July 07, 2026
An Illinois federal judge gave her early approval Tuesday to more than $37 million in settlements two classes struck with a company defending against accusations that it participated in an illegal price-fixing scheme with other major polyvinyl chloride pipe producers.
June 25, 2026
An Illinois federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $30 million deal Otter Tail has inked to resolve certain plaintiffs' claims in litigation alleging that two of its subsidiaries conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices.
June 18, 2026
Otter Tail has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve certain claims in litigation alleging it and two subsidiaries conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices, the company said in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
June 10, 2026
A $50 million settlement between Atkore Inc. and end users who claimed the polyvinyl chloride pipe maker participated in a price-fixing scheme during the height of the pandemic has cleared its first hurdle, receiving a judge's initial approval Wednesday in an Illinois federal court.
June 04, 2026
Atkore Inc. has reached another settlement in litigation claiming it conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices, this time agreeing to pay $50 million to a class of end-user plaintiffs, according to a motion for preliminary approval of the deal filed Thursday in Illinois federal court.
May 13, 2026
An Illinois federal judge Wednesday granted preliminary approval to two settlements totaling over $136 million that Atkore Inc. has agreed to pay to resolve allegations it conspired with other polyvinyl chloride pipe producers to fix prices.
April 29, 2026
Atkore Inc. has struck two deals to end claims against it in sprawling litigation accusing polyvinyl chloride pipe producers of conspiring to fix prices, agreeing to pay $72.5 million to a class of direct purchasers and another $64 million to another class of buyers.
April 14, 2026
Purchasers of polyvinyl chloride pipe urged an Illinois federal judge Tuesday to sign off on a proposed $67 million deal with Westlake Corp. that would put to rest allegations it and other PVC pipe producers conspired to fix prices, according to a motion filed in Illinois federal court.
February 20, 2026
Parties involved in price-fixing litigation over polyvinyl chloride pipe costs have offered differing solutions to an Illinois federal court, with defendants in the consolidated action pushing for dismissal as plaintiffs urged the court to start permitted discovery.
December 16, 2025
Polyvinyl chloride pipe purchasers say they've alleged more than enough to show a Chicago federal judge that certain manufacturers participated in a plausible and illegal price-fixing conspiracy, urging the court to let their consolidated action proceed to discovery.