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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
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
Claims Administrator
Illinois LCD Claims
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 170500
Milwaukee, WI 53217
800-949-0146
info@illinoislcdsettlement.com
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460 thoughts onIllinois LCD Flat Panel Device Class Action Settlement
There is a law suit filed..that once they get the claims and the settlement is approved.their supposed to process claims right away on a first come basis..
Yeah, I notice that too. This may take a while considering its the State of IL. The money is being kept in some type of account drawing interest that the State will take since its having financial problems. Be surprised if checks are sent within the next six months. Otherwise, I don’t see checks going out for about a year.
I talked to the claims admin. They say they took the website down after the deadline Oct 4th. And it will be atleast 6 months to year before a check goes out.
Just stupid it’s only for Illinois only that’s why your claim will be rejected
When will we be receiving compensation?
No word on when claims will be paid. The claim form deadline was just on 10/4/16. It can take the Settlement Administrator several months to review and process claims for a settlement of this magnitude. Please keep checking Top Class Actions for updates. We will let our viewers know as soon as we learn that checks are in the mail!
No its solved…going to just payout this month or next month….
I talked too claims admin they say checks won’t go out for 6 months to a year.
TCA,
Is there a Final Hearing date set for this case or is this an agreed upon payout from the defendants without need for appeal period?
The settlement website doesn’t state if and when a final hearing will take place. You should contact the settlement administrator or class counsel with any questions. Good luck!
This mentions LG, front loading washers with mold odor, which I have had for years.
I purchased my GPS in Illinois while staying with my brother but have since moved to Florida. I also purchased an LG 60 ” tv ordered on line but had it shipped to Wisconsin while I lived there for six months. Am I eligible for the large screen rebate since it was purchased on line and picked up in WI?
How do I get a form for my GPS?
Please advise about the tv
Thank you.
I want to know why this constitutes a lawsuit in the state of Washington and Illinois yet not in Missouri or any other state. The TVs are no different there than in any other state. So what about Missouri???
they already had one look it up in lcd class actions, it included several states and that was one of them. sorry
Every state is negotiating with the manufacturer of these tvs for their own deal. Florida had their settlement last year and i received almost $1200.00
This is for Illinois only yaaa
I bought 2 55\ TVs in the last 3 years but I don’t know where the recipients are. One from Walmart the other from The Shoppe. Not to mention the smart phones. Should I file?