Labaton Sucharow LLP represents Plaintiffs that include businesses who allege Defendants participated in a global conspiracy to fix prices charged for flat glass, at supercompetitive levels, in violation of the federal antitrust laws. The action is pending before the Honorable Chief Judge Donetta W. Ambrose in the Western District of Pennsylvania. "Flat Glass" includes all glass products used for cutting into window panes and glass formed flat and subsequently bent or curved for use in automobile windshields.

Plaintiffs allege that Defendants collusively fixed, raised, and maintained Flat Glass prices in their business dealings with plaintiffs. Among Defendants' various forms of illegal conduct was the fraudulent imposition of energy surcharges in the sale of Flat Glass. The surcharges purportedly reflected increased costs related to fuel in the manufacture (natural gas) and shipping (diesel fuel) of Flat Glass to Plaintiffs. In short, as alleged, these surcharges were not a reflection of increased costs, but of Defendants’ desire for anticipant profits. Defendants include the biggest players in the worldwide Flat Glass manufacturing market.

Labaton Sucharow LLP was successful in its briefing before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which transferred all related actions to the Western District of Pennsylvania for coordinated and consolidated proceedings. On July 22, 2008, Labaton Sucharow LLP was appointed Co-Lead Counsel of the putative class.