Chipmaker Wins Summary Judgment On Class MDL Claims For ‘Exclusive Dealing’

(September 27, 2023, 1:26 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Sept. 26 granted summary judgment sought by a modem chipmaker on putative class claims against it brought by plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation who accused it of exclusive dealing to two original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), finding that the plaintiffs failed to allege an actual antitrust injury and failed to plead a violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....