Illinois LCD Flat Panel Device Class Action Settlement

Several electronic companies have agreed to pay a total of $104 million to settle a class action lawsuit stemming over allegations of conspiring to fix the prices of LCD flat panel devices.

The class action lawsuit brought by the Illinois Attorney General on behalf of the State of Illinois accused multiple corporations of raising and maintaining the price of thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal-display (TFT-LCD) flat panels.

Due to the alleged price-fixing conspiracy, Illinois residents were overcharged for LCD devices according to the lawsuit.

The five settling defendants deny all of the claims but agreed to the terms of the settlement to avoid the cost of further litigation. Under the LCD settlement, Chunghwa will pay nearly $670,000; Epson will pay $4.75 million; LG will pay $37.8 million; Hitachi will pay $10.4 million; Chi Mei will pay $39 million; and Sharp will pay $12 million.

While this will resolve the allegations for these defendants, three other companies accused of the same antitrust practices remain in this ongoing litigation.

To receive financial compensation from the class action, you must file a Claim Form no later than Oct. 4, 2016. Those who want to be excluded from this settlement must do so by June 4, 2016.

Who’s Eligible

Illinois LCD settlement Class Members include all Illinois residents who purchased a TV, monitor, notebook computer, cell phone, MP3 player, or other products with a flat panel screen between Jan. 1, 1998 and Dec. 31, 2006.

Potential Award

$20 – $270

The amount each Class Member receives will depend on the device purchased.

• LCD television ($270 per TV)
• LCD notebook computer ($165 per notebook)
• LCD monitor ($205 per monitor)
• LCD small-screen products (color-screen cell phone, color-screen MP3 player or color-screen GPS device) ($20 per item)

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

10/04/2016

UPDATE: On December 22, 2017, the Illinois Attorney General’s office submitted a motion to distribute settlement funds. The motion states that there are 18,527 valid claims. Counsel is scheduled to appear before the judge on January 8, 2018 to review the motion. Claims will not be paid until the motion is approved by the court. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  

UPDATE 2: On January 8, 2017, the court approved the motion to distribute.  According to the settlement website, checks will be mailed within the next several weeks. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 3: On March 2, 2018, Top Class Actions viewers who filed a claim for the Illinois LCD flat panel device class action settlement started receiving checks worth as much as $1,290.13. Congratulations to all our viewers who filed a valid claim and got PAID!
UPDATE 4: On March 25, 2019, Top Class Actions viewers startedreceiving a second round of checks in the mailfrom the Illinois LCD flat panel device class action settlement worth as much as $47.47. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Case Name

Illinois v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 10 CH34472, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

Exclusion Deadline

06/04/2016

Settlement Website

www.IllinoisLCDSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Illinois LCD Claims
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 170500
Milwaukee, WI 53217
800-949-0146

info@illinoislcdsettlement.com

Class Counsel

ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Defense Counsel

NOT AVAILABLE