Antitrust MDLs
Antitrust and competition litigation involving price-fixing conspiracies, monopolistic behavior, and anticompetitive practices. These cases aim to restore fair market competition and compensate victims of illegal business conduct.
About Antitrust MDLs
Antitrust MDLs consolidate lawsuits alleging violations of federal antitrust laws, including the Sherman Act and Clayton Act. These cases often involve complex economic analysis to prove anticompetitive conduct and calculate damages to consumers and businesses.
A key feature of antitrust law is the availability of treble damages—successful plaintiffs may recover three times their actual damages, plus attorneys' fees. This provides a strong incentive for private enforcement of competition laws.
Common Violations
- Price Fixing
Competitors agreeing on prices
- Market Allocation
Dividing markets or customers
- Bid Rigging
Coordinating contract bids
- Monopolization
Abusing market dominance
Key Issues in Antitrust Litigation
Price Overcharges
Plaintiffs must prove they paid artificially inflated prices due to anticompetitive conduct.
Class Certification
Proving that common issues predominate, allowing claims to proceed on a class-wide basis.
Pass-Through
Indirect purchasers may recover if they can show overcharges were passed down the chain.
All Antitrust MDLs
41 active MDLs with 1,014 pending actions
Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust
Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust
Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust
Granulated Sugar Antitrust
Pork Antitrust
Cattle and Beef Antitrust
GoodRx and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Antitrust
Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust
Apple Inc. Smartphone Antitrust
Delta Dental Antitrust
Google Digital Advertising Antitrust
Crop Protection Products Loyalty Program Antitrust
Shale Oil Antitrust
Fire Apparatus Antitrust Litigation
Archery Products Antitrust
Construction Equipment Rental Antitrust
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust
Keurig Green Mountain Single-Serve Coffee Antitrust
Niaspan Antitrust
Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust
Automotive Parts Antitrust
Google Play Store Antitrust
Shell Eggs Antitrust Litigation
Local TV Advertising Antitrust
Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust
RealPage, Rental Software Antitrust
Diisocyanates Antitrust
Class Action Settlement Administration Litigation
Neo Wireless, Patent
Denosumab Patent
Broiler Chicken Grower Antitrust Litigation (No. III)
Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust
CCell Closed Cannabis Oil Vaporization Systems and Components Products Antitrust
SAP SE, et al., Patent
Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust
Aflibercept Patent
Insurance Brokerage Antitrust
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Patent
AVYCAZ Patent
Respimat Pharmaceuticals Antitrust
Affected by Anticompetitive Conduct?
If you believe you paid inflated prices due to price-fixing or other antitrust violations, you may be eligible to join a class action or file a claim.