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Litigation

Mar. 23, 2012

Judge says price-fixing claims will be heard in one trial

A federal judge said Wednesday that she would require two classes of plaintiffs to bring their civil price-fixing claims against LCD panel makers in a single trial.

By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A Northern District federal judge said during a hearing Wednesday that she would require two classes of plaintiffs to bring their civil price-fixing claims against LCD panel makers in a single trial, despite arguments by several parties to the contrary. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's decision offers guidance as to how cartel cases should be handled when both direct and indirect purchasers of a product take their...

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