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Novak et al v. United States of America et al
Case Number:
1:12-cv-00638
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Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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July 02, 2013
Judge Shoots Down Antitrust Challenge To US Shipping Law
A Hawaii federal judge on Monday finalized her decision to reject a proposed class action that was aimed at invalidating the Jones Act, a law designed to help the American shipping industry that the plaintiffs had claimed granted a de facto duopoly to a pair of U.S. shipping companies.
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December 05, 2012
US Shipping Law Supports Antitrust Breaches, Suit Says
Purchasers of ocean shipping services hit the U.S. with a proposed class action in Hawaii federal court last week, alleging that a law meant to protect American shippers from foreign rivals let purchasers fall prey to the anti-competitive behavior of two shipping companies.