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Litigation

Feb. 8, 2013

Lithium ion battery class action headed to California

A large class action lawsuit involving allegations a group of electronics companies fixed prices of lithium ion batteries will be heard in the Northern District of California.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A large class action lawsuit involving allegations a group of electronics companies fixed prices of lithium ion batteries will be heard in the Northern District of California, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided Wednesday.

The panel also ordered consolidation in the Central District of California of a batch of lawsuits against automakers Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America Inc. for misrepresen...

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