IN RE KOREAN RAMEN ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 13-cv-04115-WHO.

281 F.Supp.3d 892 (2017)

IN RE KOREAN RAMEN ANTITRUST LITIGATION.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

Signed December 28, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 15
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 15 Antitrust Litigation
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti-Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rockman Company (USA), Inc., Plaintiff, represented by Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP, Bruce J. Wecker , Hausfeld LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Manuel Juan Dominguez , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, pro hac vice, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Seth R. Gassman , Hausfeld LLP, Stephanie Yunjin Cho , Hausfeld LLP, Thomas C. Bright , Cera LLP & Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP.

M.T. Trading Corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Thomas C. Bright , Cera LLP, Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Manuel Juan Dominguez , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, pro hac vice, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP.

The Plaza Company, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Lee Albert , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Michael P. Lehmann , Hausfeld LLP, Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP, Bonny E. Sweeney , Hausfeld LLP, Brian P. Murray , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Joshua L. Crowell , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Kevin Francis Ruf , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Lionel Z. Glancy , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Michael M. Goldberg , Goldberg Law PC, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Seth R. Gassman , Hausfeld LLP, Stephanie Yunjin Cho , Hausfeld LLP & Susan Gilah Kupfer , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP.

Eleanor Pelobello, Plaintiff, represented by Sydney J. Hall , Law Offices of Sydney Jay Hall, Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP.

Christina Nguyen, Plaintiff, represented by Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP, Byron Seho Ahn , Reich Radcliffe Kuttler LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Marc Gene Reich , Reich Radcliffe and Kuttler LLP, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP.

Anthony An, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gerald S. Ohn , Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Young Wook Ryu , Law Office of Young W. Ryu APC & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Charles Chung, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Kenny Kang, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gerald S. Ohn , Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Young Wook Ryu , Law Office of Young W. Ryu APC & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Ji Choi, Joyce Beamer, Yim Ha Noble, Kendal Martin & Thu-Thuy Nguyen, Plaintiffs, represented by Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Pitco Foods, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP, Bruce J. Wecker , Hausfeld LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Seth R. Gassman , Hausfeld LLP, Stephanie Yunjin Cho , Hausfeld LLP & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

The Plaza Market, Plaintiff, represented by Brian P. Murray , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP, Lee Albert , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Bruce J. Wecker , Hausfeld LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Seth R. Gassman , Hausfeld LLP, Stephanie Yunjin Cho , Hausfeld LLP, Susan Gilah Kupfer , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Summit Import Corp., Plaintiff, represented by Christopher L. Lebsock , Hausfeld LLP, Bruce J. Wecker , Hausfeld LLP, Daniel Edward Birkhaeuser , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser LLP, Gregory Bradley Linkh , Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Jennifer Susan Rosenberg , Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, Mark P. Kindall , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Robert A. Izard , Izard, Kindall & Raabe, LLP, Seth R. Gassman , Hausfeld LLP, Stephanie Yunjin Cho , Hausfeld LLP & Alan R. Plutzik , Bramson Plutzik Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP.

Nong Shim Company, Ltd & Nongshim America, Inc., Defendants, represented by Edward Ghiyun Kim , Squire Patton Boggs, pro hac vice, J. Brady Dugan , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, pro hac vice, Joon Yong Kim , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, pro hac vice, Joseph Patrick Grasser , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Maria Anne Nugent , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP & Mark C. Dosker , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.

Ottogi Company, Ltd. & Ottogi America, Inc., Defendants, represented by Julian Wolfe Kleinbrodt , Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, LLP, Minae Yu , Gibson Dunn and Crutcher & Rachel S. Brass , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

SamYang Foods Company, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Elizabeth Dianne Mann , Mayer Brown LLP.

Sam Yang (U.S.A.), Inc., Defendant, represented by Edward W. Suh , Law Offices of Michael K. Suh and Associates & Michael Kwonchun Suh , Law Offices of Michael K. Suh and Associates.

Korea Yakult, doing business as Paldo America, Defendant, represented by Matthew David Taggart , Attorney at Law Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Paldo Company, Ltd., Defendant, represented by Seong H. Kim , Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Edward B. Schwartz , DLA Piper US LLP, pro hac vice & Matthew David Taggart , Attorney at Law Steptoe & Johnson LLP.


ORDER ON PENDING MOTIONS

Dkt. Nos. 541, 548, 564, 581, 602

There is ample (although hotly disputed) evidence of a conspiracy by the defendants1 to fix the price of Korean ramen in Korea that was fraudulently concealed from consumers. Defenses of the...

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