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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Apr. 28, 2026

Medtronic asks court to overturn $381.7M antitrust verdict

Medtronic seeks to overturn a $381.7 million antitrust verdict, arguing Applied Medical failed to prove monopoly power or anticompetitive conduct in a dispute over bundled medical device sales.

Medtronic asks court to overturn $381.7M antitrust verdict
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Medtronic Inc. continues to urge a California federal court to overturn a recent jury verdict or grant a new trial in its antitrust dispute with Applied Medical Resources Corp., contending the plaintiff's case "collapses as a matter of law" due to a lack of evidence of monopoly power over bundled products and de facto exclusive dealing.

At trial in February, a Los Angeles jury unanimously found Medtronic liable for monopolization and unreasonable restraint of trade, ...

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