Telescope Maker And Executives Must Face Price-Fixing And Monopolization Claims
06/09/2026
On April 27, 2026, Judge Edward J. Davila of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part defendants’ summary judgment motions in In re Telescopes Antitrust Litigation, No. 5:20-cv-03642-EJD. Finding genuine disputes of material fact on most claims, the Court allowed most direct purchaser class claims to proceed to trial against Celestron, including various related entities (“company defendants”), and a current and former CEO (“employee defendants”).