John Bracken

John Bracken, who joined Cohen Milstein in 2014, is a staff attorney in the Antitrust practice. He assists with discovery and evidentiary-related aspects of the litigation and deposition preparation.

Currently, Mr. Bracken is assisting in litigating the following notable matters:

• Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation: Cohen Milstein is co-lead counsel in an antitrust litigation alleging that the seven major U.S. manufacturers of drywall conspired to manipulate prices. To date, settlements for $45 million have been reached with two of the defendants. The case is ongoing. 
• VFX/Animation Antitrust Litigation: Cohen Milstein is one of three court-appointed co-lead counsels in a litigation alleging that the major animation studios conspired to limit the opportunities and suppress the pay of special effects and animation workers by agreeing not to poach each other’s employees. The litigation has survived a motion to dismiss and the firm is in the process of filing a class motion.
• Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Antitrust Litigation: Cohen Milstein is co-lead counsel in a class action on behalf of MMA fighters alleging that Zuffa LLC – commonly known as the Ultimate Fighting Championship or “UFC” – has unlawfully monopolized the markets for promoting live professional MMA bouts and for purchasing the services of professional MMA fighters. On August 9, 2023, the district court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification of the “Bout Class.”
• Solodyn Antitrust Litigation: Cohen Milstein is a movant in a pay-for-delay litigation, alleging that Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. and other drug manufacturers colluded to keep a generic version of the acne drug Solodyn off the market. The case is ongoing.