Thomas V Bender
Horn, Aylward & Bandy, LLC
- Address of record
- 2600 Grand Boulevard, Suite 1100, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-421-0700
- tbender@hab-law.com
- Phone
- (816) 421-0700
- Fax
- Fax 816-421-0899
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
- Rogers Sporting Goods Holdings, Inc.
T-Mobile 2021 Data Breach Settlement
T-Mobile suffered a cyber-attack in August 2021 that exposed the personal information of more than 76 million customers, including full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and drivers' license information of current, former, and prospective customers. T-Mobile agreed to pay $350 million to compensate class members and invest an additional $150 million in data security improvements.
- Settlement fund
- $350M
- Claim deadline
- January 23, 2023
- Represents
- Randall Norris, Misty Norris, Sheila Hamilton-Bynum, Thalessa Billups, Quintin Humphrey, Elyse Tamara, James Gabriel, Paola Dooly, William Harris, Lourdes Galvez-Galvan
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.