Justin W. Bernick
Hogan Lovells Us Llp
- Address of record
- 555 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004, 202-637-5600
- Phone
- (202) 637-5600
- Fax
- Fax 202-637-5910
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
SAS Institute Extended Stay Hotel Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action apparently concerning antitrust and fraud allegations related to extended stay hotels. SAS Institute Inc. is identified in the docket as a party and has filed a motion to dismiss. The allegations are unproven and no settlement is indicated.
- Filed
- December 16, 2024
- Represents
- Choice Hotels International Inc
National Potato Promotion Board Frozen Potato Products Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action against the National Potato Promotion Board, apparently alleging antitrust violations in the frozen potato products market. The case has been consolidated into In re Frozen Potato Products Antitrust Litigation, suggesting claims of price fixing or supply manipulation affecting purchasers of frozen potato products. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- November 21, 2024
- Represents
- McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Extended Stay Hotel Antitrust Class Action
This appears to be a proposed class action concerning alleged antitrust violations in the extended-stay hotel industry. Based on the caption, the lawsuit likely alleges that operators of extended-stay hotels engaged in anticompetitive conduct, such as price-fixing or collusion, harming consumers who paid for extended-stay accommodations. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- July 24, 2024
- Represents
- CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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.
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.
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.