Carl Vincent Malmstrom
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC
- Address of record
- Suite 1700, 111 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604, 312-391-5059
- malmstrom@whafh.com
- Phone
- (312) 391-5059
- Fax
- Fax 312-686-0114
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Hudson v. Cal-Maine Foods Antitrust Class Action
This proposed class action alleges that Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. engaged in anticompetitive conduct in violation of antitrust law. The complaint appears to concern practices affecting the egg market, potentially including allegations of price-fixing or market manipulation that would impact consumers purchasing eggs or egg products.
- Filed
- December 19, 2025
- Represents
- MARY HUDSON, AMY SPARROW
Zapotocky v. PeopleGuru Holdings Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against PeopleGuru Holdings, Inc. alleging breach of contract or other contractual claims. Without access to the complaint, the specific nature of the alleged contract breach and the identity of potential class members cannot be determined from the docket information alone.
- Filed
- December 3, 2025
- Represents
- Casey Zapotocky
Archery Products Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action alleges that defendants engaged in anticompetitive conduct related to archery products, apparently involving price-fixing, market allocation, or other antitrust violations. The case has been designated as multidistrict litigation, suggesting multiple related claims have been consolidated in federal court in Colorado.
- Filed
- October 16, 2025
- Represents
- Christopher Fiorentino
Chowdhury v. Abbott Laboratories
This proposed class action is brought against Abbott Laboratories under a nature of suit coded as 'Other Statutory Actions.' While specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket metadata, the case caption and context suggest claims potentially involving product liability, consumer injury, or regulatory violations related to Abbott's medical products or pharmaceuticals. Additional details about the specific conduct and proposed class members would require review of the full complaint.
- Filed
- September 23, 2025
- Represents
- Paresa Chowdhury, Lily Genduso, Jacqueline Clay, Ashlynn Hale
Kouyate v. L. Perrigo Company
A proposed class action against L. Perrigo Company has been filed in federal court. The specific allegations are not available from the docket information provided, but the case is classified as "Other Statutory Actions," suggesting it may involve consumer or regulatory claims against the company.
- Filed
- August 26, 2025
- Represents
- Moussa Kouyate
Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action
This proposed class action alleges that branded beverage manufacturers engaged in anticompetitive conduct. Based on the caption alone, the case appears to involve allegedly unlawful antitrust practices within the beverage industry that would affect consumers who purchased affected branded beverages.
- Filed
- August 5, 2025
- Represents
- Michael Giannasca
American Income Life Insurance Co. Data Breach Class Action
This proposed class action concerns an alleged data breach affecting American Income Life Insurance Co. and Globe Life, Inc. The litigation appears to involve unauthorized access to personal information held by these insurance companies, affecting customers and policyholders.
- Filed
- June 24, 2025
- Represents
- Thomas Harris, Katelynn McAllister
Reynolds Consumer Products Class Action
A proposed class action against Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., apparently involving claims under other statutory provisions. The docket entries indicate the case is in mediation, but do not specify the exact allegations. Based on the defendant's business as a consumer products manufacturer, the lawsuit likely concerns a consumer protection or similar statutory claim.
- Filed
- April 11, 2025
- Represents
- Dustin Cunningham, Xane Olson
Complete Payroll Solutions Data Breach Settlement
Complete Payroll Solutions' computer systems were subject to unauthorized access on or around March 10, 2024, potentially exposing individuals' personally identifiable information. The defendant denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of continuing the lawsuit.
- Settlement fund
- $2.6M
- Claim deadline
- June 18, 2026
- Represents
- Patrick Dunn
TN Marketing Class Action
This is a proposed class action against TN Marketing, LLC. The specific allegations are not described in the provided docket text, but the case involves statutory claims and has survived a motion to dismiss and motion to compel arbitration. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- March 14, 2025
- Represents
- Amie Croteau, Thuy DaoJensen, Diane Thomas
Ace Hardware Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Ace Hardware Corporation in the Northern District of Illinois. The docket text does not yet include a complaint description, but the case is docketed as an 'Other Statutory Actions' class action. Based on the caption, the lawsuit appears to involve claims by a consumer against the hardware retailer, though the exact allegations are not specified.
