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Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:25-cv-06440).

  1. August 5, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

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.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 5, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:25-cv-06440).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Charles Andrew Dirksen (Cera LLP); Robert J. Gralewski , Jr. (Kirby McInerney LLP); Daryl DeValerio Andrews (Andrews DeValerio); Marvin Alan Miller (Miller Law LLC). For Branded beverage manufacturers (unspecified): Lawrence Edward Buterman (Latham & Watkins LLP); David R Marriott (Latham & Watkins LLP); Belinda S Lee (Latham & Watkins LLP); Jay Srinivasan (Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Cynthia Reese(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Sandi Westerfield(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Eric Piel(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Frankie Bailey(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Brandi Adkins(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Mindy Owens(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Samuel R. Humphreys(Consolidated Plaintiff)
  • Alisha Gonzales(Consolidated Plaintiff)

+ 20 more

Defendants

  • Walmart, Inc.
  • PepsiCo, Inc.
  • PepsiCo Beverage Sales, LLC

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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