September 08, 2010, 11:44:33 PM
Gilman and Pastor has obtained a recovery of $39 million dollars for consumers who purchases products containing MSG for price fixing against three defendants manufacturers of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and nucleotides: Ajinomoto Co., Inc., CJ Corp., and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. The Defendants paid a total of $39 Million. “This settlement demonstrates that international corporations are not free to engage in price-fixing when it affects the rights of consumers,” said Kenneth G. Gilman of the firm of Gilman and Pastor, LLP, lead counsel for the plaintiff class.
