The district court action is over, pending the outcome of a Second Circuit appeal. Continue reading Remaining Plaintiffs Settle in the In re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation
The parties’ dispute in the London Silver Fixing antitrust litigation comes down to whether antitrust standing requires the plaintiff’s injury to have been directly caused by the defendant’s conduct or whether the injury must have directly benefited the defendant. Continue reading The London Silver Plaintiffs And Defendants Dispute The Scope Of The Second Circuit’s Schwab II Decision
The London Silver plaintiffs argue that privity of contract should not be required for antitrust standing when the parties traded on an exchange. Continue reading The London Silver Plaintiffs File Their Opposition To Defendants’ Schwab II Motion
The parties have apparently settled the remaining claims in the Aluminum Warehousing MDL. Continue reading Apparent Settlement in the In re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation
This post examines the Aluminum Warehousing defendants’ motionfor summary judgment against the remaining plaintiffs. Continue reading The Defendants Move for Summary Judgment in the In re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation
Following up from last week, this post reviews how Schwab II arguments are already being raised by defendants in other actions we have covered in this space. Continue reading THE SECOND CIRCUIT’S SCHWAB II ANTITRUST STANDING DECISION IS ALREADY AFFECTING OTHER BENCHMARK CASES
When we last posted about In re. Commodity Exchange Inc. Gold Futures and Options Trading Litigation, the parties were embroiled in a dispute concerning the data underlying the detailed statistical Continue reading Settlement Approvals in Gold Fixing Antitrust Case
WWhen we last wrote about In re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation (Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs), Index No. No. 14-cv-3116-PAE (S.D.N.Y.), United States District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer had recently denied class certification. (See post here.) In this post, we will be doing a quick catch-up on last years’ decision on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment against claims brought by the Individual Purchaser (“IPs”) and First Level Purchaser Plaintiffs (“FLPs” and the subsequent briefing of the still-pending appeal. Continue reading Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation Update
In In re London Silver Fixing, Ltd. Antitrust Litigation, Nos. 14-MD-02573, 14-MC-02573 (S.D.N.Y.), class plaintiffs have submitted briefing in support of a proposed settlement (the “Settlement”) with various Deutsche Bank-related defendants (“Deutsche Bank”). Continue reading In re London Silver Fixing, Ltd. Antitrust Litigation — Settlement Update
Well, dear readers, this post is going to be a bit outside the usual realm for the Manipulation Monitor. But, in light of my colleague John Whelan’s recent post on the class action settlement in In Re: Libor-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation, 11-MD-02262 (“In re Libor“), I thought it might be fun to provide a bit of color (or colour) on a related LIBOR action currently proceeding in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Continue reading Class Cert Denied in In Re Aluminum Warehousing Antitrust Litigation
