October 18, 2016
A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday tossed an antitrust suit accusing power tool companies Black & Decker, Bosch and Ryobi of conspiring to boycott SawStop's blade safety technology, saying the untimeliness of the claims can't be saved by allegations of fraudulent concealment.
September 01, 2016
Robert Bosch GmbH asked a Virginia federal judge Wednesday to dismiss it from an antitrust suit that accuses major tool manufacturers of conspiring to boycott SawStop LLC's blade safety technology, saying the court lacks jurisdiction over the German company.
April 15, 2016
Makita USA Inc. and SawStop LLC on Friday came to an agreement to resolve all litigation in an antitrust suit alleging several powertool companies conspired to boycott SawStop's table saw-safety technology, with the stipulation coming just days after a similar agreement between SawStop and Hitachi.
April 12, 2016
Hitachi and SawStop LLC on Monday agreed to resolve all litigation between each other in an antitrust case where powertool companies face allegations that they conspired to boycott SawStop's table saw safety technology.
June 30, 2014
A Virginia federal judge chucked an antitrust suit accusing Black & Decker Corp., Robert Bosch Tool Corp. and a slew of other table saw makers of conspiring not to license injury mitigation technology produced by SawStop LLC, although the court has yet to offer an explanation for its ruling.
April 11, 2014
Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Black & Decker Corp. and other power tool giants on Thursday called on a Virginia federal judge to toss an antitrust suit alleging that the companies colluded to avoid licensing a system for curbing table saw injuries, arguing the complaint does not show a conspiracy or any harmful industry effects.
February 25, 2014
Black & Decker Corp., Robert Bosch Tool Corp. and a slew of other table saw makers have been slapped with an antitrust complaint in Virginia federal court alleging that the companies secretly agreed not to license a system aimed at curbing table saw injuries.