CRT Indirect Antitrust

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All entities in an Eligible Jurisdiction (listed below) that indirectly purchased a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or a TV or Computer Monitor CRT made by a Defendant, not for resale from March 1, 1995* through November 25, 2007.

Specifically excluded from the Settlement Class are the Defendant its officers, directors or employees: any entity in which the Defendant has a controlling interest, alleged Co-Conspirators, any of the Defendant’s affiliates, legal representatives, heirs or assigns, alleged Co-Conspirators, any federal, state or local government entities, any judicial officer presiding over this action and members of his/her immediate family and judicial staff, and any juror assigned to this action.

Sony Corporation is not a defendant and purchases of Sony® branded CRTs and CRT Products are excluded from the New Settlement.

Businesses that made purchases (do not have to be physically located) in the District of Columbia or the states listed below:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii*, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri**, Montana**, Nebraska*, Nevada*, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island**, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin

**Purchases in Missouri, Montana, or Rhode Island for their own use and not for resale, and primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, CRTs or CRT Products.

The lawsuit claims that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation conspired with other CRT manufacturers to fix the prices or CRT’s from March1, 1995 to November 25, 2007, resulting in overcharges to people and Businesses that bought CRT products such as televisions and computer monitors. Mitsubishi Electric and its alleged co-conspirators deny these claims.

The court has not decided who is right. The Court previously approved settlements with Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. on March 22, 2012, LG Electronics on April 18, 2014, and Philips, Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba, Samsung SDI, Thomson, and TDA on July 13, 2020. The total amount of these Prior Settlements is $547,750,000. The New Settlement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation provides an additional $33,000,000.

Cathode Ray Tubes (“CRTs”) are a display technology that was widely used in televisions and computer monitors. Before LCD, Plasma and LED display technologies became popular, CRTs were the main technology used in displays. There are two main types of CRTs: Color Display Tubes (“CDTs” or “Monitor Tubes”), which were used to manufacture computer monitors, and Color Picture Tubes (“CPTs” or “TV Tubes”), which were used to manufacture televisions. For the purposes of the lawsuit and the New Settlement, “CRT Products” means products containing Cathode Ray Tubes, such as televisions and computer monitors.

Who should submit a claim in the New Settlement?

First‐time Claimants: If you did not submit a claim in prior settlements involving indirect purchases of CRT Products (“Prior Settlements”) or you submitted a claim that was denied (“Invalid Claim”), then you are considered a “First-time Claimant.” You must complete and submit a Claim Form in order to get a payment from the New Settlement.
Prior Claimants: If you (or someone on your behalf) submitted a Claim that was not denied in the Prior Settlements (“Valid Claim”) and you do not have any additional purchases on which to base claims in the New Settlement, you are considered a “Prior Claimant.” You do not need to submit a claim in the New Settlement. Your Valid Claim from the Prior Settlements will be automatically submitted in the New Settlement without any further action taken by you, unless you make a New Claim Submission. If your claim in the Prior Settlements was only partially accepted, then your Valid Claim consists only of the accepted portion of your prior submission. For example, if you previously submitted a claim for 6 CRT computer monitors and only 4 monitors were accepted in the Prior Settlements, then your Valid Claim for 4 (and only 4) CRT computer monitors will be automatically submitted in the New Settlement.
Repeat Claimants: If you already submitted a Valid Claim in connection with the Prior Settlements but you now want to submit a claim for purchases of additional CRT Products that were not included in your prior Valid Claim (“Newly Claimed Units”), you are considered a “Repeat Claimant.” Repeat Claimants are expected because you can now claim for purchases in nine states that were not included in the Prior Settlements.
- The new states are Arkansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Utah.
IMPORTANT: If you submit a claim in the New Settlement (“New Claim Submission”), then your previous claim in the Prior Settlements will NOT be submitted in the New Settlement. Your New Claim Submission must include ALL of your qualifying CRT purchases, including those previously claimed and your additional purchases not previously claimed. Purchases claimed in the Prior Settlements will NOT be automatically included in a New Claim Submission

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crt anitrust (iNDIRECT*)

Settlement Amount: $33,000,000

Filing Deadline: June 13,2023

Class Members:

Damage Period:

Eligible Jurisdictions (States):

Background:

Cathode Ray Tubes (“CRTs”)

Defendants / Settlements:

Who can file:

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