ATTORNEY PROFILES

WILLIAM CALDES

William is a partner in the Antitrust Practice Group. He has a national practice representing plaintiffs in antitrust class actions for over twenty years.  He has represented both individual and corporate clients in class actions across America.  Mr. Caldes has been involved in some of the largest Antitrust cases ever litigated, including In re NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1023 (S.D.N.Y.) which was the first antitrust case to have settlements in excess of one billion dollars to most recently being co-lead counsel in In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2311 (E.D. Mich.), regarded as one of the largest antitrust cases to be litigated to date.

Mr. Caldes also represents several unions and their members in litigation against the pharmaceutical industry for various types of antitrust and consumer violations on behalf of the union’s pension funds.  He is currently involved in In Re Niaspan Antitrust Litigation MDL No. 2460 (E.D.Pa.); In re Loestrin 24 FE Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2472 (D.R.I.); In Re Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2521 (N.D.Ca.); and In re Aggrenox Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2516 (D.Conn.).

Among other cases in which Mr. Caldes has participated McDonough, et al. v. Toys “R” Us, Inc. d/b/a Babies “R” Us, et al., No. 2:06-cv-00242-AB (E.D. Pa.); Elliott, et al. v. Toys “R” Us, Inc. d/b/a Babies “R” Us, et al., No. 2:09-cv-06151-AB (E.D. Pa.); In re Online DVD Rental Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2029 (N.D. Cal.); In re Processed Eggs Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2002 (E.D. Pa.); In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1775 (E.D.N.Y.); In Re: Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:08-md-01950-VM (S.D.N.Y.); In Re Optical Disk Drive Products Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:10-ms-02143-RS (N.D. Cal.); In Re Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:08-cv-04883 (N.D. Ill.); In re McKesson HBOC, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 99-CV-20743 (N.D. Cal.); In re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1419 (D.N.J.); In re Relafen Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 01-12222 (D. Mass); In re Buspirone Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1413 (S.D.N.Y.); In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No.98-5055 (E.D. Pa.); In re Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litigation, No.M-02-1486 PJH (N.D. Cal.); In re Baycol Products Litigation, No. 1431 (D. Minn.); and In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, Misc. No. 99-0197(TFH) (D.D.C.).