William Baly Michael
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
- Address of record
- 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019-6064, (212) 373-3648
- Phone
- (212) 373-3648
- Fax
- Fax Pro Hac Vice
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Premian Resources Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action against Premian Resources Corp. (formerly Centennial Resource Development, Inc.), apparently asserting federal antitrust claims. The specific alleged anticompetitive conduct is not described in the available caption or docket text. These are unproven allegations in a newly filed case, not a settlement.
- Filed
- November 4, 2024
- Represents
- Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Continental Resources Shale Oil Antitrust Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Continental Resources, Inc. and other shale oil producers, apparently alleging antitrust violations related to shale oil production or pricing. The case is part of multidistrict litigation, and the docket indicates that jurisdictional discovery is underway regarding the defendants' personal jurisdiction challenges.
- Filed
- August 15, 2024
- Represents
- Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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
- Tribune Media Company, Tribune Broadcasting Company, LLC, Dreamcatcher Broadcasting, 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
- Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
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
- Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
“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.