Daniel H. Silverman prosecutes class actions on behalf of consumers, small businesses, and workers in a variety of industries in courts around the country. He is highly regarded by the legal industry, economists, and academics alike for his keen interest in the dynamic interplay of economics, econometrics, and social science in driving antitrust law and economic justice, his deep engagement with economic experts, and for successfully shepherding cases through class certification.
Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Dan served as the executive director of Legal Economics, LLC, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm specializing in the analysis of complex economic issues related to legal issues. There, he supported expert economic testimony in a variety of antitrust matters involving horizontal price-fixing, mergers, and loyalty discounts in industries ranging from health care and computer hardware to live music promotion. This experience provides him with unique insight into the inner workings of expert testimony in antitrust matters. In addition, he has represented public sector clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, state public utility commissions, and federal appellate courts.
In law school, Dan served as a managing editor of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. He also served as a summer associate at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Law and Policy Section.
- Executive Director, Legal Economics, LLC, 2010-2011
- Summer Associate, Law and Policy Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2009
- Chair, Selection Committee for the Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
- Brown University, B.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2005
Current Cases
In Re Axon VieVu Antitrust Litigation
In Re Axon VieVu Antitrust Litigation (D.N.J.): Cohen Milstein, as Co-Lead Counsel, represents the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and other municipalities in this consolidated antitrust class action, alleging that Axon unlawfully monopolized the markets for body-worn camera systems and long-range conducted energy weapons, such as Tasers, through acquiring its largest competitor and signing decade-long non-compete, market allocation, and no-poach agreements with its main competitor.
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.): Cohen Milstein represents a class of broiler chicken consumers in a suit alleging that the nation’s largest chicken producers, including Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods, conspired to raise the price of chicken. On December 20, 2021, the Court granted final approval of settlements with six of the defendants for a total of $181 million. Litigation against the remaining defendants continues.
In re Crop Protection Products Loyalty Program Antitrust Litigation
In re Crop Protection Products Loyalty Program Antitrust Litigation (M.D.N.C.): Cohen Milstein serves as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel in this antirust multidistrict litigation against Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva, Inc., two of the world’s largest pesticide manufactures. Plaintiffs allege these Defendants have illegally blocked competition through exclusive distributor “loyalty agreements,” thereby forcing farmers to pay supracompetitive prices while restricting their ability to benefit from new, innovative products.
In re Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation
In re Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.): Cohen Milstein serves as Co-Lead Counsel and represents the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago and other proposed buy-side investor class members in this ground breaking putative antitrust class action against numerous Wall Street investment banks. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants conspired to prevent class members from trading IRS on modern electronic trading platforms and from trading with each other, all to protect the banks’ trading profits from inflated bid/ask spreads.
Jien, et al. v. Perdue Farms, Inc., et al.
Jien, et al. v. Perdue Farms, Inc., et al. (D. Md.): Cohen Milstein serves as Co-Lead Counsel in this putative wage and hour suppression class action against the nation’s largest chicken and turkey producers conspired to suppress their compensation. As of July 20, 2021, the Court has preliminarily approved $195.25 million in settlements with four defendants. Litigation continues against other defendants.
Moehrl v. National Association of Realtors, et al.
Moehrl v. National Association of Realtors, et al. (N.D. Il.): Cohen Milstein is co-lead counsel in this certified class action, in which home sellers allege that National Association of Realtors (NAR) and many of the nation's largest real estate broker franchisors of conspiring to require home sellers to pay home buyer brokers fees – and at an inflated rate. Plaintiffs allege that the conspiracy revolves around NAR’s mandatory requirement that sellers make a buyer broker commission offer when listing their home on a multiple listing service. On March 15, 2024, NAR agreed to a landmark settlement of $418 million. If approved by the court, total settlements will exceed $684.5 million.
Rotavirus Antitrust Litigation
Baltimore v. Merck (E.D. Pa.): Cohen Milstein is representing the City of Baltimore in this putative antitrust class action, alleging that Merck’s bundled “loyalty” program for the rotavirus vaccine called RotaTeq is a scheme to leverage and maintain its monopoly in Rotavirus vaccines. As a consequence, Plaintiffs claim that Merck is able to charge customers supercompetitive prices.
UFC MMA Fighters Antitrust Litigation
Cung Le, et al v. Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship (D. Nev.): Cohen Milstein is co-lead counsel in this certified wage suppression class action, representing mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters who allege that UFC unlawfully monopolized the MMA market by, among other things, locking up fighters in exclusive contracts and acquiring MMA rivals. On March 20, 2024, parties reached a landmark $335 million settlement agreement.
