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Civil Litigation,
Criminal

Jan. 30, 2019

Bail bond companies sued for conspiring to fix prices

A class action filed Tuesday accuses insurance companies of conspiring to fix prices and inflate bail bond premiums, a landmark action against an industry embattled in California

A class action filed Tuesday accuses insurance companies of conspiring to fix prices and inflate bail bond premiums, a claim that could significantly frustrate an industry already fighting for its life in California.

The complaint alleges an antitrust conspiracy that’s fixed bail premiums since at least 2004 with major class actions firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP joining with Justice Catalyst, Public Counsel, the Na...

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