Council authorizes contingent-fee retainer for PVC pipe antitrust litigation
The council unanimously approved a contingent-fee retainer allowing the mayor to join a class-action PVC pipe antitrust suit; the agreement requires no upfront city payment, with the firm keeping 25% of any recovery.
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The Warwick City Council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to enter a contingent-fee legal retainer related to a PVC pipe antitrust class action. City Solicitor described claims that manufacturers violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating prices from 2021 through 2025 and said the city bought PVC pipe during that period.
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