{"url_path":"/sec/ual/10-k/2026/item-3","section_key":"item-3","section_title":"Item 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-12","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/0000100517-26-000023-index.html","accession_number":"0000100517-26-000023","cik":"0000100517","ticker":"UAL","issuer_name":"United Airlines Holdings, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100517/0000100517-26-000023-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000100517","primary_entity_name":"United Airlines Holdings, Inc."},"word_count":485,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.\n\nThe Company is involved, both as a plaintiff and a defendant, in various legal proceedings, including, without limitation, litigation, arbitration and other claims, and investigations, inspections, subpoenas, audits, inquiries and similar actions involving its passengers, customers, suppliers, employees and stockholders, as well as government agencies, among others, arising in the ordinary course of business and that have not been fully resolved. Legal proceedings, in general, and securities, class action and multi-district litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive. Some of these suits may purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or involve parties seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages, and may remain unresolved for several years. Additionally, from time to time, the Company becomes aware of potential non-compliance with applicable environmental regulations, which have either been identified by the Company (through internal compliance programs such as its environmental compliance audits) or through notice from a governmental entity. In some instances, these matters could potentially become the subject of an administrative or judicial proceeding and could potentially involve monetary sanctions.\n\nManagement believes, after considering a number of factors, including (but not limited to) the information currently available, the views of legal counsel, the nature of contingencies to which the Company is subject and prior experience, that its defenses and assertions in pending legal proceedings have merit and, except as otherwise specifically noted below, the ultimate disposition of any pending matter will not materially affect the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, the ultimate resolutions of the Company's legal proceedings and other contingencies are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. There can be no assurance that there will not be an increase in the scope of one or more of these pending matters or any other or future lawsuits, claims, government investigations or other legal proceedings will not be material to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows for a particular period. As such, the Company's financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters.\n\n35\n\n[Table of Contents](#i58162399576e4fb8b3894b993dca610a_7)\n\nAntitrust Litigation\n\nOn June 30, 2015, UAL received a Civil Investigative Demand (\"CID\") from the Antitrust Division of the DOJ seeking documents and information from the Company in connection with a DOJ investigation related to statements and decisions about airline capacity. The Company has completed its response to the CID. Beginning on July 1, 2015, subsequent to the announcement of the CID, UAL and United were named as defendants in multiple class action lawsuits that asserted claims under the Sherman Antitrust Act, which have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaints generally allege collusion among U.S. airlines on capacity impacting airfares and seek treble damages. The Company is vigorously defending against the class action lawsuits."}