Gary Ivan Smith , Jr.
Hausfeld LLP
- Address of record
- 580 CALIFORNIA ST 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101, 415-633-1908
- gsmith@hausfeld.com
- Phone
- (415) 633-1908
- Fax
- Fax 415-633-4980
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
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
- Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel, Justen Goodall, Tanya Goodall
Bowtech Archery Products Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action against Bowtech Inc and others, apparently concerning alleged anticompetitive conduct in the archery products market. The case was filed in Utah and transferred to the Archery Products Antitrust Litigation multidistrict litigation in Colorado. The allegations are not proven.
- Filed
- May 30, 2025
- Represents
- Joseph Santarlas
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
- One Source Heating & Cooling, LLC
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
- Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc.
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
- Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc.
“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.