IN RE RAILWAY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE NO-POACH ANTITRUST

Master Docket: Misc. No. 18-798, MDL No. 2850.

395 F.Supp.3d 464 (2019)

IN RE: RAILWAY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE NO-POACH ANTITRUST LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: All Actions

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

Signed June 20, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti - Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DAVID B. WHITE, Special Master, pro se.

DANIEL LIENEMANN, Plaintiff, represented by Paul A. Lagnese , Berger & Lagnese & Robert N. Kaplan , Kaplan, Kilsheimer & Fox, pro hac vice.

JASON T. ROOZEMOND, Plaintiff, represented by Alexandra S. Bernay , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica H. Meeder , Murphy Falcon and Murphy, Nicholas Adam Szokoly , Murphy, Falcon & Murphy & William H. Murphy, III , Murphy Falcon and Murphy, pro hac vice.

DAVID ESCALERA, Plaintiff, represented by Adam J. Pessin , Fine, Kaplan and Black, RPC, pro hac vice, Joseph Goldberg , Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg & Ives, P.A., pro hac vice, Richard E. Donahoo , Donahoo & Associates, Pc, pro hac vice, Yaman Salahi , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Dean M. Harvey , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Frank T. Davis, Jr. , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice, Gerard A. Dever , Fine, Kaplan and Black, Rpc, pro hac vice, Kathleen M. Konopka , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, pro hac vice, Kelly M. Dermody , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP, Lin Y. Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Linda Nussbaum , Nussbaum Law Group PC, pro hac vice, Michael Sheen , Lieff, Cabraser, Hiemann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Roberta D. Liebenberg , Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C., pro hac vice & Vincent J. Ward , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice.

SONNY FRICIA, Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Howard Carney , Gordon, Wolf & Carney, Chtd, Richard E. Donahoo , Donahoo & Associates, Pc, pro hac vice, Yaman Salahi , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Dean M. Harvey , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Kathleen M. Konopka , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, pro hac vice, Kelly M. Dermody , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Lin Y. Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP & Michael Sheen , Lieff, Cabraser, Hiemann & Bernstein, LLP.

DEREK JOHNSON, Plaintiff, represented by Anne B. Shaver , Lieff Cabraser Heimann and Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Benjamin Howard Carney , Gordon, Wolf & Carney, Chtd, Brendan P. Glackin , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Judith Camilleri , Donahoo and Associates PC, pro hac vice, Kelly M. Dermody , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Lin Y. Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Michael Sheen , Lieff, Cabraser, Hiemann & Bernstein, LLP, Richard E. Donahoo , Donahoo & Associates, Pc, pro hac vice, Richard M. Heimann , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Sarah L. Kokonas , Donahoo and Associates PC, pro hac vice, Yaman Salahi , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Dean M. Harvey , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP & Kathleen M. Konopka , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, pro hac vice.

SHAWN SHEPHERD, Plaintiff, represented by Benjamin Howard Carney , Gordon, Wolf & Carney, Chtd, Joseph Goldberg , Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg & Ives, P.A., pro hac vice, Richard E. Donahoo , Donahoo & Associates, Pc, pro hac vice, Yaman Salahi , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, Dean M. Harvey , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Frank T. Davis, Jr. , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice, Gerard A. Dever , Fine, Kaplan and Black, Rpc, pro hac vice, Kathleen M. Konopka , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, pro hac vice, Kelly M. Dermody , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Lin Y. Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Michael Sheen , Lieff, Cabraser, Hiemann & Bernstein, LLP, Roberta D. Liebenberg , Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C., pro hac vice & Vincent J. Ward , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice.

