WASHINGTON, May 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hausfeld, a global claimants’ law firm dedicated to handling complex litigation, announces that it has reached another settlement on behalf of the class in the Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Hausfeld attorneys serve as Co-Lead Counsel in the case.
Air New Zealand Limited is the most recent airline to settle the litigation, having agreed to pay $35 million to direct purchasers of air cargo shipping services. Settlements with more than thirty defendants now top $1.2 billion:
| Defendant | Settlement Amount | ||
| Lufthansa | 85,000,000 | ||
| Air France/KLM/Martinair | 87,000,000 | ||
| American Airlines | 5,000,000 | ||
| Japan Airlines | 12,000,000 | ||
| SAS | 13,930,000 | ||
| All Nippon Airways | 10,400,000 | ||
| Cargolux | 35,100,000 | ||
| Qantas | 26,500,000 | ||
| Thai Airways | 3,500,000 | ||
| British Airways | 89,512,000 | ||
| Lan/ABSA | 66,000,000 | ||
| Malaysia Airlines | 3,200,000 | ||
| South African Airways | 3,290,000 | ||
| Saudia | 14,000,000 | ||
| Emirates | 7,833,000 | ||
| El Al Israel Airlines | 15,800,000 | ||
| Air Canada | 7,500,000 | ||
| Korean Air | 115,000,000 | ||
| Singapore Air | 92,492,442 | ||
| Cathay Pacific | 65,000,000 | ||
| China Airlines | 90,000,000 | ||
| Nippon Cargo Airlines | 36,350,000 | ||
| Asiana Airlines | 55,000,000 | ||
| EVA Airways | 99,000,000 | ||
| Polar Air Cargo/Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings | 100,000,000 | ||
| Air China | 50,000,000 | ||
| Air New Zealand | 35,000,000 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,223,407,442 | |
According to Brent Landau, Partner at Hausfeld, “This settlement – along with the more than $1 billion in recoveries for victims of this worldwide cartel – demonstrates the importance of private enforcement of the antitrust laws.”
Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on this case include Michael Hausfeld, Brent Landau, Hilary Scherrer, and Melinda Coolidge.
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