In February 2014, Plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against Defendants on behalf of a class of direct purchasers of Starters, alleging that they conspired to raise, fix, maintain, and stabilize prices, rig bids, and allocate the supply of Starters sold in the United States, in violation of federal antitrust laws. Plaintiff further alleged that as a result of the conspiracy, it and other direct purchasers of Starters were injured by paying more than they would have paid in the absence of the alleged illegal conduct.