Yuen, et al. v. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Yuen, et al. v. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (N.D. Cal.): Cohen Milstein is Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel in this putative antitrust class action which alleges that IDEXX engaged in an anticompetitive scheme, causing pet owners to pay artificially inflated prices for inhouse point-of-care (“POC”) analyzers, consumables, and single-use rapid test kits used by veterinarians to diagnose and treat family pets.
Past Cases
In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation
In re Dental Supplies Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y.): Co-Lead Counsel for a proposed class of dental practices and dental laboratories. The case alleges that Defendants Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Companies, Inc., and Benco Dental Supply Company – the three largest dental supply and dental equipment distributors in the United States – fixed price margins on dental equipment, jointly pressured manufacturers to squeeze out competitors, and agreed not to “poach” each other’s employees, in violation of federal antitrust law. The Court granted final approval to an $80 million settlement on June 24, 2019. In approving the settlement, the Honorable Brian M. Cogan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York stated, “This is a substantial recovery that has the deterrent effect that class actions are supposed to have, and I think it was done because we had really good plaintiffs' lawyers in this case who were running it.”
In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation
In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa.): Cohen Milstein was co-lead counsel in an antitrust litigation alleging that the seven major U.S. manufacturers of drywall conspired to manipulate prices. Mr. Pierson ran the case for Cohen Milstein and in 2015 took the lead for the direct purchaser plaintiffs in arguing against the defendants’ summary judgment motions (which were denied by the Court for four of the five defendants). The Court granted final approval to settlements totaling $190 million.
In re Pre-Filled Propane Tank Antitrust Litigation
In re Pre-Filled Propane Tank Antitrust Litigation (W.D. Mo.): Cohen Milstein served as Co-Lead Counsel to Direct Purchasers in this price fixing class action against two of the largest distributors of propane exchange tanks. In June 2020, the court granted final approval of the $12.6 million settlement. Ms. Levens drafted the successful appellate brief argued before the Eighth Circuit en banc. The Court adopted Plaintiffs’ articulation of the continuing violation doctrine and held that sales made pursuant to an anticompetitive agreement constitute new acts for purposes of determining the timeliness of a claim, thereby reviving Direct Purchasers’ antitrust claims against distributors of pre-filled propane tanks. In January 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the Eighth Circuit’s ruling, allowing it to stand.
Plasma-Derivative Protein Therapies Antitrust Litigation
Plasma-Derivative Protein Therapies Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.): Cohen Milstein served as Co-Lead Counsel for plaintiffs alleging that the two largest manufacturers of IVIG and Albumin – life-saving therapies derived from blood plasma – conspired to reduce the supply, and increase the prices, of these therapies, resulting in settlements totaling $128 million for hospitals and other direct purchasers.
VFX/Animation Workers: In re: Animation Workers Antitrust Litigation
VFX/Animation Workers: In re Animation Workers Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.): Cohen Milstein represented a class of animation and visual effects workers in a lawsuit alleging that the defendants, who include Pixar, Lucasfilm Ltd. and DreamWorks Animation, secretly agreed not to solicit class members and to coordinate on compensation. The Court approved settlements with all of the defendants for a total of $168.5 million.
