September 07, 2016
A Japanese auto parts manufacturer settled with the state of California over claims related to sprawling multidistrict litigation in Michigan federal court that it conspired to fix the prices of radiators and automatic transmission fluid warmers, according to a filing on Tuesday.
August 02, 2016
A special master overseeing multidistrict litigation over price fixing for auto parts granted a request by truck and equipment dealers Monday to force parts manufacturers to turn over documents they gave the U.S. Department of Justice in its criminal investigation.
July 22, 2016
Japanese bearings company NSK Ltd. on Friday said it will pay $34.5 million to settle charges by some automobile dealers and end buyers over auto parts price-fixing, in sprawling multidistrict litigation in a Michigan federal court.
July 14, 2016
Automobile parts supplier Denso Corp. will pay about $193.8 million to car buyers and $61.2 million to auto dealers to settle antitrust violations, according to settlement documents filed in Michigan federal court on Thursday, the latest deal in a sprawling multidistrict litigation over price-fixing of car parts.
June 20, 2016
A Michigan federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $225 million deal to settle claims by purchasers of auto parts in multidistrict litigation accusing a raft of companies of having a role in a conspiracy to rig prices on parts.
April 15, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will pay $84.4 million to resolve claims by car buyers and auto dealers in multidistrict litigation accusing the company of conspiring with others to fix prices on auto parts, according to Friday filings in Michigan federal court.
March 28, 2016
A Toyota Camry owner has objected to multimillion-dollar settlements that auto parts companies reached with car buyers in multidistrict litigation of an alleged price-fixing scheme, arguing the deals invite "mini-trials" and fraudulent claims.
March 14, 2016
Heavy-duty truck and equipment dealers pursuing multidistrict antitrust litigation against auto parts companies that allegedly fixed prices of several products, on Friday urged a Michigan federal court to force production of "highly relevant" correspondence between the accused companies and their parts manufacturers.
September 17, 2015
Denso Corp. and other defendants in the sprawling multidistrict litigation over an alleged auto parts price-fixing conspiracy pushed back against a bid by a named plaintiff to withdraw as a representative of a class of auto dealers, saying it must first meet its existing discovery obligations.
September 16, 2015
Japanese car parts manufacturer Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has agreed to pay $50 million to exit multidistrict litigation brought by U.S. car dealerships and their customers accusing a group of automotive wire harness and heater control panel suppliers of price-fixing, according to a Wednesday announcement.