If you purchased any PVC Pipe in the United States and its territories from January 1, 2021, through
May 16, 2025, a class action Settlement may affect your rights.
A federal court authorized this website. It is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You are not being sued.
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- A Settlement has been reached in a class action antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of Non-Converter Seller Purchasers (“NCSPs”) of PVC Pipe with Defendant Oil Price Information Service, LLC (“OPIS” or “Settling Defendant”).This Settlement only applies to Settling Defendant and does not dismiss claims against other Defendants in the case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “Court”) entitled In re: PVC Pipe Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:24-cv-07639 (N.D. Ill.).
- If approved by the Court, the Settlement will resolve whether and to what extent OPIS participated in a combination or conspiracy to restrain trade, the purpose and effect of which was to suppress competition and to allow co-Defendant PVC Pipe producers (“Non-Settling Defendants” or “Converter Defendants”) to charge supra-competitive prices for PVC Pipe products from January 1, 2021, through May 16, 2025, in violation of federal and state laws. If approved, the Settlement will avoid litigation costs and risks to NCSP Plaintiffs and OPIS and will release OPIS from liability to members of the NCSP Settlement Class (defined in paragraph 5, below).
- The Settlement requires OPIS to pay $3,000,000 to the NCSP Class and End User Class, collectively. The specific amount allocated to each of these two Classes will be subject to Court approval and further notice to you, with an opportunity to object to that allocation. In addition to this monetary payment, OPIS has agreed to provide specified cooperation in the NCSP Plaintiffs’ continued prosecution of the litigation. There will be no payments to the Settlement Classes at this time. You will be notified later of an opportunity to file a claim after the Court has approved a process to allocate funds recovered in the case.
- The Court has not decided whether OPIS did anything wrong, and OPIS does not concede or admit any liability for alleged wrongdoing.
- We recommend that you register here to receive updates – you may not receive further notices about this case unless you register. If you are uncertain about how to proceed, you should promptly contact the Settlement Administrator to discuss your options.
Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Your options are explained below. Please read this website carefully. You have a choice to make now.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
Exclude Yourself
| Get no settlement benefits but keep any right to file your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against OPIS concerning the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). | Postmarked by: April 9, 2026
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Object | Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. | Postmarked by: April 9, 2026 |
Attend a Hearing | Ask to speak to the Court about the fairness of the Settlement. | Notice of Appearance by: April 9, 2026 |
Do Nothing
| You will remain part of the Settlement and you may participate in any monetary distribution, which will happen later. The Settlement will resolve your claims against OPIS, and you will give up your rights to sue OPIS about the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). You will be bound by the judgment. | N/A |
- These rights and options - and the deadlines to exercise them - are explained on this website.
- The Court in charge of this case must still decide whether to approve the Settlement and any requested attorneys’ fees and expenses.