- Law360, Rising Star Antitrust (2022)
- The National Law Journal, Elite Trial Lawyers Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar (2022)
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2019, 2022)
March 22, 2024
Litigators of the Week: Plaintiffs Reach a $418M Market-Shifting Settlement With Realtor Group
The National Association of Realtors agreed to changes that could trim the commissions paid to agents as part of the deal reached with co-lead counsel at Ketchmark and McCreight, Boulware Law, Williams Dirks Dameron, Hagens Berman, Cohen Milstein, and Susman Godfrey. Journalists refer to it as “above the fold.” The top half of the front […]
In the News | American Lawyer
March 15, 2024
Home Sellers Reach Landmark $418M Settlement with the National Association of Realtors
Joint settlement provides industry changing framework for NAR, MLS, and other real estate entities. WASHINGTON, DC– A nationwide class of home sellers has reached a landmark $418 million joint settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that will resolve claims in four antitrust class actions against NAR. Those class actions allege that NAR and […]
Press Releases | Cohen Milstein
August 10, 2023
UFC Officially Involved in Class-Action Lawsuit, Over $1.6B in Damages Possible
The UFC is potentially being sued by over a thousand fighters. The ongoing UFC Antitrust lawsuit has been elevated to class-action, after a court ruling from Judge Boulware on August 9. The UFC Antitrust Lawsuit Explained Simply Back in December 2014, a group of MMA fighters — some still active — joined together to file […]
In the News | Sports Illustrated
February 14, 2024
Judge Rebukes UFC In Antitrust Class Certification Order, Leaves Openings For Appeal
After five-and-a-half long years, the judge overseeing the antitrust lawsuit against the UFC finally released his order granting class certification status to the plaintiff fighters seeking up to $1.6 billion in damages. Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware of Las Vegas, NV certified a “bout class” of over 1,200 fighters who fought for the […]
Articles | Forbes
August 9, 2023
Antitrust Suit Against UFC Officially Granted Class Certification
The plaintiffs seemingly earned a strategic victory in an antitrust lawsuit against the UFC in 2020. Nearly three years later, that win has been made official. Federal judge Richard F. Boulware granted the plaintiffs class certification on Wednesday, according to a document from the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The lawsuit against […]
In the News | ESPN
February 13, 2024
Energizer, Walmart Can’t Ditch Battery Pricing Collusion Suits
Energizer and Walmart cannot escape a trio of class actions accusing the battery manufacturer of giving the big box chain almost complete control over the retail price its batteries are sold for and forbidding other retailers from undercutting them. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts on Friday spent 21 pages laying out exactly why he […]
In the News | Law360
February 6, 2024
JBS Settles Meat Plant Wage-Fixing Suit In Colo.
Meat processing giant JBS USA Food Co. and a presumed class of meat plant workers have settled claims of wage-fixing in a lawsuit originally filed against nearly a dozen meat producers, according to a joint notice filed Monday. The notice did not include the terms of the settlement, which it said would come in a […]
In the News | Law360
January 19, 2024
UFC Loses Bid To End Wage Suppression Case Ahead Of Trial
A Nevada federal court denied a summary judgment motion from Ultimate Fighting Championship’s parent company Zuffa LLC. The order said the court already considered UFC's arguments, for both the summary judgment and exclusion bids, when it certified a class of fighters in the case on August 9, 2023. The case moves to trial by jury, scheduled for April 8, 2024.
In the News | Law360
November 21, 2023
Baltimore Merck Vax Suit Proceeds But Utah, Idaho Claims Cut
The bulk of Baltimore’s proposed class action against Merck over its rotavirus vaccine bundling can go to class certification, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled, finding that Merck may very well have violated antitrust laws through its “loyalty” program for an essential pediatric vaccine, but also tossing two claims under Idaho and Utah antitrust law. […]
In the News | Law360
December 3, 2023
Fighters Say UFC Can’t Avoid Wage Suppression Trial
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters assailed the company for trying to avoid trial next year on antitrust claims alleging it suppressed wages by up to $1.6 billion through coercive, exclusive contracts and the purchase of rival promoters, telling a Nevada federal judge UFC’s arguments for dismissal are deeply contradictory. In opposing UFC’s summary judgment motion, the […]
In the News | Law360
October 30, 2023
American Antitrust Institute and Cohen Milstein Announce Winner of Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship – Best Student Antitrust Article
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: cohenmilstein@berlinrosen.com American Antitrust Institute and Cohen Milstein Announce Winner of Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship – Best Student Antitrust Article Inaugural recognition of outstanding law student contributions to antitrust scholarship WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of her outstanding contribution to antitrust scholarship, Eileen Li, J.D. a 2023 graduate of […]
Press Releases
August 9, 2023
UFC Fighters Get Class Cert In Wage Suppression Suit
