ANTITRUST—S.D.N.Y.: Keurig must face trial on core exclusionary-conduct claims in coffee ...

A New York federal court denied Keurig Green Mountain's request to dismiss core antitrust claims alleging the company used exclusive agreements with roasters, suppliers, and distributors to maintain monopoly power in the single-serve coffee market after key patents expired. The court found sufficient evidence of potential unlawful exclusionary conduct and allowed claims of tying and exclusion through Keurig's platform and lockout technology to proceed to trial.

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