A federal district court in Massachusetts Jan. 19 granted preliminary approval to the settlement of a class action that alleged that a leading maker of sharps containers violated federal antitrust laws (Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District v. Tyco International Ltd.).
In the motion for preliminary approval filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the plaintiffs reported that defendants Tyco International Ltd., Tyco International (U.S.) Inc., Tyco Healthcare Group LP, and Kendall Healthcare Products Co. (collectively Tyco) have agreed to pay $32.5 million in cash to settle allegations that Tyco violated Sections
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