A team of CRA consultants advised counsel to an energy drinks manufacturer regarding alleged price discrimination in the distribution of its products. The class certification action, that included major retailers such as Costco, Sam’s Club, and Walgreens was resolved in US Federal District Court. The Court denied the request to certify the class of wholesalers.
An economic approach could curb broad antitrust classes
On July 16, a federal court certified the “Cattle Plaintiffs Producer Class” in In Re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation, a case alleging that Cargill, JBS,...