The attorneys at Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP represent direct purchasers, third-party payors, end payors, and competitors in a variety of individual and class action antitrust cases brought under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. These actions, which typically seek treble damages under Section 4 of the Clayton Act, have been commenced by businesses and consumers who have been injured by anticompetitive agreements to fix prices or allocate markets, conduct that excludes or delays competition, and other monopolistic or conspiratorial conduct that harms competition. Current and past matters include the following:
- In re Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-4883 (N.D. Ill.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of filters challenging conspiracy to fix prices, in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- In re AndroGel Antitrust Litigation (II), No. 09-2084 (N.D. Ga.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of drug AndroGel, alleging that the manufacturer of drug AndroGel entered into anticompetitive settlement agreements designed to delay generic competition in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act)
- Babyage.com, Inc., et al. v. Toys “R” Us, Inc., No. 05-6792 (E.D. Pa.) (representing two retailers challenging dominant retailer and co-conspirator suppliers’ anticompetitive scheme to impose and enforce resale price maintenance in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and state law) (settled for undisclosed amount)
- In re Blood Reagents Antitrust Litigation, No. 09-2081 (E.D. Pa.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of blood reagent products, challenging conspiracy to fix prices, in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Broadway v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. et al., No. 11-cv-00398 (E.D.N.Y.) (representing proposed class of silver traders against investment firms alleging conspiracy to depress and manipulate the price of COMEX silver futures and option contracts in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Brownson v. Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. et al., No. 11-14831(E.D. Mich.) (representing proposed class of users of wire harnesses in automobiles against parts manufactures who pleaded guilty to Department of Justice charges of an conspiracy to fix prices, violating § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Castro et al. v. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., No. 11-cv-07178 (D. N. J.) (representing pediatricians and practice groups again children’s vaccine maker for tying and bundling in an abuse of monopoly power in violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act)
- In re Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-MD-1935 (M.D. Pa.) (representing direct purchasers of chocolate products challenging conspiracy to fix prices, in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center v. Lundbeck, Inc., No. 09-1652 (D. Minn.) (representing a class of direct purchasers of drugs Indocin and NeoProfen alleging monopolization under §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and § 7 of the Clayton Act) (settled)
- Cronk v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, No. 11-05161-SD (E.D. Pa.) (representing a class of condominium owners alleging that GMAC conducted a pattern and practice of forcing owners of condominium units to purchase excessive high-premium flood insurance in violation of federal and state laws)
- In re Delta/AirTran Baggage Fee Antitrust Litigation, No. 09-MD-2089 (N.D. Ga.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers challenging conspiracy to fix baggage fees by two major airlines, in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- In re Effexor Antitrust Litigation, No. 11-196 (D.N.J.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of drug Effexor XR, alleging that the manufacturer, in concert with a generic manufacturer, engaged in an anticompetitive scheme to delay generic competition in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act) (Faruqi & Faruqi is on the Executive Committee)
- In re Endosurgical Products Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-CV-8809 (C.D. Cal.) (represented a proposed class of direct purchasers of endosurgical products manufactured by Johnson and Johnson, challenging bundled pricing and exclusionary contracting scheme that violated §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act) (settled)
- F & V Oil Company, Inc., et al v. Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 08-11152 (E.D. Mich.) (representing class of direct purchasers against manufacturers of packaged ice alleging conspiracy to fix prices and allocate markets in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act) (partially settled)
- In re Hypodermic Products Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-1602 (D.N.J.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers challenging monopolistic conduct by Becton Dickinson and Company in the sale of hypodermic syringes and related products) (proposed settlement for $45M)
- In re Iowa Ready-Mixed Concrete Antitrust Litigation, No. C 10-4038 (N.D. Ia.) (representing direct purchasers alleging producers and seller sellers of ready-mixed concrete conspired to fix prices in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act) (settled for $18.5 million)
- Isaac Industries, Inc. v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company, et al., No. 10-00323-RDB (D. Md.) (representing proposed class of direct purchasers of titanium dioxide against manufacturers alleging a conspiracy to fix prices in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Jimico Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Lehigh Gas Corp., No. 07-578 (N.D.N.Y.) (representing several terminated gas stations alleging violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act) (judgment for plaintiffs)
- King Drug Company of Florence, Inc., et al. v. Cephalon, Inc., et al., No. 06-1797 (E.D. Pa.) (representing direct purchasers of drug Provigil alleging Cephalon conspired with generic competitors as part of a larger scheme to monopolize in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act)