A Nevada federal judge gave Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters a crucial, long-awaited win Wednesday with the certification of one of two proposed classes in an antitrust suit alleging the organization repressed wages by up to $1.6 billion through coercive, exclusive contracts and the purchase of rival promoters. U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II certified […]
In the News | Law360
June 6, 2023
Quinn Emanuel Among Law Firms Picked to Lead Pesticide Antitrust Litigation
Plaintiffs firms Cohen Milstein, Lowey and Korein Tillery also on leadership team Syngenta, Corteva deny allegations A U.S. judge has appointed a group of four plaintiffs’ firms to lead multidistrict litigation in North Carolina accusing the world’s largest seed and pesticide manufacturers of participating in a conspiracy with distributors to squelch competition. In his order […]
In the News | Reuters
May 10, 2023
American Antitrust Institute and Cohen Milstein Announce Winners of Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: cohenmilstein@berlinrosen.com American Antitrust Institute and Cohen Milstein Announce Winners of Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship Annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to antitrust scholarship WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of their outstanding contribution to antitrust scholarship, the authors listed below have been selected as recipients of the 21st Annual Jerry […]
In the News
May 1, 2023
Walmart and Energizer Sued for Battery Pricing Scheme
Walmart Inc. and Energizer Holdings Inc. schemed to artificially inflate disposable battery prices in violation of antitrust and consumer protection laws, according to at least three proposed class actions filed against them in California. San Fernando, California-based Portable Power Inc. claims Walmart, the largest disposable battery retailer in the U.S., and Energizer, the largest maker […]
In the News | Law360
April 3, 2023
Perdue Plant Workers’ $60M Wage-Fixing Deal Gets Initial OK
A Maryland federal judge on Monday gave her preliminary blessing to Perdue Farms’ $60.7 million settlement with workers who claim the company conspired to keep wages low at its poultry processing plants, certifying a nationwide settlement class of past and present Perdue poultry workers. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher granted preliminary approval to the […]
In the News | Law360
March 7, 2023
Merck Hit With 3rd-Party Payor Suit Over Vaccine Bundling
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. has been hit with another proposed class action over its allegedly anti-competitive practice of bundling several of its vaccines for children to maintain its monopoly power in the rotavirus vaccine market, this time brought by third-party payors who indirectly paid for or reimbursed rotavirus vaccines. In the suit filed Friday, […]
In the News | Law360
February 9, 2023
10th Circ. Seeks Clarity On Overstock.com Crypto Offering
The Tenth Circuit on Thursday questioned attorneys for Overstock.com Inc. and its former executives over why the company pulled the plug on a plan to pay shareholders using cryptocurrency as the appellate court tries to decide whether to revive a lawsuit claiming the “ruse” was intended to squeeze short sellers. The federal appeals court heard […]
In the News | Law360
February 2, 2023
Cohen Milstein Announces Expansion into Boston and Minneapolis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: cohenmilstein@berlinrosen.com WASHINGTON, DC – Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ law firms, has announced its expansion into Massachusetts and Minnesota with the opening of offices in Boston and Minneapolis. This expansion allows the firm to further serve client needs across practices and act as […]
Press Releases | Cohen Milstein
December 8, 2022
“Perdue Settles Plant Workers’ Wage-Fixing Claims,”
Perdue Farms has agreed to settle employee claims in two separate states where the company plotted to depress wages, according to notices filed by plant employees in both Maryland and Colorado federal courts. While neither party divulged any details about the potential deals, the proposed class of Perdue employees said in both notices on Wednesday […]
In the News | Law360
September 29, 2022
Poultry Workers’ $85M Wage-Fixing Deals Land Initial OK
A Maryland federal judge gave her preliminary stamp of approval to three settlements collectively valued at nearly $85 million over allegations that Cargill Meat Solutions, Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms conspired to depress workers’ wages. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher found Tuesday that the deals between the meat producers and three classes of poultry […]
In the News | Law360
September 13, 2022
“Chicken Cos. To Pay Combined $85M in Wage Conspiracy Suit,” Law360
Cargill Meat Solutions, Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms will pay a combined total of $84.8 million to settle allegations the poultry companies illegally conspired to keep their wages low, according to a proposed agreement filed in Maryland federal court. Specifically, Cargill will pay $15 million, Sanderson will pay $38.3 million and Wayne will pay $31.5 […]
In the News
September 12, 2022
Poultry Workers’ $85M Antitrust Deal Ready for Judge’s Approval
A class of current and former poultry workers who alleged major U.S. chicken processors conspired to suppress wages has asked a Maryland federal court to approve $84.8 million in new settlements, pushing the total recovery so far in the litigation to more than $134 million. The plaintiffs’ attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher on […]
In the News | Reuters
July 27, 2022
Pet Owners Say IDEXX Illegally Cornered Test Kit Market
