Thompson et al v. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. et al

  1. October 21, 2020

    1-800 Contacts Gets Final Approval On $15M Antitrust Deal

    1-800 Contacts will walk away from claims that it worked with rivals to keep search engine users from finding cheaper contact lens options after a Utah federal judge granted final approval to a $15.1 million settlement.

  2. May 18, 2020

    1-800 Contacts To Pay $15M To Exit Consumer Antitrust Case

    1-800 Contacts has agreed to pay $15.1 million to end an online contact lens buyer case alleging that ad agreements it struck with retail rivals kept search engine users in the dark about potentially cheaper contact options. 

  3. May 13, 2020

    1-800 Contacts Settles Search Term Class Action

    Online contact lens buyers who accused several retailers of suppressing competition through agreements about internet search terms have told a Utah federal court that they reached a deal with 1-800 Contacts, the last company remaining in the case.

  4. September 27, 2019

    Walgreens, Vision Direct Ink $12M Contact Lens Antitrust Deal

    Walgreens and Vision Direct have agreed to jointly pay $12 million to settle a class action brought by online contact lens buyers who claim the retailers suppressed competition in the online market for contact lenses, according to a motion for preliminary approval of the deal filed Friday in Utah federal court.

  5. September 19, 2019

    Walgreens Settles Out Of 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Suit

    Walgreens and Vision Direct have reached a settlement in Utah federal court with contact lens buyers, leaving 1-800 Contacts as the last company left in a suit accusing retailers of suppressing competition in the online market for contact lenses.

  6. August 30, 2019

    Contacts Users Must Turn Over Glasses Info In Antitrust Suit

    The contact lens wearers hoping to lead an antitrust class action against retailers must hand over documents related to their use or purchase of eyeglasses, a Utah federal judge has decided, since that information could impact their fitness to lead the class.

  7. July 23, 2019

    1-800 Contacts Seeks Info On Eyeglass Buys In Antitrust Case

    Contact lens wearers at the forefront of a proposed antitrust class action against 1-800 Contacts, Walgreens and Vision Direct must hand over details on how often they switch to eyeglasses, the retailers argued Monday, insisting this information is key to determining whether they're fit to lead the class.

  8. July 08, 2019

    Luxottica Settles Out Of 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Case

    Eyewear company Luxottica of America Inc. told a Utah federal court that it had reached a settlement in a case brought by a class of buyers who had accused the company and others of working with 1-800 Contacts to stifle competition for contact lenses.

  9. May 18, 2018

    1-800 Contacts Class Action Isn't Time-Barred, Judge Says

    A Utah federal judge denied 1-800 Contacts Inc.’s bid to dismiss a consolidated antitrust class action that accuses the lenses retailer of contracting with other retailers to stifle competition, ruling buyers could pursue claims based on purchases up to 14 years old because a separate government action tolled the statute of limitations.

  10. September 26, 2017

    Buyers Seek OK For $7M Deal In 1-800 Contacts Antitrust Row

    Contact lens purchasers have asked a Utah federal court to approve a $7 million agreement reached with two retailers to resolve allegations they conspired with 1-800 Contacts Inc. to stifle competition for the online sale of lenses, according to court documents filed Monday.