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Class Action Cases Against Microsoft
Antitrust, Liability, Causation, Damages, Class Certification for Plaintiffs
U.S. vs. Microsoft concluded that Microsoft had exercised power over PC operating system prices, but awarded no damages to consumers. Consumers in seven states received over $1.6 billion in settlements from Microsoft from antitrust suits that relied on applEcon for its liability and damages expertise. applEcon’s first and largest state case on behalf of consumers…
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13 June 2024
applEcon Partner Janet S. Netz chaired the panel on Models of Damages Assessment at the Perfect Law 2024 Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference
Dr. Janet Netz was the chair of the panel on Models of Damages Assessment at the Perfect Law 2024 Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference in London, England, this past May 23-24. Dr. Netz and participants Derek Ho, Tjeerd Krol, Dr. Dante Quaglione, and Thierry Wetzel discussed the role of damages assessment in class…
4 June 2024
Varsity agrees to pay $82.5 million and abandon many of their anticompetitive business practices related to Competitive Cheer, Cheer Apparel, and Cheer Camps
Dr. Janet S. Netz and applEcon assisted counsel representing indirect purchasers in securing a $82.5 million settlement in conjunction with an agreement with Varsity and its co-Defendants to abandon many of their anticompetitive business practices to prevent future harms. The non-monetary settlement provisions include (1) the participation in end-of-season championship competitions will no longer require…
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Josh Palmer, PhD
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Ph.D. in Economics, University of California at Berkeley
B.A. in Economics and Psychology, University of Michigan
Josh began working at applEcon in 2002 as a staff analyst. His fields of specialization are Industrial Organization, Behavioral Economics, and Applied Microeconomics.
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