Connecticut consumers who bought computers, DVD players, printers, video game consoles or certain other electronic devices between 1998 and 2002 may be able to get a small piece of a $310 million antitrust settlement, state Attorney General George Jepsen’s office announced.
The devices likely contained a common type of computer chip, called Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), which was subject to price fixing by manufacturers, various attorneys general and others have alleged.
Those who purchased devices from retailers, rather than directly from the manufacturer, are eligible to receive money.
A series of state and class action settlements, including a deal in 2006 between Connecticut regulators and Samsung Electronics and Winbond Electronics — and another in 2012 with three other manufacturers — recently won preliminary approval from a California judge.
Eligible consumers who submit a valid claim will receive at least $10.
A receipt is not required to submit a claim, a spokeswoman for Jepsen said, but may be required later on in the process, especially for larger claims.
File a claim here or call 1-800-589-1425.
