Howard J. Sedran
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hsedran@lfsblaw.com

Howard J. Sedran is the head of the firm’s antitrust practice group. In 2004 and 2005, Chambers USA listed Mr. Sedran among the best antitrust attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Sedran has actively participated in the following actions: In re Dun & Bradstreet Credit Services Customer Litigation, Civil Action Nos. C 1 89 026, C 1 89 051, 89 2245, 89 3994, 89 408 (S.D. Ohio); Raymond F. Wehner , et al. v. Syntex Corporation and Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc., No. C 85 20383(SW) (N.D. Cal.); Harold A. Andre, et al. v. Syntex Agribusiness, Inc., et al., Cause No. 832 05432 (Cir. Ct. of St. Louis, Mo.); In re Petro Lewis Securities Litigation, No. 84 C 326 (D. Colo.); In re North Atlantic Air Travel Antitrust Litigation, No. 84 1013 (D. D.C.); Jaroslawicz v. Engelhard Corp., No. 84 3641 (D. N.J.); Gentry v. C & D Oil Co., 102 F.R.D. 490 (W.D. Ark. 1984); In re EPIC Limited Partnership Securities Litigation, Nos. 85 5036, 85 5059 (E.D. Pa.); Rowther v. Merrill Lynch, et al., No. 85 Civ 3146 (S.D.N.Y.); In re Hops Antitrust Litigation, No. 84 4112 (E.D. Pa.); In re Rope Antitrust Litigation, No. 85 0218 (M.D. Pa.); In re Asbestos School Litigation, No. 83 0268 (E.D. Pa.); In re Catfish Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 928 (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee); In re Carbon Dioxide Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 940 (N.D. Miss.) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee); In re Alcolac, Inc. Litigation, No. CV490 261 ( Marshall, Mo.); In re Clozapine Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 874 (N.D. Ill.) (Plaintiffs’ Co Lead Counsel); In re Infant Formula Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 878 (N.D. Fla.); Cumberland Farms, Inc. v. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 87 3713 ( E.D. Pa.); In re Airlines Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 861 (N.D. Ga.); Lazy Oil, Inc. et al. v. Witco Corporation, et al., C.A. No. 94 110E (W.D. Pa.) (Plaintiffs’ Co Lead Counsel, where Court praised the competence, professionalism, preparedness and diligence of counsel in pursuing the litigation); In re Nasdaq Market Makers Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1023 (S.D.N.Y.) (Co Chair Discovery); In re Travel Agency Commission Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 4 95 107 (D. Minn.) (Co Chair Discovery); Erie Forge and Steel, Inc. v. Cyprus Minerals Co., C.A. No. 94 0404 (W.D. Pa.) (Plaintiffs ’ Executive Committee); In re Commercial Explosives Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1093 (Plaintiffs’ Co Lead Counsel); In re Brand Name Prescription Drug Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 997; In re High Fructose Corn Syrup Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1087; In re Carpet Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1075; In re Flat Glass Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1200 (Discovery Co Chair); In re Commercial Tissue Products Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1189; In re Thermal Fax Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 96 C 0959 (E.D. Wisc.) (Co trial Counsel); In re Lysine Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, (D. Minn.); In re Citric Acid Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 96 CV 009729 ( Cir. Ct. Wisc.); In re Maltol Antitrust Litigation (Co Lead Counsel); and In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation (D.D.C.).

More recently, Mr. Sedran is serving or has served as Co Lead Counsel in In re Graphite Electrodes Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa., MDL No. 1244); In re Bulk [Extruded] Antitrust Litigation (D.N.J.); In re Electrical Carbon Products Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1514 (D.N.J.); In re Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1542 (D. Conn.); In Re CR Antitrust Litigation (D. Conn.); and In re Foundry Resins Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1638 (S.D. Ohio).

Additionally, Mr. Sedran is currently involved in the following MDL antitrust cases among others: In re Automotive Refinishing Paint Antitrust Litigation; In re Carbon Black Antitrust Litigation; In re Plastic Additives Antitrust Litigation; In re Sulfuric Acid Antitrust Litigation; In re Labelstock Antitrust Litigation; In re NBR Antitrust Litigation; and In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation (Executive Committee).

Mr. Sedran has also successfully appeared before many federal courts of appeal: In re Charter Company, 876 F.2d 861 (11th Cir. 1989) (motion for relief from automatic stay constituted an informal proof of claim); Shaw v. Dallas Cowboys Football Club, Ltd., 172 F.3d 299 (3rd Cir. 1999) (satellite broadcasts not exempted under the Sports Broadcasting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1291); Lazy Oil Co. v. Witco Corp., 166 F.3d 581 (3rd Cir. 1999) (in class actions, rules for attorney disqualification require a balancing test); Texas International Magnetics, Inc. v. BASF Aktiengesellschaft, 31 Fed. Appx. 738, 2002 WL 385569 (2nd Cir. N.Y.) (reversal of dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over foreign defendant); In re Magnetic Audiotape Antitrust Litigation, 334 F.3d 204 (2d Cir. 1003) (foreign defendant that conspires overseas to fix U.S. prices may be subject to personal jurisdiction in United States; under Rule 44.1 F.R.Civ.P., reliance on foreign law requires reasonable notice or defense is barred).

Mr. Sedran is a graduate of American University and received his J.D. from the University of Miami, where he graduated cum laude in 1976. He served as Law Clerk to the Hon. C. Clyde Atkins, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida from 1976 to 1977. A native of Freeport, N.Y., he was admitted to the bar in 1976 and is admitted to practice in Florida, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. Education. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, and the Pennsylvania and American (Secretary, Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws) Bar Associations.

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