William Jay Blechman
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter, LLC
- Address of record
- 1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1100, Miami, FL 33131, 305-373-1000
- Phone
- (305) 373-1000
- Fax
- Fax 305-372-1861
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Beef Antitrust Settlement
Several beef processors including JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson Foods allegedly conspired to limit the supply of beef and increase prices. They allegedly entered into a market allocation agreement and stopped competing against each other, with the purpose and effect of increasing their profit margins and the price consumers paid for beef. Tyson Foods and Cargill have settled for a combined $87.5 million.
- Settlement fund
- $87.5M
- Claim deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Represents
- Direct Action Plaintiffs (DAPs)
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
- Albertsons Companies, LLC, H.E. Butt Grocery Company, Hy-Vee, Inc., The Kroger Co., Ahold U.S.A., Inc., Delhaize America, LLC, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, C&S Wholesale Grocers, 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
- Albertsons Companies, LLC, H.E. Butt Grocery Company, Hy-Vee, Inc., The Kroger Co., Ahold U.S.A., Inc., Delhaize America, LLC, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, C&S Wholesale Grocers, 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.