ion battery makers, according to filings in a case that is part of multidistrict litigation in California federal court.

  3. September 27, 2016

    Toshiba Churning Motions In Dell Battery MDL, Judge Says

    A California federal judge on Tuesday admonished a White & Case LLP attorney representing Toshiba Corp. in its bid to dismiss or arbitrate Dell Inc.'s multidistrict antitrust litigation alleging a lithium-ion battery price-fixing scheme, saying Toshiba had generated excessive filings and "I do not take kindly to churning."

  4. August 30, 2016

    Panasonic Says Microsoft Wants Secret Docs For Arbitration

    Panasonic Corp. asked a California federal judge Monday to reject a bid by Microsoft’s mobile phone units to declassify several documents in a massive case over alleged price-fixing in the market for cellphone and laptop batteries, saying the U.S. tech giant secretly plans to use them in a related arbitration.

  5. August 16, 2016

    Sony, Microsoft Spar Over Arbitrating Battery Antitrust Row

    A California federal judge considered Sony Corp.'s request to arbitrate claims arising from an alleged price-fixing ring for lithium ion battery cells at a hearing Tuesday, in which Sony argued Microsoft inherited a purchase agreement with an arbitration clause and Microsoft said the contract didn't cover all purchases.

  6. August 12, 2016

    Dell Seeks To Nix Toshiba's Arbitration Bid In Battery MDL

    Computer maker Dell Inc. asked a California federal court on Friday not to send to arbitration its Sherman Act claim against Toshiba Corp. in multidistrict litigation over an alleged scheme to fix prices on lithium-ion batteries, saying Toshiba is not a party to agreements signed by its alleged co-conspirators.

  7. August 10, 2016

    Battery Consumers Seek Canon Sales Info In Price-Fix MDL

    Consumers in multidistrict litigation alleging price-fixing of lithium ion battery cells urged a California federal court Tuesday to force Canon USA Inc. to produce sales data for its camera products, claiming the information is needed to show that the antitrust effect of the inflated batteries hit indirect purchasers as well.

  8. July 19, 2016

    Microsoft Says Sony Can't Arbitrate Battery Antitrust Row

    Microsoft's mobile phone unit on Tuesday urged a California federal judge to not let Sony arbitrate claims that it conspired to fix prices of lithium ion battery cells, arguing the alleged conspiracy started before the companies had entered into any arbitration agreement.

  9. June 15, 2016

    Toshiba Seeks Exit From Dell Suit In Lithium-Ion Battery MDL

    Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday urged a California federal court to nix a suit brought by Dell Inc. in multidistrict litigation accusing it of participating in a price-fixing scheme among lithium ion battery makers, arguing Dell's antitrust claims are too vague and ambiguous to merit a proper response.

  10. May 26, 2016

    Toshiba Fights Class Cert. Bid In Lithium-Ion Battery MDL

    Toshiba Corp. blasted a class certification bid in multidistrict litigation in California federal court accusing it and others, including Samsung, Maxell and Sony, of fixing prices on lithium-ion battery cells, saying an expert falsely determined the entire putative class was harmed.