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The TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigationclass-action lawsuit regarding the worldwide conspiracy to coordinate the prices of Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) panels, which are used to make laptop computers, computer monitors and televisions, between 1999 and 2006. In March 2010, Judge Susan Illston certified two nationwide classes of persons and entities that directly and indirectly purchased TFT-LCDs – for panel purchasers and purchasers of TFT-LCD integrated products; the litigation was followed by multiple suits.

TFT-LCDs are used in flat-panel televisions, laptop and computer monitors, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, semiconductors and other devices;

In mid-2006, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division requested FBI assistance in investigating LCD price-fixing. In December 2006, authorities in Japan, Korea, the European Union and the United States revealed a probe into alleged anti-competitive activity among LCD panel manufacturers.

The companies involved, which later became the Defendants, were Taiwanese companies AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (Chunghwa), and HannStar; Korean companies LG Display and Samsung; and Japanese companies Hitachi, Sharp and Toshiba.cartel which took place between January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2006, and which was designed to illegally reduce competition and thus inflate prices for LCD panels. The companies exchanged information on future production planning, capacity use, pricing and other commercial conditions.European Commission concluded that the companies were aware they were violating competition rules, and took steps to conceal the venue and results of the meetings; a document by the conspirators requested everybody involved "to take care of security/confidentiality matters and to limit written communication".

Companies directly affected by the LCD price-fixing conspiracy, as direct victims of the cartel, were some of the largest computer, television and cellular telephone manufacturers in the world. These direct action plaintiffs included AT&T Mobility, Best Buy,Costco Wholesale Corporation, Good Guys, Kmart Corp, Motorola Mobility, Newegg, Sears, and Target Corp.Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 26) to prevent Defendants from violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1), as well as (b) 23 separate state-wide classes based on each state"s antitrust/consumer protection class action law.

In November 2008, LG, Chunghwa, Hitachi, Epson, and Chi Mei pleaded guilty to criminal charges of fixing prices of TFT-LCD panels sold in the U.S. and agreed to pay criminal fines (see chart).

The South Korea Fair Trade Commission launched legal proceedings as well. It concluded that the companies involved met more than once a month and more than 200 times from September 2001 to December 2006, and imposed fines on the LCD manufacturers.

Sharp Corp. pleaded guilty to three separate conspiracies to fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels sold to Dell Inc., Apple Computer Inc. and Motorola Inc., and was sentenced to pay a $120 million criminal fine,

Seven executives from Japanese and South Korean LCD companies were indicted in the U.S. Four were charged with participating as co-conspirators in the conspiracy and sentenced to prison terms – including LG"s Vice President of Monitor Sales, Chunghwa"s chairman, its chief executive officer, and its Vice President of LCD Sales – for "participating in meetings, conversations and communications in Taiwan, South Korea and the United States to discuss the prices of TFT-LCD panels; agreeing during these meetings, conversations and communications to charge prices of TFT-LCD panels at certain predetermined levels; issuing price quotations in accordance with the agreements reached; exchanging information on sales of TFT-LCD panels for the purpose of monitoring and enforcing adherence to the agreed-upon prices; and authorizing, ordering and consenting to the participation of subordinate employees in the conspiracy."

On December 8, 2010, the European Commission announced it had fined six of the LCD companies involved in a total of €648 million (Samsung Electronics received full immunity under the commission"s 2002 Leniency Notice) – LG Display, AU Optronics, Chimei, Chunghwa Picture and HannStar Display Corporation.

On July 3, 2012, a U.S. federal jury ruled that the remaining defendant, Toshiba Corporation, which denied any wrongdoing, participated in the conspiracy to fix prices of TFT-LCDs and returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff class. Following the trial, Toshiba agreed to resolve the case by paying the class $30 million.

On March 29, 2013, Judge Susan Illston issued final approval of the settlements agreements totaling $1.1 billion for the indirect purchaser’ class. The settling companies also agreed to establish antitrust compliance programs and to help prosecute other defendants, and cooperate with the Justice Department"s continuing investigation.

If you would like to know the status of your claim, email the Notice Administrator at info@lcdclass.com or call the toll-free hotline at 1-855-225-1886.