- Filed
- March 11, 2025
- Represents
- Kevin Grey, William Bennett Jr.
Service Sanitation Labor Class Action
A proposed class action against Service Sanitation, Inc., apparently concerning labor or employment practices. The case is docketed under the 'Labor: Other' nature of suit, but the available docket text does not describe the specific claims. These are allegations in a newly filed case and not proven facts.
- Filed
- February 28, 2025
- Represents
- Isaac Foster
Buchheit Enterprises Labor Class Action
A proposed class action was filed against Buchheit Enterprises Inc, apparently concerning labor or employment claims under federal law (Nature of Suit 790: Labor: Other). The docket indicates the parties later stipulated to a voluntary dismissal without prejudice, with each party bearing its own costs. Specific allegations are not detailed in the docket text; the filing is treated as a putative class action, and any allegations are unproven.
- Filed
- February 12, 2025
- Represents
- Jason Shaver
Lamb Weston Frozen Potato Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., apparently alleging antitrust violations in the market for frozen potato products. The docket references 'Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs,' suggesting that ordinary consumers who purchased potato products may be included as putative class members. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and there is no settlement at this stage.
- Filed
- November 15, 2024
- Represents
- Post Road Market Inc., Gigi's Pizza, Inc., Tourists Welcome, LLC, Chestnut Lane, LLC d/b/a Chestnut Fine Foods, Corbo's Deli Southside, LLC, Corbo's Corner Deli West, LLC, Ark Restaurants Corp.
Continental Resources Shale Oil Antitrust Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Continental Resources, Inc. and other shale oil producers, apparently alleging antitrust violations related to shale oil production or pricing. The case is part of multidistrict litigation, and the docket indicates that jurisdictional discovery is underway regarding the defendants' personal jurisdiction challenges.
- Filed
- August 15, 2024
- Represents
- Patrick Brown, Abraham Drucker, Christopher Gallant, Steven Price
Consulting Radiologists Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action against Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. apparently concerns a data security incident or privacy breach involving patient information. The case is docketed as a personal injury 'other' matter, which often includes privacy and negligence claims. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- July 15, 2024
- Represents
- Pamela Koepsel, Beckie Birkholz
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
- Michelle Morgan
Conagra Brands Product Liability Class Action
A proposed class action against Conagra Brands, Inc., apparently concerning a product liability claim related to food products. Based on the nature-of-suit designation for tort product liability, the lawsuit appears to allege that Conagra sold a defective or harmful food product. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- June 11, 2024
- Represents
- Cindy Pappert, William Martin, Catherine Foster
Wells Fargo Securities Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, apparently concerning fraud claims based on the nature of suit (Other Fraud). The available docket entry is a routine reassignment notice and does not describe the specific underlying allegations.
- Filed
- April 22, 2024
- Represents
- Michael Dillon, Marc Kafka
Valley Oaks Health Contract Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Valley Oaks Health, Inc. The case appears to concern a contract dispute, though specific allegations are not available from the docket caption. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
- Filed
- April 9, 2024
- Represents
- Jason Smith
Emmanuel College Personal Injury Class Action
A proposed class action against Emmanuel College. The docket indicates a personal injury case (Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other), but no further details are available from the caption or docket text. The allegations are not yet proven and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- February 27, 2024
- Represents
- Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh
Emmanuel College Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action against Emmanuel College, apparently concerning a data security incident. The case was filed in the District of Massachusetts as a personal injury/other matter. The docket text does not provide specific allegations, but the caption suggests claims related to a data breach or unauthorized access to personal information.
