ðə lˈɔːsuːts kənsˈɜːnd ɐlˈɛdʒᵻdli "ʌnfˈɛɹ" ænd "ʌnspˈoʊkən" dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɐɡɹˈiːmənts bᵻtwˌiːn ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ mˈuːvi dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən tʃˈeɪnz ænd ðə səbˈɜːbən sˈɪnɪplˌɛksᵻz ɪnðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ tˈaʊnz ʌv ˈɔɹɪndʒ, nˈɔːɹθ hˈeɪvən, ænd mˈɪlfɚd.
The lawsuits concerned allegedly "unfair" and "unspoken" distribution agreements between the large movie distribution chains and the suburban cineplexes in the neighboring towns of Orange, North Haven, and Milford.