Read this please. People other than these states are they eligible or no ? Under the terms of the LCD price-fixing settlement, the companies will pay a combined $1.1 billion to consumers in 24 states and Washington, D.C. that purchased a laptop, computer monitor or television with a flat-panel LCD display between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2006 manufactured by one of these companies.

The LCD class action settlement only covers consumers who purchased INDIRECTLY from these companies. “Indirectly” means that you purchased an LCD panel in a television, monitor or notebook computer from someone other than the manufacturer of that panel (such as at Best Buy, Amazon.com, etc.). The states covered under the LCD class action settlement include:

Topclassactions we are thankful to you providing available settlements. Please DONT make comments like people are getting hundreds of dollars in checks. Settlement admin and companies are not throwing money around. Violaters are paying and DONT forget lawyers involved in this settlement will get 350 millions dollars in FEES.. If people did get checks because they filed valid claims.Secondly you never help hundreds of people who never get anything from Garden City Group claim administartors from Dublin ohio and Seattle Washington because they have blocked hundreds of people names address and phones on BLOCKED list.They throw many thousands claims in Garbage and never even answer weather we have valid claims. GARDEN CITY GROUP settlement administrators have been violating human rights for years and nothing has been done about. Most people live work hard in our country and pay taxes so no reason to get settlements awards when companies are negligible. Please dont act like you are sending checks to people.

UPDATE 3: On Oct. 27, 2014, our readers began reporting that they finally from the LCD panel class action settlement. Some readers have received checks worth hundreds of dollars. Let us know how much money YOU received in the comments section below. Congratulations!

UPDATE 10/23/14: A federal judge reportedly gave authorization to distribute the LCD class action settlement funds at a hearing on Oct. 17. 2014, and the checks are likely to be distributed the last week in October. Read more.

On July 24, 2014, you were sent an email advising you that all appeals in the LCD Indirect Purchaser Class Action Settlement had been dismissed and that the final steps necessary to disburse recoveries to Claimants were proceeding. This email is to provide you with an update on the status of these claim processing activities and the anticipated schedule for distributing checks. You will not receive any further email updates on the status of these procedures unless there is some significant unforeseen delay.

We have now completed the claim audit/verification process. Class Counsel and the Attorneys General submitted a motion seeking approval from the Court to disburse payments to Claimants. The Court is currently scheduled to consider the motion on October 17, 2014. After Court approval is granted, distribution checks will be mailed. It is anticipated that this will occur within four weeks of Court Approval.

You are being sent this email because you filed a claim. Receipt of this email does not mean that your claim has been deemed eligible. If you would like to know if anything further is needed for your claim, or if you have questions, email the Notice Administrator at info@lcdclass.com or call the toll-free hotline at 1-855-225-1886. Additionally, please let us know if your address changes.

You previously filed a claim to share in the LCD Indirect Purchaser Class Action Settlement. As you may be aware, distribution of the settlement proceeds to Claimants had been delayed because of appeals from the Court’s approval of the settlements. All appeals have now been dismissed. Accordingly, we now can move forward with concluding the procedures necessary to disburse recoveries to Claimants. This email is to provide you with an update on the status of these claim processing activities.

We are well along in the claim audit/verification process and currently expect that these activities will be completed by the end of August 2014. It is expected that Class Counsel will seek approval from the Court to disburse payment to Claimants soon thereafter. Payments will be sent to Claimants within two weeks of Court approval.

You are being sent this email because you filed a claim. Receipt of this email does not mean that your claim has been deemed eligible. If you would like to know if anything further is needed for your claim, or if you have questions, email the Notice Administrator at info@lcdclaims.com or call the toll-free hotline at 1-855-225-1886. Additionally, please let us know if your address changes.

UPDATE: Distribution of funds from the LCD class action settlement has been delayed by appeals. The Settlement Administrator is estimating that the appeals will not be resolved until 2015 to 2018. More info: http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/23583-update-lcd-class-action-settlement-money-delayed-appeals/

You are being sent this email because you filed a claim in the LCD Indirect Purchaser Class Action Settlement. This email is to provide an update on the court proceedings in this case which directly affect when payments will be disbursed under the Settlement.

