Price Discrimination/Unfair Competition

ABC International Traders vs. Matsushita

A wholesale distributor of telephone equipment and other electronic products, ABC International Traders asked Blecher & Collins to represent them in a suit against Matsushita, the producer of Panasonic products, for engaging in unfair competition - giving secret unearned discounts to other distributors. ABC suffered economically because its primary competitors could buy their products at effectively lower prices. In a decision described as "stunning," the Supreme Court of California opened the way for victimized buyers in California to sue for damages against a price-discriminating seller. Beyond favorably resolving ABC's vital business problem, the ruling Blecher & Collins obtained from the Court resulted in bringing State law into line with Federal law.