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In Re Bestline Products Securities and Antitrust Litigation

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided April 29, 1974No. 162PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

2Per curiam

This litigation consists of nine actions in eight different districts involving an alleged multilevel marketing system for biodegradable cleaning products operated by Bestline Products, Inc. Plaintiffs in seven of the actions are disgruntled former Bestline distributors who allege common law fraud and violations of federal securities and antitrust laws by Bestline, its former directors and agents. The other two actions, both filed in the Northern District of California, appear to be only marginally related to the seven general securities and antitrust actions. Common…

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Piambino v. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Piambino v. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Piambino v. BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. In re Bestline Products Securities & Antitrust LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975
  5. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,275 Peter Piambino v. William E. Bailey, Bestline Products, Inc., a California Corporation, in Re Bestline Products Securities and Antitrust Litigation. Peter Piambino v. William E. Bailey, David Sylva, Compliance Officer of the California Restitutionary Fund, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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