Hard Disk Drive “HDD” Price Fixing Case

Did you purchase a hard disk drive between 2008 and 2016?

You may have a claim if you have a proof of purchase of an HDD.

Some manufacturers of suspension assemblies used in hard disk drives conspired to fix prices on these electronics components, increasing the costs for consumers on a wide range of electronics. If you purchased an external hard drive or electronic containing a hard drive, you may have paid a higher price due to illegal price fixing by a group of suspension assembly manufacturers.

A group that plead guilty to price fixing conspiracies that is still reportedly under investigation by the Department of Justice and makes up as much as 90% of the hard disk drive market. Almost all devices and hard drives purchased between 2008 and 2016 may have affected by the pricing fixing collusion. If you purchased one of the items listed below, our attorneys would like to speak with you about pursuing a claim against the price fixers in a class action.

We are searching for consumers who purchased hard drives or electronics containing hard drives manufactured with parts from NHK Spring Co. Ltd., Headway Technologies, Inc.; Hutchinson Technology Inc.; Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co. Ltd.; NAT Peripheral (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd.; NAT Peripheral (H.K.) Co., Ltd.; NHK Spring Co. Ltd.; NHK International Corporation; NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd.; NHK Spring Precision (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.; SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.; and TDK Corporation.

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Did you purchase any of these electronics?

If you’ve purchased any of these items that included an hard disk drive between 2008 and 2016, you may have a claim:

  • external HDD for stand-alone electronic storage
  • laptop computer
  • desktop computer
  • gaming system
  • printer
  • copy machine

Consumers who purchased these parts that includes a HDD containing a HDD suspension assembly manufactured by the defendants may have a claim. If you purchased one of these items and have a receipt or other proof of purchase, you may be eligible to participate in a class action to hold these manufacturers responsible.

Do I qualify? What is required?

We would like to speak with you about your HDD purchase to see if you qualify to be a class representative for our case. As a class representative, consumers represent many people who may have been taken advantage of in class action cases.

We would like to speak with you if you have purchased an HDD between 2008 and 2016 and have a proof of purchase and if you live in these states Arkansas; Hawaii; Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Montana; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Mexico; Oregon; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Utah; or Vermont.

If you would like to find out more, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch to learn more about your experience purchasing a hard disk drive or product containing a hard disk drive.