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VW Asks 6th Circ. To Snuff Auto Parts Cos. Antitrust Suit
Law360 (July 8, 2021, 6:52 PM EDT) Volkswagen AG has told the Sixth Circuit that German auto parts maker Prevent Group can t forum shop in the U.S. by alleging that Volkswagen illegally maintained a stranglehold over its suppliers, saying Prevent can t get a do-over of a protracted dispute that s already been litigated in Germany.
Volkswagen and its U.S. unit Volkswagen Group of America Inc. filed a brief on Wednesday asking the Sixth Circuit to shut down an appeal from two Prevent Group affiliates Prevent USA Corp. and Eastern Horizon Group Netherlands BV seeking to revive their 2019 lawsuit alleging Volkswagen systematically blocked acquisitions of smaller suppliers.
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