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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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12 February 2025

applEcon welcomes new affiliate expert Evan Starr

applEcon is pleased to announce the affiliation of expert Evan Starr. Dr. Evan Starr is an Associate Professor of Management & Organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. His research examines issues related to employment contracts, employee mobility, entrepreneurship, innovation, and human capital. He is particularly interested in how the fine print…

Court cites aE testimony, certifies class of indirect purchasers affected by alleged HDD component price fixing

On January 10, 2025, a California federal judge certified an End-User class of indirect purchasers of suspension assemblies (SAs)—a critical component in hard disk drives (HDDs)—where the HDDs were sold either as standalone products or incorporated into computers and other electronic devices. applEcon’s Dr. Janet S. Netz provided expert economic testimony as to the class-wide…

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The Team

Josh Palmer, PhD

Expert

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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