US judge grants EssilorLuxottica dismissal of price-fixing claims over premium eyewear
By Clayton Vickers ( September 26, 2025, 21:57 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge granted EssilorLuxottica dismissal of price-fixing claims over eyewear brought by direct and indirect purchasers, saying that after procedural antics and conduct just shy of outright forum shopping, the two putative plaintiff classes cannot agree over market definitions and make other insufficient pleadings that “defy common sense.”A US judge granted EssilorLuxottica dismissal of price-fixing claims over eyewear brought by direct and indirect purchasers, saying that after procedural antics and conduct just shy of outright forum shopping, the two putative plaintiff classes cannot agree over market definitions and make other insufficient pleadings that “defy common sense.”...
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