November 21, 2018
A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday awarded $5.9 million in fees and expenses to attorneys who worked on obtaining $19.7 million in settlements with Mitsubishi Electric and Furukawa in litigation alleging auto parts companies conspired to fix the price of wire harness products.
July 09, 2018
Two putative classes of automobile part direct purchasers who allege that major companies have conspired to fix the prices of wire harness products asked a Michigan federal judge on Monday to approve a $19 million deal with Furukawa Electric Co. and a $680,320 deal with Mitsubishi Electric.
August 11, 2017
A Michigan federal judge on Thursday awarded at least $28 million to counsel representing purchasers of automotive wire harnesses who have alleged a conspiracy to fix prices on the auto parts, saying they reached a favorable outcome for the purchasers.
February 10, 2017
Automotive parts manufacturer Denso Corp. on Friday asked a Michigan federal court to grant it an early exit from multidistrict litigation over supposed price-fixing of wire harnesses, saying there is no evidence purchasers of the products were ever harmed by Denso.
January 18, 2017
Japanese automotive parts supplier Yazaki Corporation and Chiyoda Manufacturing Corporation agreed on Wednesday to pay $212 million and $1.15 million, respectively, to settle a lawsuit in Michigan federal court with purchasers of their products alleging the companies conspired to fix prices for in-car electronic systems.
November 10, 2016
A Japanese producer of automotive wiring harnesses agreed on Wednesday to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit in Michigan federal court with purchasers of its products to end claims that the company conspired with others to fix prices for in-car electronic systems.