Receipt of this email does not mean that your claim has been deemed eligible. We are continuing to review claims and we will contact you if your claim is deficient or additional information is needed. If you would like to know if anything further is needed for your claim, or if you have questions regarding the Court proceedings, please feel free to email the Notice Administrator at info@lcdclass.com or call the toll-free hotline at 1-855-225-1886. Additionally, if you change addresses, please let us know.

If you click on the link above…LCD.com, it states that all 10 settlements have final approval with the court. There are appeals pending & that no payments will be made to class members until all appeals are resolved. This was updated 9/27/13.

Sent in all required paperwork (plenty of time) -received a letter dated Feb. 21, 2013 – stating “All proof you submitted to support your claim was accepted.” – Contacted LCD to check on the status – they told me “you failed to send in your paperwork!” I’m a bit upset over this!

I have a indirect claim that I filed a long time ago. I even received a letter wanting to clarify the number of screens I purchased. Now today I get an LCD FLAT PANEL CONSUMER CLAIM FORM….did anybody else receive the same thing? Why would they send this out now?

According to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel filed a Motion for distribution of the Settlement Fund. A hearing is scheduled on July 12, 2013. When the Court grants the distribution motion, checks will be mailed to eligible Class Members.

TFT-LCDs are used in flat-panel televisions as well as computer monitors, laptop computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and other devices. Plaintiffs charged that defendants conspired to raise and fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels and certain products containing those panels for over a decade, resulting in overcharges to purchasers of those panels and products.

In March 2010, the Court certified two nationwide classes of persons and entities that directly purchased TFT-LCDs from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2006, one class of panel purchasers, and one class of buyers of laptop computers, computer monitors, and televisions that contained TFT-LCDs.

Over the course of the litigation, the classes reached settlements with all defendants except Toshiba. The case against Toshiba proceeded to trial. In July 2012, the jury found that Toshiba participated in the price-fixing conspiracy. The case was subsequently settled, bringing the total settlements in the litigation to over $470 million.

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Special Masters Order Report and Recommendation of Special Master Re Motions for Attorneys" Fees and Other Amounts by Indirect-Purchaser Class Plaintiffs and State Attorneys General. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Appendix A)(Quinn, Martin) (Filed on 11/9/2012) (Entered: 11/09/2012)

Transcript of Proceedings held on 11-7-12, before Judge Susan Illston. Court Reporter/Transcriber Katherine Wyatt, Telephone number 925-212-5224. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/11/2013. (kpw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/11/2012) (Entered: 11/11/2012)

DECLARATION of David Martinez in Opposition to 7126 Clerks Notice In Response to Order regarding Direct Action Plaintiffs" Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 6350 filed byBest Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., Best Buy Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Stores, L.P., BestBuy.com, L.L.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Part 1, # 2 Exhibit 1 Part 2, # 3 Exhibit 1 Part 3, # 4 Exhibit 2-3, # 5 Exhibit 4-5, # 6 Exhibit 6-7)(Related document(s) 7126 ) (Nelson, Laura) (Filed on 11/12/2012) (Entered: 11/12/2012)

Special Masters Order Re Procedures for Objecting to Report and Recommendation Re Attorneys" Fees in Indirect-Purchaser Class Action (No Hrg.). (Quinn, Martin) (Filed on 11/12/2012) (Entered: 11/12/2012)

OBJECTIONS to Report and Recommendation of Special Master re Motions for Attorneys Fees and Other Amounts by Indirect- Purchaser Class Plaintiffs and State Attorneys General and Request for Hearing (November 9, 2012, Docket #7127) by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Steyer, Allan) (Filed on 11/14/2012) (Entered: 11/14/2012)

Declaration of Jill M. Manning in Support of 7153 Objection of Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP to Report and Recommendation of Special Master re Motions for Attorneys Fees and Other Amounts by Indirect- Purchaser Class Plaintiffs and State Attorneys General and Request for Hearing (November 9, 2012, Docket #7127) by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Steyer, Allan) (Filed on 11/14/2012) Modified on 11/15/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/14/2012)

