Antitrust Class Action Lawsuits

Consumers and labor unions filed suit to block Kroger's proposed $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons, arguing the merger would eliminate competition, raise grocery prices, and harm workers across the United States.

Drivers and riders allege Uber used its dominant market position and algorithmic pricing to artificially suppress driver pay, inflate rider fares, and eliminate competition, in violation of federal antitrust law and California labor statutes.

Diabetic patients and consumer advocacy groups filed suit against the three dominant insulin manufacturers — Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — alleging a years-long scheme to artificially inflate insulin list prices through coordinated price increases and anticompetitive rebate arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers.

Grocery workers filed a class action alleging that Kroger and Albertsons secretly agreed not to poach each other's employees during merger negotiations, suppressing workers' wages and job mobility in violation of federal antitrust law.

The U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 30 state attorneys general, filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster in May 2024 seeking to break up the live entertainment monopoly, while parallel consumer class actions seek billions in damages for inflated ticket prices and junk fees charged to fans.

A landmark antitrust lawsuit accuses the world's three largest asset managers of colluding to use their massive ownership stakes in coal companies to pressure them to reduce production, artificially driving up energy prices for consumers and retirement savers.

Millions of renters nationwide allege that property management software giant RealPage and major landlords used an algorithmic pricing system to artificially inflate apartment rents across the U.S., constituting illegal price-fixing in violation of federal antitrust law.

Diabetic patients and consumer advocacy groups sued the three largest insulin manufacturers and major pharmacy benefit managers, alleging they conspired to artificially inflate insulin list prices — which tripled between 2002 and 2013 — forcing patients to pay grossly inflated out-of-pocket costs for a century-old, life-sustaining medication.

Farmers and independent repair shops allege that John Deere used software locks and proprietary diagnostic tools to illegally monopolize the market for repair and maintenance services on its agricultural equipment, forcing farmers to pay inflated prices at authorized dealerships.

A sweeping antitrust class action filed in early 2025 follows the U.S. Department of Justice's landmark trial victory against Google, alleging the company illegally monopolized the online search and search advertising markets, forcing advertisers to pay inflated prices and depriving consumers of competitive search alternatives.

Independent physicians, medical practices, and healthcare providers are suing UnitedHealth Group and Optum for allegedly using anticompetitive practices to dominate healthcare markets, steer patients to Optum-owned facilities, and suppress payments to independent providers.

Residential and commercial NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers won a landmark $4.7 billion antitrust verdict against the NFL and DirecTV for illegally restricting out-of-market game broadcasts to inflate subscription prices, though the verdict was later vacated on appeal and the case continues.

Restaurant owners across the U.S. sued major food delivery platforms alleging that excessive commission fees — up to 30% per order — and "most favored nation" pricing clauses illegally suppressed competition and inflated prices for consumers.

Consumers and developers allege Apple illegally monopolized the iOS app distribution market by forcing all iPhone and iPad users to purchase apps exclusively through the App Store, enabling Apple to charge artificially inflated commission fees of up to 30%.

Consumers allege Amazon's anti-discounting policies force third-party sellers to artificially inflate prices across the entire internet, costing American shoppers billions of dollars annually.

Current and former college athletes sued the NCAA, alleging its rules prohibiting compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness constituted an illegal restraint of trade, resulting in a proposed $2.8 billion settlement that would fundamentally transform college sports.

Families allege major airlines collude to prevent adults from seating next to their young children without paying extra seat selection fees.

Consumers and the Department of Justice sue a dominant ticketing platform, alleging monopolistic practices that result in excessive fees and limited choices.

A massive MDL alleging that numerous international auto parts manufacturers conspired to fix prices and rig bids for components sold to automakers, leading to higher car prices.

Home sellers allege that rules requiring them to pay the buyer's agent commission are anticompetitive and inflate costs.

A landmark antitrust verdict and $418 million settlement against the National Association of Realtors found that standard commission-sharing rules illegally inflated real estate agent commissions paid by home sellers across the United States.

Families of competitive cheerleaders sued Varsity Brands — the dominant force in the $2 billion cheerleading industry — for illegally monopolizing competitions, apparel, and camps, resulting in artificially inflated costs for hundreds of thousands of American families.

CDK Global and Reynolds & Reynolds were accused of conspiring to lock out third-party software vendors and overcharge thousands of automotive dealerships across the U.S. for dealer management system software.

Android users and developers sued Google for illegally monopolizing the Play Store app marketplace, forcing anticompetitive app distribution and payment terms. Google agreed to a $700 million settlement benefiting U.S. Android users.

A massive lawsuit brought by state attorneys general alleging a conspiracy among generic drug makers to artificially inflate the prices of common medications.