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Jury finds HannStar liable, Toshiba not liable in conspiracy to price-fix LCD panels, but no damages owed (*corrects)

By Amy Miller ( September 3, 2013, 23:00 GMT | Insight) -- A federal jury in San Francisco found HannStar liable and Toshiba not liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring with other manufacturers to fix the prices of liquid crystal display panels. The jury said plaintiff Best Buy proved it had been damaged in the amount of $7.47 million for direct purchases, but HannStar will not have to pay damages because the retailer did not prove that the conspiracy had a substantial effect on US trade.A federal jury in San Francisco on Tuesday found HannStar liable and Toshiba not liable for violating federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring with other manufacturers to fix the prices of liquid crystal display panels....

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