Declaration of D. Scott Macrae in Support of 7153 Objection of Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP to Report and Recommendation of Special Master re Motions for Attorneys Fees and Other Amounts by Indirect- Purchaser Class Plaintiffs and State Attorneys General and Request for Hearing (November 9, 2012, Docket #7127) by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Steyer, Allan) (Filed on 11/14/2012) Modified on 11/15/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/14/2012)

Transcript of Proceedings held on November 8, 2012, before Judge Susan Illston. Official Court Reporter Joan Marie Columbini, Telephone number 415-255-6842. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Redaction Request due 12/6/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/17/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/13/2013. (Columbini, Joan) (Filed on 11/15/2012) (Entered: 11/15/2012)

MOTION for Settlement Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs and Settling States Joint Notice of Motion and Motion for Final Approval of Combined Class, Parens Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements with AUO, LG Display, and Toshiba Defendants; Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for 11/29/2012 03:30 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston. Responses due by 11/29/2012. Replies due by 12/6/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Kinsella Decl., # 2 Declaration Nemiec Decl., # 3 Proposed Order)(Scarpulla, Francis) (Filed on 11/15/2012) (Entered: 11/15/2012)

Statement LG Display"s Statement of Compliance With The Class Action Fairness Act by LG Display America, Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Roth, Jerome) (Filed on 11/15/2012) (Entered: 11/15/2012)

JOINT RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONS (re 7158 MOTION for Settlement Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs and Settling States Joint Notice of Motion and Motion for Final Approval of Combined Class, Parens Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements with AUO, LG Display, and Toshiba Defendants; Memora ) Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs and Settling States Joint Response to Objections to Combined Class, Parens Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements with AUO, LG Display, and Toshiba Defendants filed byIndirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Clayton Decl., # 3 Exhibit 2 to Clayton Decl., # 4 Exhibit 3 to Clayton Decl., # 5 Exhibit 4 to Clayton Decl., # 6 Exhibit 5 to Clayton Decl., # 7 Exhibit 6 to Clayton Decl., # 8 Exhibit 7 to Clayton Decl., # 9 Exhibit 8 to Clayton Decl., # 10 Exhibit 9 to Clayton Decl., # 11 Exhibit 10 to Clayton Decl., # 12 Exhibit 11 to Clayton Decl., # 13 Exhibit 12 to Clayton Decl., # 14 Exhibit 13 to Clayton Decl., # 15 Exhibit 14 to Clayton Decl., # 16 Exhibit 15 to Clayton Decl.)(Scarpulla, Francis) (Filed on 11/15/2012) Modified on 11/16/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/15/2012)

Response to 6680, 6814, 6932, 6935, 6937, 6691 to (re 6662 MOTION for Attorney Fees Indirect-Purchaser Class Plaintiffs" Notice of Motion and Motion for Attorneys" Fees and Incentive Awards ) Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs" Response to Objections to IPP Attorneys" Fee Motion filed byIndirect Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Scarpulla, Francis) (Filed on 11/15/2012) Modified on 11/16/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/15/2012)

DECLARATION OF GERI MAXWELL IN SUPPORT OF HER STANDING AS IPP CLASS MEMBER TO OBJECT TO PLAN OF ALLOCATION AND 683 MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES filed byGeri Maxwell. (Related document(s) 6830 ) (Cochran, George) (Filed on 11/15/2012) Modified on 11/16/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). Modified on 11/16/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/15/2012)

Set/Reset Deadlines as to 6662 MOTION for Attorney Fees Indirect-Purchaser Class Plaintiffs" Notice of Motion and Motion for Attorneys" Fees and Incentive Awards, 6830 MOTION for Attorney Fees, 6860 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct 6650 MOTION for Attorney Fees STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALS NOTICE OF MOTION AND JOINT MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND ADDITIONAL COSTS CORRECTED STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALS NOTICE OF MOTION AND JOINT MOTION FOR, 6664 Second MOTION for Settlement : INDIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFFS SECOND MOTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Motion Hearing set for 12/13/2012 04:00 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2012)

RESPONSE (re 7158 MOTION for Settlement Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs and Settling States Joint Notice of Motion and Motion for Final Approval of Combined Class, Parens Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements with AUO, LG Display, and Toshiba Defendants; Memora ) LG Display"s Response To Proposed Order On Final Approval of Settlement filed byLG Display America, Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Roth, Jerome) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/16/2012, before Judge Susan Illston. Court Reporter/Transcriber Lydia Zinn, Telephone number (415) 531-6587. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/14/2013. (Zinn, Lydia) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

