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US: NJ awards Continuant $60M after 8 years of antitrust litigation

By  |  March 30, 2014

A New Jersey federal court has reportedly awarded service provider Continuant $20 million in damages, trebled to $60 million, after a nearly eight-year-long antitrust fight against telecommunications firm Avaya.

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    According to reports, Avaya was accused of barring Continuant from providing telco maintenance services of Avaya products; Continuant claimed Avaya tried to squeeze the servicer out of the market because it charged cheaper prices than Avaya.

    An eight-person jury ruled in favor of Continuant; Avaya was unavailable to comment on the matter, say reports.

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