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In Re: Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:15-md-02626

Court:

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Harvey E. Schlesinger

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  1. July 09, 2024

    Fla. Judge Won't Nix Antitrust Claims Against Alcon

    The Florida federal judge presiding over the multidistrict litigation alleging disposable contact lens sellers conspired to fix prices refused Tuesday to let Alcon escape antitrust claims by an online contact lens reseller and sent the suit back to New York.

  2. October 12, 2022

    Customers Win $31M Fees In Contact Lens Price-Fixing MDL

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday awarded nearly $31 million in expenses and fees for attorneys representing customers who sued Alcon Vision LLC, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. and other companies in multidistrict litigation alleging they conspired to fix prices for disposable contact lenses.

  3. May 09, 2022

    Judge OKs $75M Deals In Contact Lens Price-Fixing Suit

    A Florida federal judge gave his initial approval on Monday to two deals that would allow Alcon Vision LLC and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. to pay a combined $75 million to resolve sprawling price-fixing litigation over disposable contact lenses.

  4. March 24, 2022

    Alcon Reaches $20M Lens Price-Fix Deal, Leaving Only J&J

    Alcon Vision LLC has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve sprawling price-fixing litigation over disposable contact lenses just days before trial, leaving Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. as the only remaining defendant.

  5. June 01, 2021

    $30.2M Deal, $9.3M Fee Award Greenlit In Lens Price-Fix MDL

    A Florida federal judge signed off Tuesday on a $30.2 million settlement to resolve claims against ABB Optical Group in sprawling price-fixing litigation and also granted $9.3 million in attorney fees plus $1 million for future anticipated claims costs.

  6. April 13, 2021

    Lens Buyers Urge OK For $9.3M Fee Award In Price-Fix MDL

    Lens buyers asked a Florida federal court Monday to approve a request for $9.3M in attorney fees as part of their push for final approval of a $30.2 million settlement to resolve claims against ABB Optical Group in sprawling price-fixing litigation.

  7. October 23, 2020

    Lens Buyers Float $30.2M Deal For ABB Optical To Leave Suit

    A group of contact lens buyers has asked a Florida federal judge to preliminarily approve a $30.2 million settlement for ABB Optical Group to exit a sprawling suit accusing industry players of plotting to inflate the prices of lenses.

  8. September 01, 2020

    ABB Optical Settles Out Of Contact Lens Price-Fix MDL

    ABB Optical Group has inked a deal that will secure its exit from sprawling multidistrict litigation accusing a host of contact sellers of working together to hike up the price of disposable lenses, the company told a Florida federal court Monday.

  9. February 20, 2020

    Alcon Can't Clear New Contact Lens Price-Fixing Claims

    A Florida judge refused to let Alcon escape antitrust claims that were added last year to multidistrict litigation over price-fixing, finding that the Swiss optics giant would have to face the newer accusation that it caused a discount lens reseller to lose sales and goodwill.

  10. September 18, 2019

    Bausch & Lomb Inks $10M Deal In Contact Lens Price-Fix Suit

    Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb has agreed to pay $10 million to exit multidistrict litigation brought by a class of consumers accusing the company of conspiring with others to fix the prices for contacts.

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