In Re Graphics Processing Units Antitrust Litigation

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 5

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO DISMISS

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this multi-district antitrust proceeding, all defendants have moved to dismiss the direct purchasers’ complaint as well as the indirect purchasers’ complaint. One of the prominent issues presented is the proper application of the recent decision in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, — U.S. —, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007). The motions are Granted in Part and Denied in Part for the reasons stated below.

STATEMENT

Taking all well-pled facts as true, the complaints…