Dow Chemical Would Rather Pay $835 Million Than Take Its Chances With a Scalia-less Supreme Court

‘In a move that highlights a notorious aspect of Antonin Scalia’s legal legacy, Dow Chemical has decided to settle an antitrust case for millions of dollars rather than trying to overturn a jury award.

The company was planning to challenge a $1.06 billion award to purchasers of compounds for urethanes, chemicals that are used to make foam upholstery. A jury found that Dow conspired with four other companies to fix urethane prices. Dow disputed the decision and asked the Supreme Court to take the case on appeal.

But now with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the corporation has changed its mind. Scalia had a long history of siding with companies over group suits like this one.’

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