Bart D. Cohen

Bart D. Cohen is a shareholder in the Antitrust practice group at Berger & Montague.  He focuses his practice in the areas of complex antitrust litigation and commercial litigation.

Mr. Cohen maintains significant responsibility for representing a proposed nationwide class of ATM customers in antitrust litigation against a leading ATM network and several of the nation's largest banks, In re ATM Fee Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.), a proposed nationwide class of merchants in antitrust litigation against the two leading credit card networks and the major banks that support them, In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y.), and a proposed class action involving the monopolization of the market for photochromic eyeglass lenses, In re Photochromic Lenses Antitrust Litigation (M.D. Fla.).  Mr. Cohen was also primarily responsible for representing a former manufacturer of artificial teeth in antitrust litigation against a competitor. Univac Dental Co. v. Dentsply, Int'l, Inc., 702 F.Supp.2d 465 (M.D. Pa. 2010) (denying summary judgment as to federal antitrust claims).

Since joining the Berger firm in 1991, Mr. Cohen has also represented plaintiffs in other complex litigation as well, including In re Automotive Refinishing Paint Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa. 2008), In re Polyester Staple Antitrust Litigation (W.D.N.C. 2008),  Phan v. Indianapolis Life Ins. Co. (Cal. Superior Ct. 2007),  In re Carbon Dioxide Antitrust Litigation (M.D. Fla. 1996),  In re Infant Formula Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Fla. 1993).

Mr. Cohen is also the proprietor of the weblog imPaneled, where he chronicles activity before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and related proceedings.