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UPDATE:
- The telescope settlement was granted final approval on April 11, 2025.
- Class representatives will each receive an additional $3,000 in “service awards” for their trouble, according to the order.
Synta Technology Corp. and other telescope manufacturers agreed to a $32 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims they conspired to fix telescope prices.
The telescope antitrust settlement benefits consumers who purchased a Celestron, Orion, Skywatcher, Zhumell or Meade telescopes between Jan. 1, 2005, and Sept. 6, 2023, while located in in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia or Wisconsin.
According to the telescope class action lawsuit, Synta Technology Corp. and other telescope manufacturers conspired to fix the price of telescopes. As a result of this alleged scheme, the plaintiffs contend they were forced to pay more for telescopes than they otherwise would have.
Synta Technology Corp. is a telescope manufacturer responsible for popular telescope lines, such as Celestron.
Synta hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to the $32 million telescope settlement to resolve these allegations.
Under the terms of the telescope antitrust settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the number of telescopes they purchased. The distribution plan for this settlement has not yet been released to the settlement website so no payment estimates are available at this time.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is Feb. 13, 2025.
The final approval hearing for the telescope settlement is scheduled for April 3, 2025.
To receive a payment from the telescope settlement, class members must submit a valid claim form by May 20, 2025.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers who purchased one or more Celestron, Orion, Skywatcher, Zhumell or Meade telescopes between Jan. 1, 2005, and Sept. 6, 2023, while located in one of the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia or Wisconsin
Potential Award
TBD
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
05/20/2025
Case Name
In re: Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Indirect Purchaser Actions, Case No. 5:20-cv-03639-EJD, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
04/03/2025
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Settlement Administrator
PO Box 301172
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1172
[email protected]
833-419-3506
Class Counsel
Adam J Zapala
COTCHETT PITRE & McCARTHY LLP
Lin Y Chan
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP
Kalpana Srinivasan
SUSMAN GODFREY LLP
Defense Counsel
Christopher Frost
FROST LLP
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5 thoughts on$32M telescope antitrust class action settlement
I purchased a Itek Refractor Telescope during this period!
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Why are some states not included in this class action?
I feel as if I have been robbed by this company, they need to pay up for the underhand price that was charged to people.
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