Steves and Sons, Inc. v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.

  1. August 19, 2019

    Doormaker's Trade Secret Claims Shut Out By Antitrust Case

    Door part supplier Jeld-Wen can't bring trade secret claims against a rival in Texas state court, a Virginia federal judge has ruled, finding the allegations have already been hashed out in his own court amid the drawn-out antitrust battle waged by Jeld-Wen's competitor.

  2. June 03, 2019

    Door Supplier's Prices Still High Despite Verdict, Buyer Says

    Door part manufacturer Steves and Sons Inc. wants another $4 million tacked on to a $185 million antitrust verdict against a North Carolina-based door part supplier, as Steves told a Virginia federal court on Friday that the supplier has made no effort to change its pricing behavior.

  3. May 28, 2019

    Door Maker Wants Rival Blocked From Taking Claims To Texas

    The owners of door maker Steves and Sons Inc. have urged a Virginia federal court to issue an injunction blocking Jeld-Wen from pursuing its trade secrets claims in Texas, saying the manufacturer of door skins is trying to relitigate issues that have already been dealt with.

  4. April 30, 2019

    Door Maker Says Rival Taking Already Settled Fight To Texas

    Rather than accept an unfavorable ruling, door maker Jeld-Wen Inc. is trying to take its beef with a rival to Texas even though Jeld-Wen's trade secrets claim has already been dealt with in Virginia, the competitor told a Virginia federal judge Monday.

  5. April 15, 2019

    Door Skin Maker Appeals Key Antitrust Ruling In 4th Circ.

    A door parts manufacturer has told a Virginia federal judge it will appeal to the Fourth Circuit his landmark ruling mandating that a factory be sold off to fix antitrust concerns, opening a new front in a long-running legal battle with a competing doormaker.

  6. February 04, 2019

    Doormaker Says No Need To Replay Landmark Antitrust Trial

    The winning side in a bitter antitrust case between two door-making rivals told a Virginia federal judge Friday there's no need for a new trial even though the other manufacturer won a trade secrets counterclaim during an otherwise complete court loss.

  7. January 31, 2019

    Door Maker Will Use Appeal To Stall Factory Sale, Court Told

    A door maker that scored an unprecedented divestiture order in its antitrust suit against door part supplier Jeld-Wen told a Virginia federal court Wednesday that its victory will be all for naught if Jeld-Wen is allowed to put off the court-ordered sale of its factory for years with a drawn-out appeal.

  8. January 14, 2019

    Door Maker Seeks New Trial After $185M Antitrust Verdict

    A North Carolina-based door part supplier urged a Virginia federal judge Friday to order a new trial after a jury returned a $185 million antitrust verdict against it, arguing that an order bifurcating the trial prevented the jury from hearing vital evidence.

  9. December 07, 2018

    Door Maker Wins Price Protections After $185M Verdict

    A North Carolina-based door part supplier will have to align its prices with fluctuating input costs and share that data with its buyer to comply with findings in a $185 million antitrust verdict, a Virginia federal judge ruled Friday.

  10. December 03, 2018

    No Injunction For Door Maker After $1.2M Royalties Win

    North Carolina-based door manufacturer Jeld-Wen Inc. can't force a rival to stop using its stolen trade secrets after a jury already handed Jeld-Wen $1.2 million for the misappropriation, a Virginia federal judge ruled.