LUIS TARIN, Plaintiff, represented by Elizabeth A. Chiappetta , Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., Joseph Goldberg , Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg & Ives, P.A., pro hac vice, Richard E. Donahoo , Donahoo & Associates, Pc, pro hac vice, Shana E. Scarlett , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Steve W. Berman , Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, pro hac vice, Yaman Salahi , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, pro hac vice, D. Aaron Rihn , Robert Peirce & Associates, P.C., Dean M. Harvey , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, pro hac vice, Frank T. Davis, Jr. , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice, Gerard A. Dever , Fine, Kaplan and Black, Rpc, pro hac vice, Kathleen M. Konopka , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, pro hac vice, Kelly M. Dermody , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, Lin Y. Chan , Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, Michael Sheen , Lieff, Cabraser, Hiemann & Bernstein, LLP, Roberta D. Liebenberg , Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C., pro hac vice & Vincent J. Ward , Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A., pro hac vice.

JOHN BRAND, Plaintiff, represented by Jennifer Duncan Hackett , Zelle LLP, Christopher T. Micheletti , Zelle LLP, pro hac vice, Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP, Nicholas S. Cheolas , Zelle LLP, pro hac vice & Qianwei Fu , Zelle LLP, pro hac vice.

OMAR SEY, Plaintiff, represented by Andrew David Freeman , Brown Goldstein and Levy LLP, Christopher J. McDonald , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Gary F. Lynch , Carlson Lynch, LLP, Gregory S. Asciolla , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Jay L. Himes , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP, Neel Lalchandani , Brown, Goldstein & Levy, Steven J. Durham , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Brian Morrison , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice, Jonathan S. Crevier , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice & Karin E. Garvey , Labaton Sucharow LLP, pro hac vice.

DUSTIN THEOBALD, Plaintiff, represented by Hollis L. Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP & John C. Evans , Specter Specter Evans & Manogue.

KORY MARIETTA, Plaintiff, represented by Hollis L. Salzman , Robins Kaplan LLP & Joel R. Hurt , Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC.

SLOAN STEWART & JOHN W. LUCAS, Plaintiffs, represented by Daniel J. Walker , Berger Montague PC, Eric R. Harlan , Shapiro Sher Guinot and Sandler, Jiamin Chen , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc., pro hac vice, Joseph Richard Saveri , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc, pro hac vice, Karissa Sauder , Berger Montague P.C., Kyla J. Gibboney , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc, pro hac vice, Michael C. Dell Angelo , Berger Montague PC, pro hac vice, Paul Mark Sandler , Shapiro Sher Guinot and Sandler, Steven N. Williams , Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc. & Eric L. Cramer , Berger Montague PC, pro hac vice.

BYRON K. WELLS, Plaintiff, represented by Nicholas A. Migliaccio , Migliaccio Law Firm PLLC & Daniel C. Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, pro hac vice.

PATRICIA LONERGAN, Plaintiff, represented by Eric R. Harlan , Shapiro Sher Guinot and Sandler, Jiamin Chen , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc., pro hac vice, Joseph Richard Saveri , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc, pro hac vice, Paul Mark Sandler , Shapiro Sher Guinot and Sandler, Steven N. Williams , Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Inc., V. Prentice , Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc, pro hac vice, Jason Scott Hartley , Hartley LLP & Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP.

JANIS McNEAL, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph H. Meltzer , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice, Kimberly Justice , Kessler Topaz Meltzer and Check LLP, pro hac vice & Zachary Arbitman , Kessler Topaz Meltzer and Check LLP, pro hac vice.

PAUL ARCURI & ASHLEY KERR, Plaintiffs, represented by Adam E. Polk , Girard Sharp LLP, Daniel C. Girard , Girard Sharp LLP & James P. Ulwick , Kramon and Graham PA.

JOANN AGOSTINI, Plaintiff, represented by Gary F. Lynch , Carlson Lynch, LLP & Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP.

DANIEL CRAVER & TIMOTHY BACCO, Plaintiffs, represented by Joel R. Hurt , Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC & Ruairi McDonnell , Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC.

STEPHEN BALDASSANO & BRIAN LARA, Plaintiffs, represented by Joel R. Hurt , Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC, Ruairi McDonnell , Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC & Kelly K. Iverson , Carlson Lynch, LLP.

