Experience

Antitrust/Competition

In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation – In one of the largest and most complex antitrust class action cases ever litigated, Arthur represented tens of millions of subscriber plaintiffs alleging higher premiums and loss of competition in the market for health insurance due to a conspiracy among 36 insurer defendants to allocate geographic territories. In November 2020, the Court granted preliminary approval to the proposed settlement agreement resolving the claims of Blue Cross Blue Shield subscribers for $2.67 billion. The settlement was unanimously affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit, and in June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined any further review, paving the way for the distribution of billions of dollars to subscribers nationwide, along with systemic changes to BCBS practices that will create opportunities for more competition.

Commercial & Financial Disputes

District Council #16 Northern California Health And Welfare Trust Fund v. Sutter Health et al. – Representing a proposed class of union funds and employers that self-insure their employees’ health insurance needs. Hausfeld has brought suit against Sutter Health for overcharging for anesthesia services, which is a major component of any surgical charge imposed by Sutter Health.

OVERVIEW

Arthur’s primary areas of practice are in consumer, antitrust and other complex litigation matters. He values the opportunity to represent clients of all types who have suffered significant wrongs. Like others at Hausfeld, he is motivated to ensure that all persons, regardless of wealth or status, are able to find justice through the courts. Arthur shares the firm’s global vision, its emphasis on civil rights and human rights cases, and its desire to boldly pursue cases that seek to push the boundaries of and developments in the law. He enjoys the legal analysis and critical thinking inherent in overcoming the challenges necessary to successfully solve the client’s problems.

Clients

Arthur has litigated cases in the technology, automotive and agricultural industries, and in sports and entertainment law. He also had the privilege of representing the California Teachers’ Association and the National Education Association in litigation in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, authoring amicus curia briefs on their behalf in support of the right of gays and lesbians to marry.

EDUCATION

College of Wooster, Bachelor of Music Education

University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1999

BAR ADMISSIONS

California

U.S. District Court for Northern California

U.S. District Court for Eastern California

U.S. District Court for Central California

AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association, Member

WHAT OTHERS SAY

American Antitrust Institute

Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice, an honor he received as part of the In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation case team in 2021

Global Competition Review

Litigation of the Year - Cartel Prosecution in 2021, an honor he received as part of the In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation case team