Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 5 |
| Key people | Jonathan Cuneo (Founding Partner), Pamela B. Gilbert, & Charles LaDuca |
| Date founded | 1986 (as Cuneo Law Group, PC) |
| Founder | Jonathan Cuneo |
| Company type | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Website | cuneolaw.com |
Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca, LLP is a law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, St. Louis, Nashville, and Minneapolis.
The firm was founded by Jonathan Cuneo, who was known as a plaintiff's lawyer in class action, price-fixing and antitrust lawsuits.[1] The firm added Michael Flannery as a name partner in 2026, changing the firm name to Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca.[2]
Cases
The firm served as Washington counsel in Mangini v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co., a case filed in San Francisco arguing that Joe Camel, a cartoon caricature known for smoking a cigarette in a pool hall, was equivalent to an animated children's cartoon and encouraged children to take up smoking. The suit did not result in any judgment or settlement, but it ruled that federal law does not block state lawsuits trying to stop tobacco advertising targeting minors[3].[4]
The firm's Michael Flannery is a lead attorney for the "commercial buyer plaintiffs" in In Re Turkey Antitrust Litigation, which accuses suppliers of fixing prices of turkey products. The case was filed in 2019 and in 2025 a $4 million agreement between Cargill and the indirect purchaser class was approved. Cargill agreed to a $32 million settlement with direct buyers. The plaintiffs have also secured a $4.62 million settlement with Tyson.[5][6]
The firm represents indirect reseller plaintiffs in the generic drug price-fixing litigation, which alleges that generic manufacturers coordinated to raise prices across a wide range of medications. In August 2026, Sandoz agreed to pay $450 million to resolve claims brought by a coalition of state enforcers, and a federal judge set a February trial date in the states' case.[7]
Cuneo Gilbert Flannery & LaDuca serves as Co-Lead Class Counsel in the Fire Apparatus Antitrust MDL.[8] The case alleges that fire apparatus manufacturers conspired to fix prices and restrict supply, forcing municipalities to pay inflated costs, hold onto aging fleets, and redirect funds from other public services.[9]
The firm represents the Writers Guild of America, East and West, in litigation challenging Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.[10] The complaint, filed in California federal court in July 2026, alleges that the transaction would harm screenwriters by concentrating the market for their work.[10]
The firm was one of three Class Counsel appointed by the court in the Hungarian Gold Train Case, which argued that U.S. Army occupation forces mishandled a shipment of Nazi gold that had been stolen from Hungarian Jews. The US government agreed to pay up to $25.5 million into a settlement fund.[11]
References
- ↑ "Antitrust lawyer who fought for consumers". Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida). Newspapers.com. 6 Aug 2023. p. A19. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Washington, D.C firm elevates St. Louis lawyer to name partner". St. Louis Business Journal. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Mangini v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co". California Supreme Court Resources. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Gene Borio. "Tobacco Timeline-NOTES". Tobacco.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ↑ Boughalleb, Ahmed (2026-01-04). "Illinois Judge Pushes Final Settlement Talks in Poultry Antitrust Case - USA Herald". Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Scarcella, Mike (23 January 2025). "Judge green-lights class actions over US turkey prices". Reuters. Reuters.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ↑ "Sandoz Settles States' Generics Price-Fixing Cases For $450M - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Fired Up Over Leadership: Baron & Budd Accused of Soliciting Class Members in Fire Truck Apparatus Antitrust Cases". Law.com. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Varone, Curt (2026-06-04). "Fire Apparatus Antitrust Litigation Expanding". Fire Law Blog. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- 1 2 "Writers Guild Joins Fray Against Paramount-Warner Merger - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" (PDF).