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Case ID: 4858 | Consumer Products | 06/30/2006
British Airways and Virgin have been hit with a potentially damaging and expensive class-action lawsuit over an alleged price-fixing conspiracy.
The filing of the lawsuit follows an admission by BA that it was under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading and the American Department of Justice. The probe centers on allegations of price-fixing related to fuel surcharges on long-haul flights. The lawsuit claims that BA, Virgin, and other unnamed airlines operated a “global conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain and/or stabilize prices on long-haul passenger flights to and from the United Kingdom”. The lawsuit also claims Virgin and BA’s introduction of fuel surcharges was agreed upon and lists surcharge rises over the past two years, claiming the pair worked in a “cartel”, with increases progressing in a “lockstep pattern”. “(BA and Virgin) implemented their agreement by exchanging information in secret communications between defendants included telephone conversations between British Airways head of communications Iain Burns and his counterparts at Virgin,” the claim said. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Consumer Products Cases of Interest The bottled water industry is worth more than $8 billion a year and growing rapidly--bottled water is America's second favorite beverage. On November 5, 2003, the court granted final approval to the parties' $12+ million settlement in a nationwide action filed against Nestle Waters North America, Inc., which does business under the name Poland Spring Water Company, on behalf of all persons who have purchased Poland Spring brand bottled water since January 1, 1996. Persons eligible to participate in the settlement should contact the class attorneys for more information. The parties have reached a tentative settlement in a class action filed against child-resistant packaging manufacturer Kerr Group, Inc. by stockholders who purchased the company's class B cumulative convertible preferred series D stock between July 1, 1997, and December 31, 1997. Persons who wish to take part in the settlement must submit a proof of claim form postmarked no later than August 22, 2004. A class action has been filed in federal court alleging that the Latin Shopping Television Network and its parent company, the Crediamerica Group, have been systematically preying on and defrauding customers. The action is brought on behalf of all customers who have bought merchandise from either company since their formation (believed to be about January 1, 2000) and who did not receive it at all, within a reasonable time period, or as promised to the customer. A class action lawsuit was filed June 28, 2005 by California credit card holders and merchants against Cardsystems Solutions, Inc. and others alleging a failure to maintain adequate data security which led to a security breach exposing over 40 million credit card holders to potential fraud.
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