Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc

3:15-cv-00941

April 20, 2015
J&J Says Costco Blind To Legality Of Contact Lens Pricing

Johnson & Johnson's contact lens unit on Friday urged a California federal judge to toss Costco Wholesale Corp.'s antitrust suit alleging J&J drives up prices by cutting off retailers that sell its lenses at a discount, arguing its unilateral pricing policies are "entirely lawful."
March 23, 2015
Contact Lens Antitrust Suits Linked Up In Calif. Court

A California federal court agreed Friday to link up a dozen cases lodged so far accusing Johnson & Johnson and other major contact lens makers of using unilateral pricing policies to artificially inflate prices.
March 06, 2015
Contact Lens Pricing Suits To Test Landmark Leegin Case

A flurry of lawsuits alleging the contact lens industry has conspired to keep consumer prices artificially high are poised to test whether allegations of so-called resale price maintenance remain viable following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Leegin decision and may draw the attention of government regulators, experts say.
March 02, 2015
Costco Says J&J Blocked Contact Lens Discounts

Discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. hit Johnson & Johnson's contact lens unit with an antitrust suit on Monday in California federal court, alleging that it is creating pricing floors for Acuvue lens in order to stifle competition.