CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 4 cases

Ashley Marie Bauer

Latham & Watkins LLP

Address of record
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-391-0600
Email
ashley.bauer@lw.com
Phone
(415) 391-0600
Fax
Fax 415-395-8095

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

4
Cases tracked
2 active · 2 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$216.9M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 4 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Eyewear Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action concerning antitrust issues in the eyewear market. Based on the caption and nature of suit, it appears to allege anticompetitive conduct by one or more eyewear companies, potentially affecting consumers who purchased eyewear. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
June 25, 2024
Represents
EssilorLuxottica SA, Luxottica Group S.p.A., Essilor International SAS, EssilorLuxottica USA Inc., Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp, Luxottica of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Eyemed Vision Care L.L.C., Vision Source, LLC, GrandVision BV, Frames for America, Inc, For Eyes Optical Company, Inc., Costa Del Mar, Inc., Oakley, Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Hermes Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action against Hermes International, apparently concerning antitrust claims. The case is docketed as an antitrust matter, but the specific allegations are not set out in the provided docket text. The plaintiff, Cavalleri, appears to assert claims on behalf of a proposed class.

Filed
March 19, 2024
Represents
Hermes International, a French corporation, Hermes of Paris, Inc., a New York corporation
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Tuna Direct Purchaser Antitrust Settlement

Defendants allegedly conspired to fix, raise, and maintain prices that direct purchasers paid for packaged tuna products between June 2011 and July 2015, causing class members to pay more than they otherwise would have. Defendants deny all liability and have agreed to settle to avoid litigation risks, while admitting no wrongdoing.

Settlement fund
$64.8M
Claim deadline
October 18, 2024
Represents
Starkist Company, Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd., Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd, Dongwon Enterprises Co. Ltd., Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Tuna End Purchaser Settlement

From June 2011 to July 2015, defendants allegedly participated in an unlawful conspiracy to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the price of packaged tuna products at artificially high levels in violation of antitrust and unfair competition laws. The defendants deny many allegations and assert defenses but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation, trial risks, and costs.

Settlement fund
$152.2M
Claim deadline
December 31, 2024
Represents
Starkist Company, Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd., Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd, Dongwon Enterprises Co. Ltd., Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.