HAGENS BERMAN

Date Filed: April 15, 2005
Court: U.S. District Court
Location: New York

A settlement was reached on February 16, 2006 between Information Resource Incorporated (IRI) and VNU, the world's largest research company and owner of ACNielsen. The settlement calls for VNU to pay IRI $55 million in exchange for IRI dropping its claims against VNU.

To review a release on the settlement, click here.

Case Background

In May 2004, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro announced that it would become lead counsel in the ACNielsen Antitrust case. The suit, originally filed by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) in 1996, claimed that ACNielsen's anticompetitive practices caused IRI to suffer significant losses.

Over the course of the nine-year case, the court issued several orders that narrowed IRI's claims, culminating with the court's final judgment dismissing the antitrust action on January 27, 2005. In response, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed an appeal on behalf of IRI which challenged several key issues.

The brief contained situation analysis, background on the original claims made by IRI, and broached several issues for appeal. To read the brief, click here.

Recent Developments

February 16, 2006 - A settlement was reached on February 16, 2006 between Information Resource Incorporated (IRI) and VNU, the world's largest research company and owner of ACNielsen. The settlement calls for VNU to pay IRI $55 million in exchange for IRI dropping its claims against VNU.

To review a release on the settlement, click here.

June 7, 2005 - Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro has filed a brief on behalf of Information Resources Incorporated (IRI) in support of its recent appeal.

To read the appellant's reply brief, click here.

        

Related Documents

	Appellant's Brief
	Defendant's Appeal Brief
	Appellant's Reply Brief