Antitrust
Practice Leader: Jeffrey S. Jacobovitz
Our attorneys regularly represent clients in both civil and criminal antitrust matters throughout the United States and on international cartel matters. One of our principals has significant experience in defending clients in antitrust grand jury investigations and prosecutions, particularly in foreign cartel cases. We have secured favorable resolutions for our clients through negotiations with the Department of Justice and through jury trials, including follow-up civil class action cases resulting from criminal prosecutions and in private civil actions.
Our attorneys are also experienced in representing clients in state attorney general investigations and matters involving unfair trade practices and unfair competition. In addition, we counsel clients in the antitrust compliance issues, and prepare Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings to secure antitrust approval from the FTC and the DOJ.
One of our principals is a former antitrust litigation attorney with the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) who regularly deals with the Department of Justice and the FTC on regulatory matters and is currently the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee.
Significant Representations
Represented a proposed company intervenor in the high-profile United States v. Microsoft Tunney Act proceeding, before both the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Established new case law on behalf of a principal’s corporate client in Maryland on long arm jurisdiction in an antitrust conspiracy case.
Represented a number of individuals in various grand jury proceedings brought by the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division that ended with a declination of prosecution.
