Merced Irrigation District v. Barclays Bank PLC

  1. April 17, 2018

    Barclays To Pay $29M To Settle Electric Rate Manipulation Suit

    A California irrigation district has settled its putative antitrust class action against Barclays Bank PLC over alleged manipulation of western U.S. electricity prices for $29 million and asked a New York federal court to approve the mediation-facilitated deal.

  2. February 07, 2017

    District Seeks Cert. In Barclays Energy Price-Fixing Suit

    A California irrigation district on Monday urged a New York federal judge to certify a proposed class action accusing Barclays PLC of manipulating western U.S. electricity prices, saying it's identified scores of potential plaintiffs harmed by the banking giant's anti-competitive activity.

  3. November 14, 2016

    Judge Unplugs Barclays' Bid To End Energy Price-Fixing Suit

    Barclays Bank PLC will still have to face a proposed class action accusing it of manipulating electricity prices in western U.S. markets, a New York federal judge has said, finding that two recent Second Circuit decisions don't necessitate dismissal of the case.

  4. March 31, 2016

    Barclays Blasts Water District's Energy Price-Fixing Claims

    Barclays Bank PLC urged a New York federal judge Wednesday to toss what's left of a proposed class action accusing the bank of manipulating electricity prices in western U.S. markets, denying antitrust claims made by a California irrigation district that were kept alive by the judge in February.

  5. February 29, 2016

    Barclays Must Face Trimmed Energy Price-Fixing Suit

    A New York federal judge on Monday partially granted Barclays PLC's bid to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the bank manipulated electricity prices in western U.S. markets, but kept alive some of a California irrigation district's antitrust claims.

  6. December 10, 2015

    Barclays Wants Energy Price-Fixing Suit Nixed

    Barclays PLC on Wednesday blasted an attempt by a California irrigation district to keep alive its suit alleging the bank manipulated electricity prices in western U.S. markets, telling a California federal judge that the district can't fix the "fatal gaps" in its complaint.

  7. November 12, 2015

    Barclays Can't Duck Energy Price-Fixing Suit, Judge Told

    A California irrigation district alleging Barclays PLC manipulated electricity prices in western U.S. markets has urged a New York federal court to not dismiss the putative class action, asserting the district was harmed by the scheme and adequately pled it impaired competition.

  8. June 24, 2015

    Barclays Hit With Energy-Rate Manipulation Class Action

    A California state irrigation district on Tuesday filed a putative class action in New York federal court against Barclays PLC for allegedly manipulating electricity prices in western U.S. markets by trading day-ahead fixed-price electricity to boost the bank's financial swap positions.