Michael David Hausfeld
Hausfeld LLP
- Address of record
- 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, 202-540-7200
- Phone
- (202) 540-7200
- Fax
- Fax 202-540-7201
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
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, Thoughtworx, Inc. d/b/a MCM Services Group
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
Processed Egg Products Antitrust Settlement
Egg producers allegedly engaged in price-fixing and antitrust violations involving shell eggs from caged birds sold between 2004 and 2008. Multiple defendants settled this antitrust litigation for over $136 million in total recovery, with the final settlement approved on November 20, 2017.
- Settlement fund
- $136M
- Claim deadline
“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.