- In re Lipitor Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:12-cv-2389 (PGS/DEA) (D.N.J.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of Lipitor alleging that Pfizer and a generic drug company, Ranbaxy, conspired to delay generic atorvastatin calcium competition)
- Marchese v. Cablevision Systems Corporation, No. 2:10-cv-02190 (D.N.J.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of two-way cable services from Cablevision, accusing Cablevision of illegally tying those services to rentals of a Cablevision-supplied set-top box)
- Marchbanks Truck Service, Inc., et al. v. Comdata Network, Inc., et al., No. 07-1078-JKG-HSP (E.D. Pa.) (representing proposed class of independent truck stops against fleet card issuer and chain truckstops for abuse of monopoly power and tying and bundling in violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act)
- Mark S. Wallach, et al. v. Eaton Corp., et al., No. 10-260 (D. Del.) (representing purchasers of truck transmissions alleging exclusive dealing agreements between Eaton Corp. and OEMs to keep the price for truck transmissions artificially high in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and § 3 of the Clayton Act) (Faruqi & Faruqi is on the Executive Committee)
- In re Metoprolol Succinate Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, 06-52 (D. Del.) (representing pharmaceutical wholesaler and proposed class of direct purchasers challenging the conduct of AstraZeneca in delaying generic drug competition, in violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act) (settled for $20 million)
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Warner Chilcott Public Limited Company, et al., No. 12-3824 (E.D. Pa.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of drug Doryx, alleging that the manufacturer engaged in an anticompetitive scheme to delay generic competition in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act) (Faruqi & Faruqi is co-lead counsel)
- In re Nexium (Esomeprazole) Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:12-md-02409-WGY (D. Mass.) (representing pharmaceutical wholesaler and proposed class of direct purchasers of the prescription drug Nexium, alleging that the brand manufacturer entered into illegal reverse-payment agreements with certain generic manufacturers to delay the entry of more affordable generic Nexium)
- In re Online DVD Rental Antitrust Litigation, No. 09-2029 (N.D. Cal.) (representing a proposed class of subscribers to Netflix alleging a per se illegal market allocation agreement between it and Walmart) (partial settlement for approximately $27 million)
- In re Pennsylvania Title Ins. Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-1202 (E.D. Pa.) (Faruqi & Faruqi partner Peter Kohn was co-lead counsel in this pending action on behalf of direct purchasers of title insurance alleging illegal cartel pricing under § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- In re Prandin Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, No. 10-12141AC-DAS (E.D. Mich.) (representing a pharmaceutical wholesaler and proposed class of direct purchasers challenging the conduct of Novo Nordisk A/S in manipulating regulatory framework and patent laws to delay generic drug competition in violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act) (Faruqi & Faruqi is on the executive committee)
- In re Ready-Mixed Concrete Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-979 (S.D. Ind.) (represented a proposed class of direct purchasers of ready-mixed concrete challenging conspiracy to fix prices, in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act) (settled in excess of $40 million)
- Rhodes v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al., No. 09-5378 (N.D. Cal.) (representing a proposed class of Division 1 college athletes and former athletes against the NCAA and its licensing agent alleging conspiracy to preclude athletes from profiting from use of their images in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc., et al. v. Braintree Labs, Inc., No. 07-142-SLR (D. Del.) (representing a pharmaceutical wholesaler and proposed class of direct purchasers of drug MiraLax alleging and anticompetitive scheme to delay generic competition in violation of § 2 of the Sherman Act) (settled for $17.25 million)
- In re Skelaxin (Metaxalone) Antitrust Litigation, No. 12-2343 (E.D. Tenn.) (representing a proposed class of direct purchasers of the muscle relaxant Skelaxin alleging that King and a generic drug company, Mutual, conspired to delay entry of generic Skelaxin)
- Sotomayor, v. Hachette Book Group Inc., et al., No. 11-05707 (S.D.N.Y.) (representing a proposed class of e-book purchasers alleging a horizontal conspiracy among book publishers and e-book sellers in the United States to raise, fix, stabilize and maintain retail prices of e-books)
- In re Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-C-782 (N.D. Ill.) (representing purchasers of text messaging services alleging price-fixing in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act)
- Throm v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC, No. 11-06813-SD (E.D. Pa.) (representing a class of homeowners alleging that GMAC conducted a pattern and practice of forcing owners of properties to purchase excessive high-premium flood insurance in violation of federal and state laws)
- In re Tricor Antitrust Litigation, No. 05-360 (D. Del.) (represented PacifiCare, a large third-party payor challenging the conduct of Abbott Laboratories and Laboratories Fournier in suppressing generic drug competition, in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act) (settled for undisclosed amount)
- In re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation, No. 08-2431 (E.D. Pa.) (representing a pharmaceutical wholesaler and proposed class of direct purchasers challenging the conduct of SmithKline Beecham Corp. and Biovail Laboratories in delaying generic drug competition, in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act)
