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19. $490 million – Doe, et al v. University Of Michigan, Case No. 20-CV-10629
(E.D. Mich. Nov. 8, 2022) (settlement of a putative class action filed against the
University of Michigan alleging sexual abuse of thousands of male students by a
doctor employed by the school were dismissed by stipulation of the parties).
20. $453 million – In Re Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 19-CV-5822
(N.D. Cal. Feb. 3, 2022) (final settlement approval granted in an antitrust class
action resolving claims the companies suppressed generic versions of Glumetza
in order to raise the price of the drug).
Top Antitrust Class Action Settlements In 2022
In 2022, the top ten antitrust class action settlements totaled over $3.72 billion.
1. $2.67 billion – In Re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation, Case No.
13-CV-20000 (N.D. Ala. Aug. 9, 2022) (preliminary settlement approval granted
in an antitrust class action resolving claims that the health insurance companies
violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by entering into an unlawful agreement to
restrain competition between them in the markets of selling health insurance).
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