OBJECTIONS to re 7127 Special Masters Order, MURRAY & HOWARD LLPS NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL MASTER RE MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND OTHER AMOUNTS BY INDIRECT PURCHASER CLASS PLAINTIFFS AND STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL by Byron Ho. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF DEREK G. HOWARD IN SUPPORT OF MURRAY & HOWARD, LLPS MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND OBJECTIONS TO RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL MASTER RE MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND OTHER AMOUNTS BY INDIRECT-PURCHASER CLASS PLAINTIFFS AND STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL (DOCKET NO. 7127))(Howard, Derek) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

MOTION to Join / The Toshiba Entities" Motion to Join ATS Claim, LLC as a Necessary Party to the Direct Purchaser Class Action filed by Toshiba America Electronics Components, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.. Motion Hearing set for 12/14/2012 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston. Responses due by 11/30/2012. Replies due by 12/7/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Martin M. Toto in Support of the Toshiba Entities" Motion to Join ATS Claim, LLC as a Necessary Party to the Direct Purchaser Class Action, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Toto Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Toto Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Toto Declaration, # 5 Proposed Order)(Curran, Christopher) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

OBJECTIONS to re 7127 Special Masters Order, Report and Recommendation of Special Master Re Motions for Attorney"s Fees and Other Amounts by Indirect-Purchaser Class Plaintiffs and State Attorneys Gneral; Declaration of Adam C. Belsky by Albert Wong. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Gross, Terry) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Setting Hearing on Best Buy"s Motion to Consolidate Action with Track 1A filed by Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., Best Buy Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Stores, L.P., BestBuy.com, L.L.C., Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.. (Martinez, David) (Filed on 11/19/2012) (Entered: 11/19/2012)

OBJECTIONS to re 7127 Special Masters Order, 7134 Special Masters Order [Objection of Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP to Special Master"s Report and Recommendation Re Attorneys" Fees In Indirect-Purchaser Class Action] by Michael J. Eliav. (Kupfer, Susan) (Filed on 11/19/2012) (Entered: 11/19/2012)

MOTION for Settlement Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Final Approval of Settlements with AUO and Toshiba Defendants filed by Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for 12/14/2012 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston. Responses due by 12/14/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Eric B. Fastiff in Support of Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs Motion for Final Approval of Settlements with AUO Defendants and Toshiba Defendants, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Fastiff Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Fastiff Declaration, # 4 Declaration of Robin M. Niemiec in Support of Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs Motion for Final Approval of Settements with AUO and Toshiba Defendants, # 5 Exhibit A to Niemiec Declaration, # 6 Exhibit B to Niemiec Declaration, # 7 Exhibit C to Niemiec Declaration, # 8 Exhibit D to Niemiec Declaration, # 9 Proposed Order Granting Final Approval of Settlement and Entering Final Judgment of Dismissal with Prejudice as to Defendants Toshiba Corporation; Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.; Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.; and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., # 10 Proposed Order Granting Final Approval of Settlement and Entering Final Judgment Of Dismissal with Prejudice as to Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics America)(Heimann, Richard) (Filed on 11/30/2012) (Entered: 11/30/2012)

Proposed Order re 7267 MOTION for Settlement Direct Purchaser Class Plaintiffs Notice of Motion and Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Final Approval of Settlements with AUO and Toshiba Defendants Corrected Proposed Order Regarding Settlement with AUO Defendants by Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs. (Heimann, Richard) (Filed on 11/30/2012) (Entered: 11/30/2012)

Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/30/12, before Judge Susan Illston. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sahar Bartlett, CSR, RPR, Telephone number (415) 626-6060/sahar_bartlett@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/4/2013. (Bartlett, Sahar) (Filed on 12/3/2012) (Entered: 12/03/2012)

