F. RUGGIERO & SONS, INC. et al v. NYK LINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. et al

  1. April 26, 2016

    Car Buyers Lose Bid To Revive Shipping Antitrust Claims

    A New Jersey federal judge refused Monday to revisit her decision that federal shipping law blocked antitrust claims against car and truck carrying companies, finding that vehicle buyers had not shown the kind of "extraordinary" circumstances that would justify reconsidering or vacating the ruling.

  2. November 24, 2015

    Car Shippers Blast GM 'Ruse' To Keep Antitrust Claims Alive

    Maritime shippers told a New Jersey federal judge Tuesday that General Motors LLC's argument that it's not covered under a dismissal of multidistrict litigation alleging the shippers schemed to fix prices for transporting vehicles is a just a "ruse" to keep its claims alive.

  3. November 24, 2015

    Vehicle Shipping Cos. Fight Bid To Revive Price-Fixing MDL

    A group of international shipping companies on Monday blasted purchasers of allegedly overpriced cars who asked a New Jersey federal judge to reconsider a ruling dismissing multidistrict litigation with price-fixing and bid-rigging claims, saying the request was procedurally barred and substantively incorrect.

  4. November 05, 2015

    Car Buyers Say Shipping Law Doesn't Bar Antitrust Claims

    Purchasers of allegedly overpriced cars and trucks asked a New Jersey federal judge Wednesday to reconsider an August order dismissing multidistrict antitrust litigation against international shipping companies, saying the delivery contracts at issue are exempt from the shipping law she said defeats the suit.

  5. October 23, 2015

    GM Says Shipper Price-Fixing Claims Can't Be Axed

    General Motors LLC argued Friday in New Jersey federal court that as an original car manufacturer, its claims are exempt from the dismissal bid in multidistrict litigation by international shipping companies accused of a price-fixing conspiracy.

  6. September 22, 2015

    Shippers Worry Jurisdiction Could Plague Price-Fixing Deals

    Two Japanese shipping companies who recently reached settlements with car dealers and others in multidistrict litigation over a price-fixing conspiracy told a New Jersey federal court Monday to think carefully about retaining jurisdiction over the plaintiffs' dismissed claims, saying the court may not have the legal basis to do so.

  7. September 14, 2015

    Car Dealers Aim To Enforce Settlement In Price-Fixing MDL

    Car dealers and others who secured settlements with two ocean shipping companies in multidistrict litigation over a price-fixing conspiracy asked a New Jersey federal judge Friday to amend her decision dismissing their claims, contending it is necessary so they could move forward with the agreements.

  8. August 28, 2015

    International Cos. Escape Vehicle Shipping Price-Fixing MDL

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday dismissed multidistrict litigation alleging that a number of international shipping companies had conspired to stifle competition and inflate prices for transporting vehicles, ruling the claims weren't actionable under U.S. federal law.

  9. August 18, 2015

    Japanese Car Shipper Agrees To Settle Antitrust Actions

    Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. has reached a deal ending automotive dealerships' and other indirect purchasers' claims in multidistrict litigation alleging that a number of international shipping companies had conspired to stifle competition and inflate prices for transporting vehicles, a New Jersey federal court learned Monday.

  10. July 23, 2015

    Ocean Shippers Look To Sink Auto Price-Fixing Claims

    International shipping firms on Thursday fought to submarine putative class actions in New Jersey alleging that they illegally conspired to stifle competition and inflate prices for transporting vehicles, contending that direct and indirect purchasers of those services run into federal preemption problems or lack standing.

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