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.
Local TV Advertising Antitrust Settlement
Plaintiffs alleged that broadcaster defendants Cox Entities, Fox, CBS, along with sales rep firms Cox Reps and Katz Media Group, conspired to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize prices of broadcast television spot advertising. The settling defendants deny all wrongdoing and have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk 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 Case Settlement
Defendants allegedly conspired to fix, raise, and maintain prices that direct purchasers paid for packaged tuna products between June 1, 2011 and July 31, 2015. Defendants deny liability but agreed to settle to avoid litigation risks. The Court approved settlements with StarKist, DWI, and the Lion Companies on November 22, 2024.
- Settlement fund
- $64.8M
- Claim deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Represents
- Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
Tuna End Purchaser Settlement
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 between June 2011 and July 2015. Defendants deny many allegations but agreed to the settlements to avoid further litigation and the risks of an adverse jury verdict.
- 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.