Lowey Appointed Interim Co-lead Counsel in Containerboard Case

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Lowey was appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel in Artuso Pastry Foods Corp. v. Packaging Corporation of America, et al. 1:25-cv-08856 (N.D. Ill.).
  • Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants, large packaging manufacturers, colluded to raise prices on Containerboard Products over 30% between 2020-present.
  • This case is led by Vincent Briganti, Raymond Girnys, Margaret MacLean, Nicole Veno, Xin Huang, and Katherine Boyd.

Overview

Earlier this year, Lowey investigated and filed a proprietary class action antitrust case on behalf of Plaintiff Artuso Pastry Foods Corp. alleging a price-fixing conspiracy to increase the price of Containerboard Products (containerboard, linerboard, and finished packaging products) by Defendants Packaging Corporation of America, International Paper Company, Smurfit Kappa North America LLC, WestRock CP, LLC, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Cascades Inc., Cascades USA Inc., Cascades Holding US, Inc., Pratt Industries, Inc., and Greif Inc. Containerboard Products include common everyday packaging items such as cardboard shipping and moving boxes, pizza boxes, and cardboard consumer displays.

Plaintiff alleged that the Defendants colluded to raise prices of Containerboard Products more than 30% through at least seven price increases between 2020 and the present.

On October 28, 2025, Judge Mary Rowland appointed Lowey as Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel to lead the case on behalf of Plaintiff and the proposed class.

We congratulate the Lowey team, Vincent Briganti, Raymond Girnys, Margaret MacLean, Nicole Veno, Xin Huang, and Katherine Boyd.

 

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