Pet owners across the country hit IDEXX Laboratories with a proposed class action Monday in California federal court, accusing the animal health diagnostic services company of abusing its monopoly power and throttling the competition, which purportedly led to artificially inflated prices of test kits. In a lengthy, 92-page complaint alleging violations of antitrust and numerous state consumer protection laws, […]
In the News | Law360
July 15, 2022
Celebrating Excellence at the 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards
The 2022 ETL award ceremony in New York honored outstanding plaintiffs work in various areas of litigation as well as law firm diversity efforts and attorney lifetime achievements. The 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers award ceremony held in New York Thursday celebrated outstanding plaintiffs-side legal work in 23 practice categories as well as attorney lifetime achievements […]
In the News | Law.com
June 15, 2022
Winners Announced for the 2022 Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of their outstanding contribution to antitrust scholarship, the authors listed below have been selected as recipients of the 20th Annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award: Colleen Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School; Florian Ederer, Associate Professor of Economics, Yale School of Management; […]
In the News
June 1, 2022
Rising Star: Cohen Milstein’s Daniel H. Silverman
Daniel H. Silverman has scored important class certification wins, including on behalf of animators who successfully forced major film studios to settle no-poach allegations, making him one of the competition attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars. His biggest case: Silverman was part of the Cohen Milstein team that negotiated nearly $170 […]
In the News | Law360
May 27, 2022
Chicken Buyers Get Class Cert. in Sprawling Price-Fixing Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Friday certified classes of direct purchasers, indirect purchasers and end-user consumers in a sprawling antitrust lawsuit alleging more than a dozen major broiler chicken producers, including Sanderson Farms Inc. and Perdue Foods, conspired to limit chicken production to boost prices. In a 55-page order, U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin […]
In the News | Law360
February 11, 2022
“Credit Suisse Investors Ink $25M ‘Icebreaker’ Rate Swaps Deal”
Institutional investors leading sprawling multidistrict litigation against nearly a dozen megabanks that allegedly colluded to control the interest rate swaps market told a New York federal judge Friday they’ve reached a $25 million “icebreaker” settlement with Credit Suisse. Along with the $25 million cash award, the proposed settlement calls for Credit Suisse Group AG to […]
In the News | Law360
December 21, 2021
“Tyson, Pilgrim’s, Others Get Nod for $181 Million Antitrust Deal”
The consumers leading antitrust litigation over an alleged industrywide scheme to fix broiler chicken prices won final approval from a federal judge in Chicago for their $181 million class action settlement with Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Tyson Foods Inc., and other poultry processors. Judge Thomas M. Durkin signed off late Monday on six agreements resolving “indirect […]
In the News | Bloomberg Law
December 20, 2021
“Chicken Price-Fixing Deals Totaling $181M Get Final OK”
An Illinois federal judge Monday gave a final signoff to settlements totaling $181 million that six chicken producers have agreed to pay to resolve claims that they conspired to fix the price of broiler chicken. During a teleconference, U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin granted final approval to the deals end-user consumer plaintiffs have reached with […]
In the News | Law360
August 6, 2021
Pilgrim’s to Pay $76M to Settle Chicken Price-Fixing Claims
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has agreed to pay consumers $75.5 million to settle claims it conspired with competitors to fix the price of broiler chicken, the company’s latest deal in sweeping litigation filed in Illinois federal court over the alleged long-running scheme. In a filing Thursday, the end-user consumer plaintiffs also said they’d cut a $1 […]
In the News | Law360
July 8, 2021
Jerry S. Cohen Award for Antitrust Scholarship Winning Articles Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of their outstanding contribution to antitrust scholarship, the authors listed below have been selected as recipients of the 19th Annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award: C. Scott Hemphill, Moses H. Grossman Professor of Law, New York University School of Law; Tim Wu, Julius Silver Professor of […]
Press Releases
July 6, 2021
“Pilgrim’s $29 Million Deal Headed to Judge in Wage-Fixing Case,” Bloomberg Law
Suit alleges scheme to drive down pay for poultry workers Pilgrim’s will pay and cooperate, settlement motion says JBS SA subsidiary Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. will pay $29 million to resolve antitrust claims over its alleged role in an industrywide scheme to depress pay for the largely immigrant workforce employed at poultry processing plants, according to […]
In the News
June 24, 2021
UFC Faces Antitrust Suit by Fighters Over ‘Iron-Fisted Control’
COURT: D. Nev. TRACK DOCKET: No. 21-cv-1189 JUDGE: Andrew P. Gordon Two mixed martial arts fighters hit Ultimate Fighting Championship with federal antitrust claims in Las Vegas over its alleged scheme to cement its “iron-fisted control” over the sport—and drive down athlete pay—by acquiring rival promoters and locking top talent into long-term exclusive contracts. The […]
In the News | Bloomberg Law
June 22, 2021
How a $1.6 Billion Lawsuit May Change the UFC Forever
