New York v. Nintendo of America, Inc., 775 F. Supp. 671 (S.D.N.Y. 1991)
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Nintendo Corporation, Ltd. (Nintendo) engaged in a conspiracy with dealers to fix or maintain the resale price for which the Nintendo Entertainment System video console could be sold.
New York et al. v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., Roche Vitamin, Inc.; Aventis Animal Nutrition S.A.; Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. LTD; Eisai Co, LTD; Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd; BASF Corporation (master case)
In various state court filings around the country, Plaintiff States alleged that Defendants conspired to set the prices of vitamins that go into various products. The exemplar case upon which all other settlements were ultimately based was filed in the District of Columbia in conjunction with various private class actions.
In Re: Toys ‘R’ Us Antitrust Litigation, 191 F.R.D. 347 (E.D.N.Y. 2000); M.D.L. 1211
Plaintiff States alleged that Toys R Us entered into vertical and horizontal agreements with numerous toy manufacturers to limit the supply of certain popular toys to warehouse clubs.
New York et al. v. Matsushita Electric Corp. of America (S.D.N.Y. 1989)
Plaintiff States sued for damages and injunctive relief on their own behalf and as parens patriae. The complaint alleged that Defendant conspired to fix or maintain the resale price for which dealers were able to sell Matsushita?s products. The case was settled. Plaintiff States were awarded damages and injunctive relief.
New York et al. v. Salton, Inc. No. 02-CV-7096 (S.D.N.Y, 2002), 265 F. Supp 2d 310 (2003)
States complaint against Salton, Inc. (Salton), alleged that the company conspired to set a floor price with retailers of its contact grill, the George Foreman (GF) Grill. In some cases, noncompliance with the floor price led to suspension of shipments of GF grills to retailers. Also, Plaintiff States alleged that Salton prohibited its retailers from selling competitive contact grills.
New York et al. v. Reebok International, Ltd; 1995-1 Trade Cas. 71,558 (CCH), 96 F.3d 44, 903 F. Supp. 532 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Reebok International Ltd. (Reebok) and The Rockport
Company (Rockport) conspired with certain dealers to set the minimum retail prices at which retailers were permitted to sell Reebok and Rockport women?s athletic footwear to consumers.
Florida, et al. v. Nine West Group, Inc. and John Doe, 1-500, 80 F. Supp.2d 181 (S.D.N.Y. 2000); No. 00-CV-1707 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2000)
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Nine West Group (Nine West) conspired with unnamed dealers to set the minimum resale price at
which retailers were permitted to sell women’s dress shoes to customers.
In the Matter of GSI Commerce, Inc.
Alleged restraints by provider of e-commerce services on prices and advertising on the Internet.
New York et al. v. Federated Department Stores
Anticompetitive effects posed by proposed merger of two of the nation’s largest department store retailers
In re Towne BMW, In re Holtz House of Vehicles, Inc.
Alleged collusion, market allocation, and price-fixing between dealers of BMW automobiles in upstate New York.