- Filed
- February 8, 2024
- Represents
- Casey Whalen, Luke Millspaugh
Persona Identities Privacy Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Persona Identities, Inc., apparently involving privacy or personal-injury claims related to its identity verification services. The limited docket information indicates the case was filed in Illinois federal court, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the available record. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- February 7, 2024
- Represents
- Trey Parker, Jessica Batista
MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement
Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.
- Claim deadline
- June 4, 2026
- Represents
- Bruce Bailey, Maria Izbicki, Judy Paynter, David Lee Pratt, Keith Sennefelder
MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement
Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.
- Claim deadline
- March 30, 2026
- Represents
- Bruce Bailey, Maria Izbicki, Judy Paynter, David Lee Pratt, Keith Sennefelder
Brady Martz Data Settlement
Brady Martz experienced a data security incident that led to litigation over how the incident was handled and consumer data protection.
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- John Hoffer
TMX Data Security Settlement
TMX Finance Corporate Services, Inc. and TMX Finance LLC experienced a data security breach that accessed, stole, impacted, or compromised customers' personal information. TMX is settling claims related to this data breach without admitting wrongdoing.
- Claim deadline
- August 6, 2025
- Represents
- Claudia Oltean
Shields Data Incident Settlement
Shields Health Care Group suffered a cyberattack on its computer network between March 7 and March 21, 2022, in which certain files containing patients' private information may have been accessed. Shields denies the claims but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and risks.
- Settlement fund
- $15.3M
- Claim deadline
- December 3, 2025
- Represents
- Lisa Smith
Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seat Settlement
Evenflo allegedly misled consumers by labeling and advertising its "Big Kid" booster seats as "side impact tested" and safe for children weighing 30 pounds or more, when the company claims the labeling and advertising was not misleading and denies any wrongdoing. The parties settled to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation.
- Settlement fund
- $3.5M
- Claim deadline
- November 24, 2025
- Represents
- Joseph Wilder
Kraft Heinz Securities Litigation Settlement
Investors alleged that Kraft Heinz, its executives, and 3G Capital made materially false or misleading statements about the company's cost-cutting measures, brand investments, Canadian retail business, financial performance, and goodwill impairment. Investors claimed the stock price was artificially inflated and declined when the truth was revealed, causing damages. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $450M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Michael Guzzi, Cam Hung Diep, James Tarsy
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
- Jennifer A. Nelson, Elizabeth Davis-Berg, Jessica Decker, Laura Childs, Nancy Stiller, Bonnie Vanderlaan, Kristin Millican, Thomas E. Willoughby III, Melissa Bowman, Danielle Johnson, Herbert H. Kliegerman, Beth Milliner, Liza Milliner, Barbara Lybarger, Elizabeth Twitchell, Tina Grant, John Trent, Brian Levy, Louise Adams, Marc Blumstein, Jessica Breitbach, Sally Crnkovich, Paul Berger, Sterling King, Evelyn Olive, Barbara Blumstein, Jade Canterbury, Jody Cooper, Sunde Daniels, Vivek Dravid, Mary Hudson, Joseph A. Langston, Christopher Todd, Robert Etten
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
- Jennifer A. Nelson, Elizabeth Davis-Berg, Jessica Decker, Laura Childs, Nancy Stiller, Bonnie Vanderlaan, Kristin Millican, Thomas E. Willoughby III, Melissa Bowman, Danielle Johnson, Herbert H. Kliegerman, Beth Milliner, Liza Milliner, Barbara Lybarger, Elizabeth Twitchell, Tina Grant, John Trent, Brian Levy, Louise Adams, Marc Blumstein, Jessica Breitbach, Sally Crnkovich, Paul Berger, Sterling King, Evelyn Olive, Barbara Blumstein, Jade Canterbury, Jody Cooper, Sunde Daniels, Vivek Dravid, Mary Hudson, Joseph A. Langston, Christopher Todd, Robert Etten
“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.