Solomon B. Cera
Cera LLP
- Address of record
- 201 California Street, Ste 1240, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-977-2230
- scera@cerallp.com
- Phone
- (415) 977-2230
- Fax
- Fax 415-777-5189
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action
This proposed class action alleges that branded beverage manufacturers engaged in anticompetitive conduct. Based on the caption alone, the case appears to involve allegedly unlawful antitrust practices within the beverage industry that would affect consumers who purchased affected branded beverages.
- Filed
- August 5, 2025
- Represents
- Emporium Food Store 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
- Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc., Central Grocers, Inc., Associated Grocers of Florida, 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
- Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc., Central Grocers, Inc., Associated Grocers of Florida, 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.