January 07, 2014
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.'s $4.56 million deal with consumers in the auto parts price-fixing multidistrict litigation marked a key first settlement, but attorneys cautioned Tuesday that it may not lead to an avalanche of deals as the plaintiffs pursue a complex case against nearly two dozen other defendants that have far more to lose.
October 22, 2013
A group of auto parts manufacturers told a Michigan federal judge on Monday that class actions brought by car dealers and other indirect purchasers accusing them of a vast price-fixing conspiracy for seat belts, airbags and safety systems are too broadly constructed.
October 18, 2013
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved to block plaintiffs suing auto parts manufacturers for price-fixing from seeking materials the defendants turned over to the antitrust watchdog in exchange for leniency in its criminal investigation.
June 06, 2013
A Michigan federal judge on Thursday trimmed some indirect purchaser claims from multidistrict litigation accusing auto parts makers of bid-rigging and price-fixing on automotive wire harnesses, but refused to toss federal antitrust claims lodged by a group of direct purchasers of the products.
June 13, 2012
Putative class actions alleging that a group of auto parts makers violated antitrust laws by engaging in bid-rigging and price-fixing were combined Wednesday and will now be heard as multidistrict litigation in Michigan federal court.