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The Optical Disc Drives class action alleges that the defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of Optical Disc Drives sold in North America.

Optical Disc Drives are used to read or write to discs, including CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray discs. Optical Disc Drives are used in consumer products such as desktop computers, mobile/laptop computers, video game consoles, CD players/recorders, DVD players/recorders and Blu-Ray disc players/recorders.

Developments

Claims Process

The deadline to file claims expired on November 14, 2022. The Claims Administrator (RicePoint Administration Inc.) is reviewing all submitted claims. If necessary, the Claims Administrator may contact claimants for additional information.

Please check www.oddclassaction.com for regular updates.

Settlements

Settlements have been reached with the following defendants totaling over $28.9 million:

  • TEAC Corporation, TEAC America, Inc. and TEAC Canada, Ltd. (“TEAC”) (USD$500,000);
  • NEC Corporation and NEC Canada, Inc. (“NEC”) (CDN$730,000);
  • Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. and Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc. (“HLDS”) (CDN$8,123,940). This settlement also releases the defendants, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Canada, Ltd., Hitachi America Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics Canada, Inc., and LG Electronics USA, Inc.;
  • Sony Corporation, Sony Optiarc, Inc., Sony Optiarc America Inc., Sony of Canada Ltd., Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America and Sony NEC Optiarc, Inc. (“Sony”) (CDN$4,400,000);
  • Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation and Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions USA, Inc. (“PLDS”) (CDN$5,695,000). This settlement also releases the defendants, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.), Lite-On IT Corporation of Taiwan, Lite-On IT Corporation, Philips Canada Ltd., Philips Electronics North America Corporation and Philips Electronics Ltd.;
  • Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC, Toshiba of Canada Limited, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“TSST”) (CDN$5,695,000);
  • Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America and Panasonic Canada, Inc. (“Panasonic”) (USD$1,650,000);
  • Quanta Storage, Inc. and Quanta Storage America, Inc. (“Quanta”)(USD$500,000);
  • Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer North America, Inc., Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd. and Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc. (“Pioneer”)(CDN$1,185,000); and
  • BenQ Corporation, BenQ America Corporation and BenQ Canada Corp. (“BenQ”)(CDN$424,000).

The settlements were approved by the requisite courts. The court also approved a process for distributing settlement funds to eligible settlement class members.

Contested Litigation

The class action has been resolved in its entirety.

FAQs

Who is affected by the Optical Disc Drives class action?

You are affected by the class action and are a “member” of the class if you are a person in Canada who between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010 purchased Optical Disc Drives and/or products containing Optical Disc Drives. Optical Disc Drives are used in consumer products such as desktop computers, mobile/laptop computers, video game consoles, CD players/recorders, DVD players/recorders and Blu-Ray disc players/recorders.

What should I do to protect my rights?

To protect your rights, you should:

  1. Keep records of any purchases between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010 of Optical Disc drives and/or products containing Optical Disc Drives (such as desktop computers, mobile/laptop computers, video game consoles, CD players/recorders, DVD players/recorders and Blu-Ray disc players/recorders).
  2. Register to receive updates on this case by filling out the form below.

I still have a question. Who should I contact?

For answers to common questions about class actions in Canada, such as timelines, eligibility, and settlement information, please visit our Class Action Lawsuit FAQ page.

 

Documents

Claims Process

The deadline to file claims expired on November 14, 2022. The Claims Administrator (RicePoint Administration Inc.) is reviewing all submitted claims. If necessary, the Claims Administrator may contact claimants for additional information.

Please check www.oddclassaction.com for regular updates.

Settlements

Settlements have been reached with the following defendants totaling over $28.9 million:

  • TEAC Corporation, TEAC America, Inc. and TEAC Canada, Ltd. (“TEAC”) (USD$500,000);
  • NEC Corporation and NEC Canada, Inc. (“NEC”) (CDN$730,000);
  • Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. and Hitachi-LG Data Storage Korea, Inc. (“HLDS”) (CDN$8,123,940). This settlement also releases the defendants, Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Canada, Ltd., Hitachi America Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics Canada, Inc., and LG Electronics USA, Inc.;
  • Sony Corporation, Sony Optiarc, Inc., Sony Optiarc America Inc., Sony of Canada Ltd., Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America and Sony NEC Optiarc, Inc. (“Sony”) (CDN$4,400,000);
  • Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation and Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions USA, Inc. (“PLDS”) (CDN$5,695,000). This settlement also releases the defendants, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.), Lite-On IT Corporation of Taiwan, Lite-On IT Corporation, Philips Canada Ltd., Philips Electronics North America Corporation and Philips Electronics Ltd.;
  • Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Korea Corporation, Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC, Toshiba of Canada Limited, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“TSST”) (CDN$5,695,000);
  • Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America and Panasonic Canada, Inc. (“Panasonic”) (USD$1,650,000);
  • Quanta Storage, Inc. and Quanta Storage America, Inc. (“Quanta”)(USD$500,000);
  • Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer North America, Inc., Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd. and Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc. (“Pioneer”)(CDN$1,185,000); and
  • BenQ Corporation, BenQ America Corporation and BenQ Canada Corp. (“BenQ”)(CDN$424,000).

The settlements were approved by the requisite courts. The court also approved a process for distributing settlement funds to eligible settlement class members.

Contested Litigation

The class action has been resolved in its entirety.

Who is affected by the Optical Disc Drives class action?

You are affected by the class action and are a “member” of the class if you are a person in Canada who between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010 purchased Optical Disc Drives and/or products containing Optical Disc Drives. Optical Disc Drives are used in consumer products such as desktop computers, mobile/laptop computers, video game consoles, CD players/recorders, DVD players/recorders and Blu-Ray disc players/recorders.

What should I do to protect my rights?

To protect your rights, you should:

  1. Keep records of any purchases between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010 of Optical Disc drives and/or products containing Optical Disc Drives (such as desktop computers, mobile/laptop computers, video game consoles, CD players/recorders, DVD players/recorders and Blu-Ray disc players/recorders).
  2. Register to receive updates on this case by filling out the form below.

I still have a question. Who should I contact?

For answers to common questions about class actions in Canada, such as timelines, eligibility, and settlement information, please visit our Class Action Lawsuit FAQ page.