Settlement talks stall in US telescope price-fixing case, judge told
( September 11, 2025, 16:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Telescope manufacturer Synta and others have failed to finalize a proposal that would settle long-running antitrust claims from US direct purchaser plaintiffs for consumer-grade telescopes despite "sustained and substantial efforts" to reach a deal,the parties said in a joint status report filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. "The Parties respectfully request that the Court reschedule the Trial Setting Conference and the hearing on Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment at the Court’s earliest convenience," the report said. See attached file....
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