Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Nov. 17, 2021
9th Circuit calls into question viability of future nationwide class of indirect purchasers
On September 29, the appellate court vacated a district court’s order certifying a nationwide class of up to 250 million indirect purchasers of cellphones in an antitrust action brought under the Sherman Act and California state law.





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On September 29, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's order certifying a nationwide class of up to 250 million indirect purchasers of cellphones in an antitrust action brought under the Sherman Act and California state law. See Stromberg et al. v. Qualcomm, Inc., 2021 DJDAR 10215. While the panel remanded the case for further class certifi...
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