JEFFREY J. OCHOA, Plaintiff, represented by A. Patricia Diulus-Myers , A. Patricia Diulus-Myers, Attorney at Law, Elizabeth R. Odette , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., pro hac vice, Heidi M. Silton , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., pro hac vice & W. Joseph Bruckner , Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen & Holstein, pro hac vice.

JASON CARON, Plaintiff, represented by Arthur N. Bailey , Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham, LLC, pro hac vice, Bruce C. Fox , Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, John E. Sindoni , Boni, Zack & Snyder LLC, pro hac vice, Joshua D. Snyder , Boni, Zack & Snyder LLC, pro hac vice & Michael J. Boni , Boni & Zack, pro hac vice.

TRAVIS CARRUTH, Plaintiff, represented by David B. Spear , Minto Law Group, LLC, Jeanette M. Bayoumi , Hausfeld LLP, Joshua Grabar , Grabar Law Office & Sathya S. Gosselin , Hausfeld LLP, pro hac vice.

EDWARD KUBIK, DEONDRA RANDLE & ALLYN BASORE, Plaintiffs, represented by Chad A. McGowan , McGowan Hood Felder and Johnson, Jason Scott Hartley , Hartley LLP, pro hac vice, Russell Thomas Burke , McGowan Hood and Felder LLC & Vincent J. Esades , Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C., pro hac vice.

JOSEPH CASTAGNO, Plaintiff, represented by David B. Spear , Minto Law Group, LLC.

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO., Defendant, represented by Amanda R. Cashman , K&L Gates, LLP, Melissa J. Tea , K&L Gates LLP & Thomas E. Birsic , K&L Gates LLP.

FAIVELEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA INC. & FAIVELEY TRANSPORT, S.A., Defendants, represented by Jennifer Hess Thiem , K&L Gates LLP, Amanda R. Cashman , K&L Gates, LLP, Brian J. Smith , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, David C. Kiernan , Jones Day, pro hac vice, Lauren N. Donahue , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Melissa J. Tea , K&L Gates LLP, Michael E. Martinez , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Peter Julian , Jones Day, pro hac vice & Thomas E. Birsic , K&L Gates LLP.

RAILROAD CONTROLS L.P., WABTEC PASSENGER TRANSIT, WABTEC RAILWAY ELECTRONICS, INC., XORAIL, INC & RICON CORPORATION, Defendants, represented by Amanda R. Cashman , K&L Gates, LLP, Brian J. Smith , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, David C. Kiernan , Jones Day, pro hac vice, Lauren N. Donahue , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Melissa J. Tea , K&L Gates LLP, Michael E. Martinez , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Peter Julian , Jones Day, pro hac vice & Thomas E. Birsic , K&L Gates LLP.

KNORR-BREMSE AG, KNORR BRAKE COMPANY LLC, NEW YORK AIR BRAKE LLC & BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC, Defendants, represented by Mark H. Hamer , Baker McKenzie, pro hac vice, Steven Michael Chasin , Baker and McKenzie LLP, Catherine Y. Stillman , Baker & McKenzie LLP, pro hac vice, Graham R. Cronogue , pro hac vice & Mark H. Hamer , Baker McKenzie.

RICHARD BOWIE, Defendant, represented by Mark H. Hamer , Baker McKenzie, pro hac vice, Steven Michael Chasin , Baker and McKenzie LLP, Catherine Y. Stillman , Baker & McKenzie LLP, pro hac vice & Graham R. Cronogue , pro hac vice.

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Defendant, represented by Jennifer Hess Thiem , K&L Gates LLP, Brian J. Smith , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, David C. Kiernan , Jones Day, pro hac vice, Lauren N. Donahue , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Michael E. Martinez , K&L Gates LLP, pro hac vice, Peter Julian , Jones Day, pro hac vice & Thomas E. Birsic , K&L Gates LLP.

KNORR BRAKE COMPANY, Defendant, represented by Catherine Y. Stillman , Baker & McKenzie LLP, pro hac vice & Graham R. Cronogue , pro hac vice.


OPINION

I. Introduction

In this multi-district antitrust putative class action, plaintiffs1 allege defendants,2 their employers, violated the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, by entering into unlawful "no-poach" agreements...

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