Administrative/Regulatory,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 30, 2021
9th Circuit vacates 250M-member class against Qualcomm
The court cited a 2020 appellate ruling in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that the San Diego company’s conduct was legal.
In a major win for Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP partner Robert A. Van Nest, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated a district court ruling certifying a class of 250 million cellphone users in an antitrust suit against Qualcomm Inc.
While remanding the case to district court, the panel painted a grim picture for the future of the plaintiffs' litigation against Qualcomm, citing a 2020 appellate ruling in a U.S. Federal Trade C...
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