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Welcome to the OSB Antitrust Litigation Website
The purpose of this site is to advise you of the existence
of this Class Action, the Settlements, and how they may affect your rights.
A class action lawsuit pending in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that the following
manufacturers of oriented strand board ("OSB") conspired in violation of
federal antitrust law to restrict the supply of OSB structural panel products
and raise prices: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation ("Louisiana-Pacific"),
Weyerhaeuser Company ("Weyerhaeuser"), Georgia-Pacific LLC (f/k/a
Georgia-Pacific Corporation) ("GP"), Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. ("Ainsworth"),
Potlatch Corporation ("Potlatch"), Norbord Industries Inc. ("Norbord"), Tolko
Industries Ltd. ("Tolko"), Grant Forest Products Inc. and Grant Forest Products
Sales Inc. ("Grant"), and J.M. Huber Corporation or Huber Engineered Woods LLC
("Huber") (collectively, the "Defendants").
This lawsuit claims
that as a result of Defendants' alleged conduct, the prices
paid by persons and entities that purchased OSB structural
panel products directly from Defendants were higher than they
otherwise would have been. The lawsuit seeks treble damages,
injunctive relief, attorneys' fees and costs from Defendants.
Defendants deny that any of their conduct was unlawful, and
the Court has not yet heard or resolved the merits of
Plaintiffs' claims.
All nine Defendants in this Class Action have reached settlements with Plaintiffs, resulting in a total settlement fund of $120,730,000. Settlement funds will be distributed only after the Court grants final approval to the nine settlements. As of September 22, 2008, the Court has granted final approval to the Huber, Ainsworth, Georgia-Pacific and Tolko settlements, and the other five settlements have received preliminary approval but are still pending final approval.
The settlement proceeds will be distributed to the Litigation Class and the Huber, Georgia-Pacific, Ainsworth and Tolko Settlement Classes.
Use this chart to help you determine which group of people, or "class," you may
be a part of. You may be in more than one class. The litigation and
settlement classes are nearly identical in that they include individuals and
entities that directly purchased OSB products in the United States from one or
more of the Defendants after June 1, 2002. The primary differences between the
classes described below are the dates on which they end and the type of
products covered.
Class
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Date of Purchase
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Product
Purchased
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Information
on Your Rights
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Settlements You May Be Eligible to
Receive Proceeds From
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LITIGATION
CLASS
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June 1, 2002 through February 24, 2006
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OSB structural
panel products
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SEE PARTS 1 AND 2 OF
THE NOTICE
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As a member of the Litigation Class, you may be eligible
to receive proceeds from the proposed settlements with Louisiana-Pacific,
Weyerhaeuser, Norbord, Potlatch and Grant.
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HUBER SETTLEMENT CLASS
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June 1, 2002 through March 5, 2007
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All products containing OSB
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SEE PARTS 1 AND 3 OF
THE NOTICE
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As a member of the Huber Settlement Class, you may be
eligible to receive proceeds from the Huber Settlement.
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AINSWORTH SETTLEMENT CLASS
&
GP SETTLEMENT CLASS
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June 1, 2002 through December 3, 2007
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OSB structural panel products
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SEE PARTS 1 AND 3 OF
THE NOTICE
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As a member of the Ainsworth or GP Settlement Classes,
you may
be eligible to receive proceeds from
the Ainsworth or GP settlements.
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TOLKO SETTLEMENT CLASS
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June 1, 2002 through March 19, 2008
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OSB structural panel products
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SEE PARTS 1 AND 3 OF
THE NOTICE
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As a member of the Tolko Settlement Class, you may be
eligible to receive proceeds from the Tolko Settlement.
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DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR DEFENDANTS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
NOTICE
If you have questions contact the Claims Administrator at
info@osbsettlement.com.
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