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posted by CoolHand on Wednesday February 08 2017, @08:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the wheels-of-justice-grind-slow dept.

The spindles of justice have turned and you may be eligible for (up to) $10 per computer purchased between April 1, 2003 and Dec. 31, 2008:

Do you remember the computer you owned a decade ago? Did it have an DVD drive? That little trip down memory lane may have just earned you $10.

This past December, Sony, NEC, Panasonic and Hitachi-LG settled a class-action lawsuit that's been in the works for over seven years. The companies were accused of colluding to inflate the prices of optical drives sold to big computer companies and retailers.

When HP and Dell placed orders for lots of optical discs, the lawsuit alleged, competing drive makers would share their bids with each other to keep prices high. When the US Department of Justice investigated the issue, at least one Hitachi-LG executive was sentenced to serve six months in prison after pleading guilty to the conspiracy.

Also at the Consumerist and The Verge.


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by takyon on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:04PM

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:04PM (#464766) Journal

    1. Run a script blocker.
    2. I gave you two other sites there.
    3. Receipt not required.
    4. USA! USA!

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:29PM (#464775)

    Too bad that I don't qualify due to one of the requirements:

    You made this purchase while a resident of Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wisconsin

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by bob_super on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:37PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday February 08 2017, @09:37PM (#464778)

      I find it hard to believe that people in Illinois could have been left out of a scam.

      • (Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Wednesday February 08 2017, @10:19PM

        by Hyperturtle (2824) on Wednesday February 08 2017, @10:19PM (#464797)

        Bob, rather than vote you up I will reply to encourage everyone to do insightfully!

      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday February 09 2017, @01:40AM

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Thursday February 09 2017, @01:40AM (#464839) Journal

        I find it hard to believe that people in Illinois could have been left out of a scam.

        They weren't. They're left out only from the compensation (serves them right - grin).

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    • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Friday February 10 2017, @02:59AM

      by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Friday February 10 2017, @02:59AM (#465385) Homepage Journal

      It's Illinois, with the dumbest, most crooked politicians in the world. Hell, even Trump looks good compared to Rauner. e haven't had a state budget since he took office.

      As an Illinois resident, it doesn't surprise me in the least.

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  • (Score: 2) by butthurt on Wednesday February 08 2017, @10:22PM

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