Ultimate Fighting Championship has long dominated the world of mixed martial arts. But UFC’s effort to swallow up competitors has triggered a class action by fighters who claim it’s abusing its power. Now a key court victory threatens the organization’s very business model. Bloomberg’s Josh Eidelson investigates. The antitrust class action discussed in this Bloomberg […]
In the News | Bloomberg
April 13, 2021
Fighters in Antitrust Suit Against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) Announce Launch of UFCclassaction.com
Le et al. v. Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a/ Ultimate Fighting Championship and UFC Case No. 2:15-cv-01045 RFB-BNW (D. Nev.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA – April 13, 2021) – The representatives for a proposed class of professional mixed martial arts fighters in an antitrust lawsuit against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) today announced the launch of […]
In the News
March 22, 2021
“Ill. Judge Gives Early OK to $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.” Law360
An Illinois federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a $104 million settlement with four poultry producers to resolve claims from a group of consumers who say the companies engaged in a long-term scheme to fix prices for broiler chickens. U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin said during a hearing Monday that the deal — […]
In the News
March 2, 2021
“Consumers Want Court OK for $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.,” Law360
A group of consumers has asked an Illinois federal judge for early approval of a $104 million settlement with four poultry producers to resolve claims they engaged in a long-term scheme to fix prices for broiler chickens. The consumers’ request for preliminary approval of the deal comes a week after U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin […]
In the News
March 2, 2021
“Tyson Has $99 Million Deal With Consumers in Chicken Cartel Case,” Bloomberg Law
Part of a larger $104 million deal, first reached by consumers. Comes days after tentative approval of wholesaler settlement. The consumers leading a proposed chicken price-fixing class action over an alleged industrywide scheme revealed a $99 million settlement with Tyson Foods Inc., part of a larger $104 million “icebreaker” deal they disclosed in a Chicago […]
In the News
January 19, 2021
“More Consumer Groups Settle With Tyson in Price-Fix MDL,” Law360
Two consumer groups suing Tyson Foods in long-running multidistrict litigation over alleged price-fixing in the broiler chicken industry told an Illinois federal judge Tuesday they have reached settlements with the poultry giant. The motions for preliminary approval of a settlement from end-user consumers and more than 30 commercial and institutional indirect purchaser consumers comes after […]
In the News
January 7, 2021
Judge Vacates Own Nix of Overstock.com Case Over ‘Mistake
A Utah federal judge on Wednesday vacated his September dismissal of a putative class action against online retailer Overstock.com, saying it was a “mistake” that he “overlooked” a footnote in the investors’ opposition seeking permission to file an amended complaint if the court dismissed the suit. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball had granted the […]
In the News | Law360
November 11, 2020
Daniel H. Silverman to Speak at AAI’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference
Daniel H. Silverman, a Partner in Cohen Milstein’s Antitrust practice, will speak on the panel “Opportunity or Risk? A Discussion Among Experts on Bringing Private Monopolization Cases” at the American Antitrust Institute’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference on November 11, 2020. The panel will examine prospects for strengthening private anti-monopoly enforcement, challenges presented by […]
Articles
June 23, 2017
8th Circ. Changes Course, Revives Propane Antitrust Dispute
On rehearing, a split en banc Eighth Circuit on Friday reversed a prior panel ruling and revived direct purchasers’ antitrust claims against distributors of pre-filled propane tanks, ruling that the purchasers properly alleged an ongoing antitrust violation that restarts the statute of limitations clock. In a published 5-4 decision, the appeals court found that the U.S. […]
In the News | Law360
February 1, 2017
Disney, Pixar Settle Animator Antitrust Row For $100M
The Walt Disney Co., Pixar and Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC have agreed to a $100 million deal that would settle allegations in a class action that they perpetuated a “no poach” agreement with other companies over the hiring of animators, according to a filing in a California federal court on Tuesday. Disney, Pixar and Lucasfilm, along […]
In the News | Law360
October 17, 2016
Animation Workers Reach $50 Million Settlement with DreamWorks Animation
A settlement has been reached between a group of animation workers and DreamWorks Animation in a class action lawsuit alleging that DreamWorks and other companies violated antitrust laws by conspiring to set animation wages via non-poaching agreements. The settlement provides for a cash payment of $50 million to a settlement fund. The plaintiffs already had […]
In the News | Variety
December 17, 2014
Cohen Milstein, Others to Helm Propane Tank Antitrust MDL
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Berger & Montague PC and Susman Godfrey LLP were tapped Monday to represent propane tank purchasers in multidistrict litigation accusing leading tank manufacturers AmeriGas Partners LP and Ferrellgas LP of engaging in a de facto price-fixing scheme by reducing the amount of propane in tanks without changing the price. The litigation alleges that […]
In the News | Law360