Cases
In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation
- Antitrust Class Action
Overview
Overview
| Status: | Status: Pending |
| Court: | Court: Northern District of Illinois |
| Case Number: | Case Number: 18-CV-0678 |
| Lead Attorneys: | Lead Attorneys: Lesley E. Weaver, Anne K. Davis, Joshua Samra, Sara Pildis Simnowitz |
Background: Plaintiffs allege a price fixing cartel facilitated by an anticompetitive information exchange between and among certain major television station owners and operators to artificially inflate the prices of broadcast television spot advertisements.
BFA’s Role: BFA acts as counsel for One Source Heating & Cooling, LLC and is an integral member of the executive committee.
Status: On November 6, 2020, Judge Virginia Kendall of the Eastern District of Illinois denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Discovery in this matter is ongoing. On December 7, 2023, Judge Kendall granted final approval of a $48,000,000 settlement with Defendants CBS, Fox, The Cox Entities, and ShareBuilders. The action against the remaining Defendants is ongoing.
BFA’s Role: BFA acts as counsel for One Source Heating & Cooling, LLC and is an integral member of the executive committee.
Status: On November 6, 2020, Judge Virginia Kendall of the Eastern District of Illinois denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss. Discovery in this matter is ongoing. On December 7, 2023, Judge Kendall granted final approval of a $48,000,000 settlement with Defendants CBS, Fox, The Cox Entities, and ShareBuilders. The action against the remaining Defendants is ongoing.