EXPD Expeditors International of Washington Inc

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that they learned today that they have been included as a defendant, with seven other of the largest European and North American-based global logistics providers, in a federal antitrust class action lawsuit filed in New York. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants engaged in various forms of anti-competitive practices. Expeditors believes that these allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself.