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Dial Corporation, et al v. News Corporation et al

  1. March 14, 2017

    Consumer Goods Cos. Get OK For $250M In News Corp. Deal

    A Manhattan judge signed off Monday on the payout of $250 million for a settlement a class of major consumer goods makers inked with News Corp. over its alleged monopolization of in-store advertising.

  2. October 31, 2016

    Susman Godfrey, Others Get Fees Slashed In Antitrust Deal

    Susman Godfrey LLP and other plaintiffs' firms that pursued an antitrust class action against News Corp. had their fee request slashed by a third Monday as a New York federal judge approved a $244 million settlement but called the fee arrangement "byzantine and exquisite."

  3. September 21, 2016

    Dial, Heinz Attorneys Defied Order On Fees, Judge Says

    An irate U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III on Wednesday pilloried lawyers who asked for $73.2 million in fees after a $244 million class action against News Corp., accusing them of doing a "runaround" and defying his order to divide the labor.

  4. July 13, 2016

    Dial, Heinz Attys Want $73.2M In Fees After News Corp. Deal

    Attorneys for consumer product makers such as Dial and Heinz asked a New York federal judge Wednesday for $73.2 million in fees after reaching a $244 million settlement in a class action accusing News Corp. of monopolizing the market for third-party, in-store promotions.

  5. June 02, 2016

    News Corp. Gets $244M Deal OK'd After Judge's Objections

    A New York federal judge on Thursday approved a $244 million settlement in a class action in which consumer product makers such as Dial and Heinz accused News Corp. of monopolizing the market for third-party, retail store promotions, one day after the judge demanded that changes be made to the deal.

  6. June 01, 2016

    NY Judge Wants Changes To $244M News Corp. Antitrust Deal

    The New York federal judge who had a settlement sprung on him as arguments began at a jury trial in which consumer product makers such as Dial and Heinz accused News Corp. of monopolizing the market for third-party, retail store promotions on Wednesday refused to sign off on their proposed $244 million deal until changes are made.

  7. February 29, 2016

    News Corp. Discloses $244M Antitrust Deal As Trial Begins

    As a trial opened Monday News Corp. agreed to pay $244 million to consumer-product makers like Dial and Heinz to settle claims that it monopolized the U.S. market for third-party, in-store promotions — a deal Manhattan U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III forced the media giant to detail in open court.

  8. February 24, 2016

    News Corp. Settles Antitrust Claims With J&J, General Mills

    News Corp. told a New York federal judge Wednesday that it reached settlement agreements with General Mills, a unit of Johnson & Johnson and other consumer goods companies in an antitrust class action accusing the media conglomerate of monopolizing the market for third-party, in-store promotions.

  9. January 15, 2016

    News Corp. Can't Ditch Antitrust Suit Over In-Store Ads

    A New York federal judge on Friday refused to throw out Dial and Heinz's class action accusing News Corp. of monopolizing the market for third-party in-store promotions, saying allegations that the media conglomerate entered anti-competitive contracts with retailers should go to a jury.

  10. November 24, 2015

    News Corp. Pans Ad-Monopoly Claim In Heinz, Dial Class Suit

    An attorney for News Corp. on Tuesday pressed a New York federal judge to toss a class action suit by consumer goods companies including Heinz and Dial alleging it monopolizes the market for third party, in-store promotions, saying the media giant is simply better than competitors at securing deals with retailers.

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