Evan R. Chesler
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- Address of record
- 825 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, NY 10019-7415, (212)474-1000
- echesler@cravath.com
- Phone
- (212) 474-1000
- Fax
- Fax Pro Hac Vice
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
AMEX Antitrust Settlement
American Express had rules in its merchant agreements that prohibited merchants from encouraging customers to pay with a different card that charged lower fees. Plaintiffs alleged these anti-steering rules caused merchants to raise prices to cover Amex fees, resulting in all customers—including those not using Amex cards—paying more. American Express denies wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $17.5M
- Claim deadline
- May 19, 2026
- Represents
- American Express Company, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
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
- Hearst Television Inc.
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
- Defendants' 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.