Overview
A very significant part of our activity has involved the defense of antitrust class actions. We have defeated class certification at least nine times. Because of our attorneys' graduate work in economics, we have frequently taken the lead on the economic issues in multi-defendant class actions, for example, deposing or cross-examining plaintiffs' economists at least 10 times. Our experience includes the following:
- In re Northwest Airlines Antitrust Litigation. Defense of a consumer class action alleging anticompetitive agreements involving so-called "hidden city" ticketing among several national airlines.
- Motorsports Merchandise Antitrust Litigation. We were involved in the defense of a class action alleging price fixing in the sale of merchandise at NASCAR races.
- Lundsford v. Callaway Golf Co. Defense of purported class action alleging resale price maintenance in the sale of golf clubs.
- Cason-Merendo v. Detroit Medical Center. Defense of class action alleging conspiracy to suppress nurses' wages.
- Doe v. Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association. Purported class action alleging fixing of per diem and traveler nurses' wages.
- City of Pontiac v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Claim of unlawful most favored nations contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
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In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Ill.). Defense of class action alleging collusion with respect to television advertising rates.
