Case Studies

Antitrust, Unfair Competition, Trade Practices


  • Handled a matter between U.S. and Chinese medical device manufacturers, relating to competing $100 million patent infringement, international sales contract and antitrust claims.
  • Handled an antitrust matter relating to bid-rigging conspiracy among electrical contractors on power plants.
  • Handled an antitrust price fixing class action alleging agreements between online travel companies and hotels regarding the retail prices for online hotel room reservations.
  • Handled a matter involving patent infringement claims and antitrust counterclaims between two developers of software solutions that enhance the performance and capabilities of IBM Cognos business intelligence software.
  • Handled an antitrust matter relating to alleged violations of the Clayton Act, Section 7, arising from a tender offer by a Canadian firm to the stockholders of a U.S. firm involving the cement and gypsum wallboard markets.
  • Handled a matter involving multiple antitrust class actions alleging national price fixing of a commodity food product.
  • Handled a matter relating to antitrust allegations regarding a joint venture between a Japanese firm and a United States firm in the computer products industry.
  • Handled a matter where insurance companies were alleged to have participated in a price-fixing conspiracy and group boycott directed at auto body repair shops.
  • Handled an antitrust class action matter where metal fabricating firms were alleged to have engaged in price fixing in California and Nevada.
  • Handled a matter involving allegations of price fixing in the corn products industry.
  • Handled an antitrust matter where a trans-ocean shipping carrier was alleged to have conspired with a union to boycott a non-union intra-coastal carrier.
  • Handled an antitrust class action matter alleging price fixing by paper manufacturer.
  • Handled an antitrust matter involving a merger of two poultry producers.
  • Handled an antitrust matter where a lift truck repair firm brought an action against distributors, alleging a group boycott and division of markets.
  • Handled many matters involving antitrust advice regarding product distribution arrangements, and various real estate transactions involving developers and financial institutions.

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