(SEE ORDER Dkt. No. 7272). Set/Reset Deadlines as to 6662 MOTION for Attorney Fees Indirect-Purchaser Class Plaintiffs" Notice of Motion and Motion for Attorneys" Fees and Incentive Awards, 7200 Third Party MOTION for Attorney Fees BY OBJECTORS, 6830 MOTION for Attorney Fees, 6860 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct 6650 MOTION for Attorney Fees STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALS NOTICE OF MOTION AND JOINT MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND ADDITIONAL COSTS CORRECTED STATE ATTORNEYS GENERALS NOTICE OF MOTION AND JOINT MOTION FOR, 6664 Second MOTION for Settlement : INDIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFFS SECOND MOTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. Motion Hearing set for 1/31/2013 04:00 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Susan Illston. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2012)

REDACTION to 7282 Order Granting Motion to File Under Seal,, Terminate Motions, 7285 Document E-Filed Under Seal,, Toshiba Entities" Motion to Dismiss Best Buy"s First Amended Complaint by Toshiba America Electronics Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of John H. Chung ISO Toshiba Entities" Motion to Dismiss Best Buy"s 1st Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B to the Declaration of John H. Chung ISO Toshiba Entities" Motion to Dismiss Best Buy"s 1st Amended Complaint, # 3 Exhibit C to the Declaration of John H. Chung ISO Toshiba Entities" Motion to Dismiss Best Buy"s 1st Amended Complaint, # 4 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Chung, John) (Filed on 12/4/2012) Modified on 12/5/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/04/2012)

Second RESPONSE (re 7158 MOTION for Settlement Indirect-Purchaser Plaintiffs and Settling States Joint Notice of Motion and Motion for Final Approval of Combined Class, Parens Patriae, and Governmental Entity Settlements with AUO, LG Display, and Toshiba Defendants; Memora ) Settling Defendants" Second Response To Proposed Order On Final Approval of Settlement filed byLG Display America, Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Roth, Jerome) (Filed on 12/5/2012) Modified on 12/6/2012 (ysS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/05/2012)

Transcript of Proceedings held on November 29, 2012, before Judge Susan Illston. Court Reporter/Transcriber Belle Ball, CSR, CRR, RDR, Telephone number (415)373-2529, belle_ball@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/6/2013. (Ball, Belle) (Filed on 12/6/2012) (Entered: 12/06/2012)

(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, Sharp Corp and five other makers of liquid crystal displays agreed to pay more than $553 million to settle consumer and state regulatory claims that they conspired to fix prices for LCD panels in televisions, notebook computers and monitors.A worker prepares a display of Sharp flat panel televisions for the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

The settlement is the latest arising from lawsuits alleging the creation of an international cartel designed to illegally inflate prices and stifle competition in LCD panels between 1999 and 2006, affecting billions of dollars of U.S. commerce.

In December 2006, authorities in Japan, Korea, the European Union and the United States revealed a probe into alleged anti-competitive activity among LCD panel manufacturers. Many companies and executives have since pleaded guilty to criminal antitrust violations and paid more than $890 million in fines.

The latest payout includes $538.6 million to resolve claims by “indirect” purchasers that bought televisions and computers with thin film transistor LCDs, as well as claims by eight states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Other defendants have yet to settle, including Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp, one of the largest LCD panel manufacturers; South Korea’s LG Display Co and Toshiba Corp.

The accord follows a settlement this month by eight companies, including Samsung and Sharp, to pay $388 million to settle litigation by direct purchasers of the LCD panels.

In May 2017, the State of Illinois reached a tentative settlement agreement with the last remaining Defendant in the last remaining proceeding in the multidistrict TFT-LCD price-fixing antitrust litigation. This capped roughly ten years of Compass Lexecon involvement, from the class certification phase of the case through this final settlement. Professor Dennis Carlton testified in three trials, and a number of arbitration hearings and depositions. Professor Janusz Ordover testified on behalf of the Joint Defense Group on class certification issues. In addition, Professor Bobby Willig testified on behalf of Sharp Corporation, and Professor Dan Rubinfeld testified on behalf of Samsung.

In the direct-purchasers class litigation, Professor Carlton testified for Defendant Toshiba at trial in 2012. While Plaintiffs and their economic experts argued for overcharges of nearly $900 million – and thus damages of more than $2.5 billion after trebling – the jury determined that overcharges were only $87 million. Polling of jurors revealed that Carlton’s testimony was “very influential in the deliberations.”

