Steel companies escape indirect purchaser claims

Alex Wilts

07 March 2017

Large aluminum steel rolls in a factory (Credit: iStock/okeyphotos )

Steel manufacturers are not liable for claims alleging that they indirectly harmed plaintiffs by conspiring to fix prices, an Illinois federal judge ruled last week.

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Alex Wilts

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