Massey & Gail LLP was proud to represent Union Pacific Railroad as part of the defense team in one of the most significant and long-running antitrust cases in recent history. The litigation, which originated in 2007, involved more than 100 consolidated cases and approximately 380 plaintiffs, all centered on allegations that the nation’s largest railroads conspired to fix fuel surcharge rates, with claims totaling in the billions of dollars.

On June 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of the railroad defendants, including Union Pacific. The court’s ruling dismissed all claims across two MDLs and an additional individual lawsuit, bringing an end to nearly 18 years of complex and high-stakes litigation.