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UPDATE 3:
- Readers reported this settlement paying out up to $255.06 as of June 11, 2022.
- Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
UPDATE 2:
- The Court approved the motion to distribute settlement funds April 7, 2022.
- According to the order, electronic payments will be issued between June 6 and 17, 2022.
- Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE:
- On May 24, 2017, three additional defendants have agreed to settle this class action lawsuit, bringing the total settlement fund up to $180 million.
- Class Members now have until Oct. 30, 2017, to file a claim, which can be done online in just a few minutes.
A group of electronics companies have agreed to pay a total of $180 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused them of engaging in a conspiracy to fix the prices of optical disk drives. These settlements affect indirect purchasers of optical disk drives.
Optical disk drives are devices that allow data to be read from and/or written to optical disks, such as DVDs, CDs and other computer software storage. Optical disk drives are included in a variety of consumer electronic devices, including desktop and laptop computers.
This optical disk drive antitrust class action lawsuit includes a number of consolidated cases that were filed against electronic companies after the U.S. Department of Justice announced in 2009 that it was conducting a criminal investigation into the optical disk drive industry. The optical disk drive class action lawsuits were consolidated in 2010.
On July 21, 2016, a California federal judge approved $124.5 million worth of settlements in the case with Sony, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Panasonic Corp., and NEC Corp. In March 2017, PLDS, Pioneer and TEAC agreed to pay an additional $55.5 million to resolve the price-fixing claims against them, bringing the total settlement to $180 million.
Consumers covered by the optical disk drive settlements include consumers in 23 states and the District of Columbia who bought optical disk drives from April 2003 to December 2008.
Several named defendants remain in this class action lawsuit including: BenQ Corporation, BenQ America Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corp., Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corp. Korea, and Quanta Storage Inc. A trial date of Feb. 12, 2018 has been set for these remaining electronics companies.
Class Members who want to opt out of the settlement or ask to be excluded from its terms, must do so by July 14, 2017.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the indirect purchaser optical disk drive settlement include any one who was a resident of Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wisconsin and who, between April 1, 2003 and Dec. 31, 2008, purchased (for their own use and not for resale) one or more of the following products manufactured by one or more of the defendants or their alleged coconspirators:
• A computer with an internal optical disk drive;
• A stand-alone optical disk drive designed for internal use in computers; or
• An optical disk drive designed to be attached externally to a computer.
NOTE: Purchases of Panasonic-brand computers are not covered by this class action settlement.
Potential Award
$10 per drive (estimated).
The settlement fund will be distributed among Class Members on a pro rata basis. The actual amount each consumer receives will be based on how many ODDs purchased by the Class Member during the Class period and the total number of claims filed. The Claim Administrator estimates this will amount to $10 per drive, but the actual payout could be more or less depending on these factors.
Proof of Purchase
Class Members must file a Claim Form no later than Oct. 30, 2017 as well as provide the total number of products containing an ODD purchased between Apr. 1, 2003 through Dec. 31, 2008.
“Additionally, if you previously filed a claim on the initial settlements with Panasonic, NEC, Sony and HLDS, you do not need to file a new claim now and your previously filed claim will automatically be counted toward the new settlements with PLDS, Pioneer and TEAC, as well as any future settlements that may be reached with any of the remaining defendants in the case, unless you specifically exclude yourself from one or more of those new settlements.”
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
6/28/2019 UPDATED
Case Name
In re: Optical Disk Drive Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 3:10-md-2143-RS, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division
Final Hearing
2/7/2019 UPDATED
UPDATE: The Optical Disk Drive Antitrust Class Action Settlement was granted final approval on November 7, 2017. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: On November 27, 2017, an appeal to the Optical Disk Drive Antitrust Class Action Settlement was filed. Claims will not be paid until all appeals are exhausted. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.
UPDATE 3: On Aug. 23, 2018, Samsung and Toshiba agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations against them that the companies were a part of a widespread conspiracy to fix the price of optical disk drive products.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
In re: ODD Products Indirect Purchaser Litigation
c/o Gilardi & Co. LLC
P.O. Box 43424
Providence, RI 02940-3424
877-368-9020
info@OpticalDiskDriveAntitrust.com
Class Counsel
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Defense Counsel
Counsel for Panasonic and NEC Corporation:
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
Counsel for Hitachi-LG Data Storage:
ROPES & GRAY LLP
Counsel for Sony:
SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
Counsel for Philips:
BAKER BOTTS LLP
Counsel for Pioneer:
JONES DAY
Counsel for TEAC:
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
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544 thoughts onOptical Disk Drive Indirect Purchaser Class Action Settlement
WHEN WILL THE CHECKS COME?? NEVER RECEIVED THE 1ST ONE 😕
I’ve not received anything yet. No check, debit card or digital gift card. Seems like only a handful of people have yet from the second disbursement.
Waiting patiently for my check.
Just received a second payout via a amazon gift card for $14.49
I’m a PC builder so I had many verifiable claims.
Has anyone who previously opted for the electronic payment gotten their 2nd payment yet? I have not yet. Any news?
Received digital payment today 10/25/22 for $7.59
I just got an email with an Amazon gift code for $6.72. It’s better than nothing but doesn’t compensate for the dozen or so drives I paid more for during that time.
Received my 2nd small payment last week via virtual digital card. Thank you.
They will be out tomorrow.
What checks, digital cards or physical cards? And how may I ask do you know? Thanks for any info
HAS ANYONE RECEIVED THEIR 2ND DISTRIBUTION????
SOMEONE POSTED ON FB CLASS ACTION REBATE AN EMAIL FOR OVER 9,000 WOW
That was from the first settlement.
That human got $9g’s??
What does that even mean?
Ohhhh, OK. You have a nice day.
Anyone get an email today?
No
You will get a Check or Giftcard depending on what your first award was. No email to pick payment.
You would still receive an email with the digital gift card in it correct? What I’m asking is has anyone received a payment on 10/21 and the answer appears to be no.
I still haven’t received anything. Have you?
Anyone??
I’m with you Mindy, still waiting getting impatient.
I NEED ANSWERS
WHERE ARE THE CHECKS AT??? LIARS DON’T SAY NADA
THEY WILL PAY AROUND OCTOBER 21, YAY ABOUT TIME NOT SURE THE AMOUNT THOUGH, IT WAS JUST IN THE WEBSITE
Wondering if it’s checks though
It’s going to be digital payments it said in the website ☝️
Black lady posted check for over $54,000. Obviously fraud but they didn’t care Could have been me
She probably owned a business. Happy she got some of her money back.
From declaration submitted to the court by Settlement Administrator:
The Phase II second round distribution amount was determined to be a flat $133.93 for the 249,574 class members who accepted their payment in the Phase I distribution.
Digital Payments for 2nd round are to be distributed between Sept 19 – Oct 3
Do you know when paper checks are going out?
Where did you get this information from?
Responding to an objector who opposed the flat pro rated amount of 133.00 to everyone who accepted their payment in the 1st round, the judge ordered there be a proportional pro rated payment to each class member. So the Sept 19 date will likely be pushed back a bit. Bummer
Chris – can you share where you are getting this info?
Still nothing from second phase yet 🤔 👀🤷
I Have not received anything from this. Do you know how we could check on it?