IN RE TEXT MESSAGING ANTITRUST LITIGATION

No. 08 C 7082, MDL No. 1997.

IN RE: TEXT MESSAGING ANTITRUST LITIGATION. THIS ORDER APPLIES TO: ALL ACTIONS.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

September 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation, In Re, represented by Reginald Terrell , The Terrell Law Group.

Jim Morris, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Joe R. Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, Mary Jane Fait , Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC & Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp.

Michelle McClain, Plaintiff, represented by Joe R. Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP.

Bert Jacome, Plaintiff, represented by Joe R. Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP.

Vaughanzella Smith-Howard, Plaintiff, represented by Mary Jane Fait , John E Tangren , Grant Eisenhofer PA & Michael D. Yanovsky , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC.

Ms. Deborah L. Sparks, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Clifford L. Frisbie, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Gregory W. Gilcrease, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Gilmore Birch Bernard, II, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Tonya Clark, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Debra Woodbury, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Tarquin Black, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Michael Steadman, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Jennifer Reynhout, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Carol Fraser, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Jeffrey Fine, Plaintiff, represented by Jonathan B. Andry , The Andry Law Firm.

Charles F Barrett, Plaintiff, represented by Charles F. Barrett , Barrett & Associates P.A..

John Flint, Plaintiff, represented by Charles F. Barrett , Barrett & Associates P.A..

Quin Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Rex A. Sharp , Gunderson Sharp & Walke, LLP.

David Whitworth, Plaintiff, represented by Rex A. Sharp , Gunderson Sharp & Walke, LLP.

Aircraft Check Services Company, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Mary Jane Fait , Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC & Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp.

Nicholas Iltsopoulos, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Mary Jane Fait , Patrick J Coughlin , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, David W. Mitchell , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, James E Barz , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Randi D Bandman , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC & Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp.

David Keefer, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Mary Jane Fait , Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC & Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp.

Kevin Konkel, Plaintiff, represented by Mary Jane Fait , Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp & Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp.

Premiere Investment Consulting, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Mary Jane Fait , Andrew Szot , Miller Law LLC, Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC & Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp.

Melissa Leigh Randolph, Plaintiff, represented by Fred T Isquith , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Mary Jane Fait , Carl Vincent Malmstrom , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp & Theodore Beloyeannis Bell , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLC.

Elizabeth Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Mary Jane Fait , Jan R. Bartelli , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp, Kendall S. Zylstra , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp & Stephen E. Connolly , Faruqi & Faruqi, Llp.

Kathryn Dolatowski, Plaintiff, represented by Anthony F. Fata , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP & Jennifer Winter Sprengel , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP.

Verizon Wireless, Defendant, represented by Dan K. Webb , Winston & Strawn LLP, Aaron Martin Panner , Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, Charles Bennett Molster, III , WINSTON & STRAWN LLP, Christopher B Essig , Winston & Strawn LLP, Dana E Schaffner , Winston & Strawn LLP, Jennifer L Maurer , Winston & Strawn, Llp, John W. Christopher , Winston & Strawn LLP & Thomas James Frederick , Winston & Strawn LLP.

T-Mobile USA, Inc., Defendant, represented by Charles H. R. Peters , Schiff Hardin LLP, Christopher B. Hockett , Davis Polk & Wardwell, Lawrence Harris Heftman , Schiff Hardin LLP, Micah G. Block , Davis Polk & Wardwell Llp, Sandra W. Neukom , Davis Polk & Wardwell Llp & Stephanie E. L. McCleery , Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Sprint Nextel Corporation, Defendant, represented by Dane H. Butswinkas , Williams & Connolly LLP, Frederic R. Klein , Goldberg Kohn Ltd., Jason T. Wright , Williams & Connolly LLP, John E. Schmidtlein , Williams & Connolly LLP, R. Hackney Wiegmann , Williams & Connolly, LLP & Sarah F Teich , Williams & Connolly Llp.

AT&T MOBILITY L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Brian A McAleenan , Sidley Austin LLP, John W. Treece , Sidley Austin LLP, Linton Jeffries Childs , Sidley Austin LLP, Marc W.F. Galonsky , BellSouth Corporation & Veena K Gursahani , Sidley Austin LLP.

The Mobile Marketing Association, Respondent, represented by Susan E. Groh , McGuireWoods LLP.

Asurion LLC, Third Party Defendant, represented by Christopher Robert Hagale , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott Llp.

CTIA - The Wireless Association, deponent, represented by Julia D. Riedel Emfinger , Greenberg Traurig, Llp, Lucia Lynn Marker-Moore , Greenberg Traurig, Llp, Michael D Mcneely , Law Offices Of Michael D. Mcneely & Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna , Greenberg Traurig, LLP..

Service List,, represented by Dan K. Webb , Winston & Strawn LLP, Lori Ann Fanning , Miller Law LLC, Scott E Poynter , Emerson Poynter LLP, Bryan L. Clobes , Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, Charles H. R. Peters , Schiff Hardin LLP, Christopher B. Hockett , Davis Polk & Wardwell, Dane H. Butswinkas , Williams & Connolly LLP, Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. , Becnel Law Firm, LLC, David P Germaine , Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C., David W Zoll , Zoll Kranz & Borgess LLC, Dianne M Nast , NastLaw LLC, Elizabeth Coulter Scott , Winston & Strawn LLP, Frank H Tomlinson , Frederic R. Klein , Goldberg Kohn Ltd., Howard M. Miles , Whatley Kallas, Llc, John Farley Thorne , Verizon Communications, Inc., John W. Treece , Sidley Austin LLP, Kevin B Love , Criden & Love, P.A., Lawrence B. Cohen , Faruqi & Faruqi Llp, Lawrence Harris Heftman , Schiff Hardin LLP, Marvin Alan Miller , Miller Law LLC, Mary Jane Fait , Matthew E Van Tine , Miller Law LLC, Michael K Kellogg , Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel, Rex A. Sharp , Gunderson Sharp & Walke, LLP, Richard Lyle Coffman , The Coffman Law Firm, Robert W. Bishop , Bishop & Associates, PSC, Scott Wm Weinstein , Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Stephanie E. L. McCleery , Davis Polk & Wardwell, Thomas H. Burt , Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz Llp, Thomas James Frederick , Winston & Strawn LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Drake & Kallas, LLC.

Andrea Williams, Intervenor, represented by David Schertler , Schertler & Onorato, LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge.

The plaintiffs in this case sued AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless along with their industry association on behalf of all those who purchased text messages on a pay-per-use basis in the United States. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants conspired to fix prices for these messages in violation of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1. The Court granted summary...

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