Litigation
Nov. 15, 2014
Opting out is yielding mixed results for corporations, attorneys say
Attorneys are closely watching the verdicts rolling in from the few opt-out cases that have gone to trial as they decide whether to go it alone in antitrust litigation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a high-profile international conspiracy case featuring criminal convictions and a ubiquitous price-fixed product found in nearly every electronic device, purchasers rushed in to sue manufacturers for the alleged overcharge. But each company that purchased these screens had to make a careful calculation: stay in the class or hire their own counsel and go it alone.
Nearly 70 decided to opt out of...
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