Chocolate Confectionary

In re Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litig.

MDL No. 1935.

WW filed a class action on behalf of all direct purchasers of chocolate from the major manufacturers in the United States, including Hershey, Nestle, Mars, and Cadbury. WW's complaint alleges that the defendants conspired to raise, fix, maintain, peg, or stabilize the prices of chocolate from January 1, 2002 through the present in violation of the Sherman Act and Clayton Antitrust Act. The defendants' alleged antitrust practices are also being investigated by The Canadian Competition Bureau and the United States Department of Justice. This multi-district litigation now involves over 75 federal actions, and has been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for pretrial proceedings.