In the Best Buy LCD price fixing litigation, Carlton testified for Defendants Toshiba and Hannstar at trial in 2013. Plaintiff Best Buy’s economic expert argued for damages of roughly $900 million post-trebling, based on an overcharge percentage of approximately 20%. The jury found no liability for Toshiba, and, for HannStar, which admitted liability, the jury awarded only direct damages in precisely the amount based on Professor Carlton’s analysis – $7.47 million.

If you bought a television, computer monitor, or notebook computer with a TFT-LCD flat panel screen at any point between 1999 and 2006, you may be entitled to a chunk of $500 million dollars, thanks to a class action lawsuit filed on your behalf.

Here’s the deal: In 2010, a lawsuit was launched against 10 groups of companies, including Hitachi, Samsung, and Sharp, based on allegations that these companies conspired to “fix, raise, maintain or stabilize” the price of TFT-LCD displays — a seriously illegal move.

The class action suit was filed in 24 states, and Washington DC. In order to qualify for a part of the settlement, you must live in one of the states (or Washington DC), where the suit was filed. Those state are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

You must also have proof that you purchased a device containing at TFT-LCD display from one of the 10 companies listed as defendants in the suit, at any point from Jan. 1 1999 thru Dec. 31 2006. Those companies are: Chimei Innolux Corp., Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., Chi Mei Optoelectronics Japan Co., Ltd, HannStar Display Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Electronic Devices, USA, Inc., Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., Sharp Corporation, and Sharp Electronics Corporation.

In most cases, eligible customers likely purchased their device “indirectly,” rather than directly from the company. So if, for example, you bought an Samsung LCD TV from Best Buy in 2005, you would likely be eligible. To find out how to proceed, you must visit this website: http://lcdclass.com/

If doing business on the Web is not your cup of tea, you can also call 855.225.1886, or send a letter to LCD Class, P.O. Box 8025, Faribault, MN, 55021-9425, for more information.

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WASHINGTON – A Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) producer and seller has agreed to plead guilty and pay $220 million in criminal fines for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the sale of liquid crystal display panels, the Department of Justice announced today.

According to a one-count felony charge filed today in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Chi Mei Optoelectronics participated in a conspiracy to fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels sold worldwide from Sept. 14, 2001, to Dec. 1, 2006. According to the plea agreement, which is subject to court approval, Chi Mei has agreed to cooperate with the department’s ongoing antitrust investigation.

TFT-LCD panels are used in computer monitors and notebooks, televisions, mobile phones and other electronic devices. By the end of the conspiracy period, the worldwide market for TFT-LCD panels was valued at $70 billion. Companies directly affected by the LCD price-fixing conspiracy are some of the largest computer and television manufacturers in the world, including Apple, Dell and HP.

According to the charge, Chi Mei carried out the conspiracy by agreeing during meetings, conversations and communications to charge prices of TFT-LCD panels at certain pre-determined levels and issuing price quotations in accordance with the agreements reached. As a part of the conspiracy, Chi Mei exchanged information on sales of TFT-LCD panels for the purpose of monitoring and enforcing adherence to the agreed-upon prices.

Anyone with information concerning illegal conduct in the TFT-LCD industry is urged to call the Antitrust Division’s San Francisco Field Office at 415-436-6660.

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Attacks on expert testimony mostly go to the weight due the testimony and, therefore, do not warrant exclusion of relevant expert opinions, according to a raft of orders entered on June 14 in ongoing price fixing actions against TFT-LCD screen manufacturers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation, N.D. Cal., 3:10-cv-05452-SI, 6/14/13).

Electrograph, Target, Best Buy, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, and Motorola Mobility purchased products containing TFT-LCD panels and resold them. These plaintiffs asserted state law indirect purchaser price fixing claims under the laws ...

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Liquid-crystal display maker LG Display Co. Ltd. struck a last-minute deal with Best Buy Co., and LCD-buyer Eastman Kodak Co. settled claims with manufacturer Toshiba Corp., the companies announced Monday as jury selection began in the long-running multidistrict litigation over price-fixing in the LCD market.