CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 18 cases

Daniel C. Hedlund

Gustafson Gluek PLLC

Address of record
650 Northstar East, 608 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55402, (612)-333-8844
Email
dhedlund@gustafsongluek.com
Phone
(612) 333-8844
Fax
Fax (612)-339-6622

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

18
Cases tracked
9 active · 9 settled
$2.9B
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
4
Cases with values
of 18 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Engel v. VGW Holdings Pty Ltd. Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action complaint filed against VGW Holdings Pty Ltd. alleging fraud. Based on the docket entry, the complaint was filed by Michael Engel on behalf of a class of allegedly affected parties, though the specific nature of the alleged fraudulent conduct cannot be determined from the caption and docket metadata alone.

Filed
June 18, 2026
Represents
Michael Engel
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Jon Borreson, Erick Babst
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

CCell Cannabis Vaporizer Products Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action alleges that CCell engaged in anticompetitive conduct related to its closed cannabis oil vaporization systems and components. The lawsuit appears to concern pricing, distribution, or other allegedly illegal competitive practices affecting consumers who purchased these vaporization products.

Filed
October 6, 2025
Represents
Summit Industrial Solutions LLC
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Sweepsteaks Limited Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action against Sweepsteaks Limited, apparently concerning claims related to sweepstakes or promotional practices under federal statutory law. The docket reflects that the defendant moved to compel arbitration, but the court denied that motion and the defendant has appealed. These are allegations in the lawsuit, not proven facts.

Filed
August 15, 2025
Represents
Chris Wolters
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Shenzhen Smoore Technology Antitrust Class Action

Summit Industrial Solutions LLC filed a proposed class action against Shenzhen Smoore Technology Co. Ltd., apparently alleging federal antitrust violations. The docket indicates the case may be related to and consolidated with other cases, but specific factual allegations are not detailed in the available entries. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.

Filed
April 17, 2025
Represents
Summit Industrial Solutions LLC
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Zelis Repricing Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action against Zelis, apparently concerning antitrust claims over repricing of healthcare claims or services. The docket indicates the court recently ruled on a motion to compel, but no further details are provided in the available text. These are allegations in a newly filed case and not proven facts.

Filed
March 28, 2025
Represents
James Paul Allen DDS
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Meta Platforms Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action against Meta Platforms, Inc., apparently concerning antitrust or anticompetitive conduct under federal law. The docket text does not include substantive allegations, but the case is docketed as an antitrust matter. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
November 18, 2024
Represents
John Luis Bracamontes, Ronald Williams
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Michael Blackburn Strupp, Premium Solutions, Inc., James Kinkead, John Smith, Best Expedite, Inc.
Plaintiff 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
Monet Jonas, Brad Hoag, Rebecca Froehlich
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Serra v. New England Patriots - Video Privacy Protection Act Settlement

The New England Patriots allegedly shared personally identifiable information (PII) of users of the Patriots mobile app with third parties through Anvato API and Rover SDK without user consent, violating the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The Patriots deny wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to avoid the uncertainties and costs of continuing litigation.

Claim deadline
November 23, 2025
Represents
Anthony Serra
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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
Michael Standefer, Renaldo Ellis, Lisa Garrison
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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
Michael Standefer, Renaldo Ellis, Lisa Garrison
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Apria Healthcare Data Breach Settlement

Apria Healthcare experienced illegal hacking events that resulted in unauthorized access to or disclosure of customers' protected information. The company sent notices to affected individuals about the potential compromise of their data. Apria denies any wrongdoing.

Claim deadline
October 22, 2025
Represents
HEATH PATRICK HUMPHRIES, MARK POBLETE, JANE CHARBONEAU
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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
Antonio DeJesus, Tracy E. Starling, Edwin Scheide
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Local TV Advertising Settlement

Plaintiffs claimed that broadcaster defendants engaged in a conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize the price levels of broadcast television spot advertising, and that sales rep firms and other entities facilitated communication between them. As a result, plaintiffs allegedly paid artificially inflated prices. The settling defendants deny all wrongdoing but have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and inconvenience of further litigation.

Settlement fund
$48M
Claim deadline
October 26, 2023
Represents
Curb Appeal Madison LLC, Dozier Law Firm LLC
Plaintiff 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
Nay Alidad, Galyna Andrusyshyn, Robert Benjamin, Barbara Buenning, Danielle Greenberg, Sheryl Haley, Lisa Hall, Tya Hughes, Marissa Jacobus, Gabrielle Kurdt, Erica Pruess, Seth Salenger, Harold Stafford
Plaintiff 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
Nay Alidad, Galyna Andrusyshyn, Robert Benjamin, Barbara Buenning, Danielle Greenberg, Sheryl Haley, Lisa Hall, Tya Hughes, Marissa Jacobus, Gabrielle Kurdt, Erica Pruess, Seth Salenger, Harold Stafford
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement

Blue Cross Blue Shield companies allegedly violated antitrust laws by entering into an agreement not to compete with each other and to limit competition among themselves in selling health insurance and administrative services. The defendants deny wrongdoing and claim their conduct results in lower healthcare costs and greater access to care. The parties settled to avoid the risk and cost of further litigation.

Settlement fund
$2.7B
Claim deadline
November 5, 2021
Represents
Plaintiffs' Counsel

“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.