International Construction Products LLC v. Caterpillar Inc. et al

  1. October 27, 2025

    Defunct Biz Asks 3rd Circ. To Revive $100M Caterpillar Win

    A defunct equipment importer asked the Third Circuit on Sunday to revive its $100 million contract interference damages award against Caterpillar and give it another shot at antitrust allegations accusing the company of orchestrating a boycott, arguing the district court botched key parts of the jury trial.

  2. March 31, 2025

    Caterpillar Escapes $100M Contract Breach Verdict

    A Delaware federal court on Monday vacated $100 million in damages awarded to a defunct equipment importer that accused Caterpillar of interfering with a contract, and also refused to order a new trial for antitrust claims against the manufacturer.

  3. May 20, 2024

    Caterpillar, Equipment Co. Seek New Trial After $100M Verdict

    Caterpillar and a defunct equipment importer have asked a Delaware federal court for a new trial after a jury cleared Caterpillar of antitrust violations but found it caused the importer $100 million in damages by interfering with its contract.

  4. April 17, 2024

    Jury Says Caterpillar's Interference Cost Equipment Co. $100M

    A jury in Delaware has rejected antitrust claims against Caterpillar but found that the equipment maker caused a defunct importer $100 million in damages by interfering with its contract to sell equipment through an online sales platform.

  5. April 15, 2024

    Caterpillar Dealer Calls Keep Antitrust Claims Alive Amid Trial

    A Delaware federal judge doubled down Monday on his critique of arguments by Caterpillar Inc., which asked to toss antitrust and hub-and-spoke conspiracy claims from an importer that sought to disrupt the machinery industry before it went belly up.

  6. April 04, 2024

    Caterpillar 'Talking Out Both Sides,' Judge Says

    A Delaware federal judge chastised Caterpillar Inc. ahead of trial in a series of orders mostly siding with claims from a defunct construction equipment supplier accusing the company of pressuring an online auctioneer to break an important contract with the would-be competitor.

  7. February 05, 2024

    Caterpillar Gets Tweaks To Antitrust Suit Blocked

    A Delaware federal judge has refused to let a defunct construction equipment supplier add a new legal theory in its long-running antitrust case accusing Caterpillar of pressuring an online auctioneer to break its contract with a would-be competitor, finding no good cause to permit amendment years after the deadline.

  8. December 04, 2023

    Caterpillar Pushes Again For Sanctions In Antitrust Suit

    Caterpillar is moving for sanctions in its long-running antitrust dispute with International Construction Products, telling a Delaware federal judge that the now-defunct equipment supplier, which is accusing Caterpillar of tortious interference and boycott claims, failed to preserve important documents as employees left and the company shuttered.

  9. August 04, 2023

    Caterpillar Blasts Bid For Tweaks To Antitrust Suit

    Caterpillar is pushing back against ICP's bid to include a new legal theory in its long-running case accusing the construction equipment supplier of pressuring an online auctioneer to break its contract with a would-be competitor.

  10. October 18, 2022

    Caterpillar Seeks 3rd Circ. Review Of Antitrust Early Win Bid

    Caterpillar asked a Delaware federal court to rethink its decision denying summary judgment in a suit claiming Caterpillar pressured an online auctioneer to break its contract with a would-be competitor, arguing that the refusal to dismiss the suit was based on multiple legal errors and conflicts with precedent set by the appellate court.