CVB Inc v. Corsicana Mattress et al

  1. October 16, 2024

    Utah Judge Tosses Mattress Conspiracy Suit For Good

    A Utah federal court has tossed a lawsuit accusing major mattress companies and a trade group of conspiring to drive a competitor from the market after finding a lack of evidence showing there was an agreement to harm competition and saying the claims can't be fixed.

  2. June 12, 2024

    Trade Group Wants Out Of Mattress Conspiracy Suit

    A trade association for mattress manufacturers has asked a Utah federal court to dismiss it from an antitrust suit alleging the spread of false information from an importer that has landed back in the Utah court from a trip to the Tenth Circuit.

  3. April 04, 2024

    Mattress Co. Can Redo Conspiracy Suit After 10th Circ. Trip

    A Utah federal judge has rejected arguments from leading mattress manufacturers that a competitor is too late to amend an antitrust lawsuit alleging the spread of false information, saying a Tenth Circuit appeal prevented the competitor from updating its claims sooner.

  4. May 10, 2023

    Mattress Importer To Edit Suit After 10th Circ.'s Bid For Clarity

    Importer CVB Inc. said Wednesday it plans to ask a Utah district court for permission to file an amended complaint in its lawsuit alleging mattress manufacturers engaged in anti-competitive conduct, after the lower court clarified to the Tenth Circuit that its ruling to toss the case did not close the door on all of CVB's claims.

  5. July 15, 2022

    The Top Trade Rulings Of 2022: Midyear Report

    The first half of 2022 has seen district and appellate courts handing down crucial rulings that relate to tariffs on Chinese goods, national security levies, customs classification and more. Here, Law360 breaks down the biggest trade decisions so far this year.

  6. May 23, 2022

    Utah Court Again Nixes Mattress Antitrust Suit

    A Utah federal court on Monday found that a slew of mattress manufacturers are immune from claims that they manipulated government trade probes to hold back competition but allowed importer CVB Inc. bringing the case to try again on its other allegations.

  7. September 14, 2021

    Utah Court Tosses Antitrust Suit Over Mattress Trade Probes

    A Utah federal judge tossed antitrust claims against a slew of mattress manufacturers Tuesday, but gave the importer bringing the case a chance to strengthen its allegations that the companies manipulated government trade probes to gain an advantage.

  8. December 14, 2020

    Mattress Giants Claim Immunity Against Antitrust Suit

    A group of mattress makers has asked a Utah federal judge to toss an importer's antitrust suit accusing them of monopolizing sales by lying to government agencies and the public, arguing the suit is barred by their anti-dumping petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission.

  9. October 29, 2020

    Mattress Cos. Accused Of Plotting To Monopolize Sales

    Several mattress companies, including the makers of Serta, have been hit with an antitrust complaint in Utah federal court accusing them of monopolizing sales by making false statements to government agencies and the public.