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Thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (""TFT-LCDs") manufacturers may have illegally conspired to artificially inflate the price of products that have TFT-LCDs.

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Investigation Source

Berger & Montague, P.C.

1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Investigation Scope

Nationwide

Category Information

Investigation Topics

Defective Product or Service
Over Charge
Price Fixing
Anti-Competitive Behavior

Products or Services

Direct Purchasers of Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Displays
Thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs)

Injury Type

Monetary Loss

Investigation Details

Investigation and a pending class action complaint brought on behalf of a proposed class of direct purchasers of thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (""TFT-LCDs") and products containing TFT-LCDs, such as televisions and computer monitors.

The class action complaint alleges that defendants engaged in a conspiracy to fix the price of TFT-LCDs and products containing TFT-LCDs from January 1, 1996 through December 11, 2006.

The defendants are major manufacturers of TFT-LCDs and products containing TFT-LCDs, including Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation and Toshiba Corporation.

Several manufacturers of TFT-LCDs and products containing TFT-LCDs are under investigation by antitrust authorities in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea.

Defendant Details

Name (Stock Symbol)	Brief Description
LG Electronics	LG Electronics manufacturers and sells consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications.
Samsung Electronics Co.	Samsung Electronics Co. manufactures and distributes consumer electronics, sells insurance products and provides industrial and chemical products.
Sharp Corporation	Sharp Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures consumer electronics and products.
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.	Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. manufactures and distributes CRT and TFT-LCD screens for televisions and computers.
Hitachi Ltd. (HIT)	Hitachi Ltd. manufacturers consumer electronics and industrial electronics products.
Toshiba Corporation	Toshiba is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products.

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