Antitrustfirm.com: Introduction

The purpose of this site is to advise the public about some of the many antitrust cases that our law firm is investigating.

Whether it relates to the price of magazine paper, the price of components for paints and automotive manufacturing, or the price for chemicals used in food production, these antitrust cases affect virtually every purchaser in the United States.

"Direct" purchasers of these products (usually small and medium-sized businesses) may be eligible for monetary compensation and other legal relief. If you think that your business may have been overcharged or otherwise affected by anti-competitive actions, please contact us directly via phone toll free at 877.775.6337 and ask for Partner William Audet, or you may email us. Your privacy is assured.

Recent Antitrust News & Cases

Our law firm is investigating certain large manufacturers and suppliers of “paraffin wax” (a.k.a., alkanes, aliphatic compounds) for alleged price-fixing and other non-competitive behaviors. Companies allegedly involved may include: Sasol Wax International, Baker Hughes/ Bareco Products, Ashland Specialty Chemicals, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Honeywell International, Sunoco Incorporated. If you are (or were) a direct purchaser of paraffin wax and/or related aliphatic compounds from any of the above companies, you are urged to immediately contact the law offices of Audet & Partners, LLP.

Manufacturers of Vitamin C (also known as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) and Calcium Ascorbate are currently being sued in the United States for violating laws relating to unfairly raising, stabilizing and/or fixing prices. Recently filed complaints allege that, since at least December 2001, the following companies conspired to inflate the prices of vitamin C sold in the United States: Weisheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang Pharmaceutical (USA) Inc., Jiangsu Jiangshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Northeast Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., China Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd., China Pharmaceutical Enterprise and Investment Corporation Ltd.. If your company purchased vitamin C or ascorbic acid from these companies,contact the law offices of Audet & Partners, LLP.

Manufacturers of bathroom and kitchen plumbing fixtures, including American Standard Companies, Inc., Masco Corporation, Grohe America, Inc. and Delta Faucet Company are currently being sued in Federal Court in the United States and/or are under investigation in Europe for violating certain laws relating to artificially and unfairly raising, stabilizing, and/or fixing prices of bathroom and other fittings. If you are a direct purchaser of these products, please contact us now.

Numerous manufacturers of hydrogen peroxide, other peroxygens and persalts are currently being sued in the United States and are under investigation in Europe for violating certain laws relating to artificially and unfairly raising, stabilizing, and/or fixing prices. Peroxygens and persalts are used in a wide variety of industries as bleaching and cleaning agents, as chemical initiators and as disinfectants. If you are a direct purchaser of these peroxygens, please contact us now.

BASF Corporation, BASF AG, The Dow Chemical Company, Bayer AG, Bayer Material Science LLC, Bayer Corporation, Huntsman International Holdings LLC and Lyondell Chemical Company are being sued for allegedly participating in a "chemical cartel." According to court filings, the above companies (and possibly others not yet known) allegedly agreed and conspired to charge Polyether Polyols, MDI, and TDI prices at certain levels, and also implemented price increases as part of this agreement. Contact us for more information.

Crompton, Bayer, Rhein and other urethane chemical producers are being sued for allegedly participating in a "chemical cartel." According to court documents, BASF A.G., Bayer A.G., Rhein Chemie GMBH, Crompton Inc., TSE Industries, Inc., Uniroyal Chemical Company, and others are being sued for alleged price fixing and anti-trust violations. This comes on the heels of of a guilty plea by Crompton for participation in a rubber chemical cartel. Pursuant to the terms of the plea, Crompton agreed to pay a fine of $50 million USD. If you are a direct purchaser of urethane, or urethane chemicals from the above companies, you may be entitled to relief. Please contact us immediately to protect your rights.