We have a long history of consulting on antitrust matters dating back to the early 1990’s, and have worked on dozens of significant antitrust matters involving claims under the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and, in California, the Cartwright Act and Business and Professions Code 17200. We have worked on both civil and criminal cases, dealing with price fixing, anti-competitive behavior, unfair business practices, collusion, bid-rigging, interference with contract negotiations and monopolies.
Antitrust cases tend to be especially polarizing for jurors. We see more extreme attitudes and jurors holding more steadfastly to them than we do in other kinds of cases. Some may make verdict decisions based almost exclusively on anti-corporate feelings, conspiracy beliefs, feelings of victimization or unfair business dealings. Deliberations in these cases tend to be a war of attrition between jurors on each side. This makes it particularly important to arm jurors in your favor for deliberations so they can prevail by wearing down adverse jurors over time.
Our antitrust experience includes the following industries and markets:
- Ambulance Services
- Animal Feed Supplements
- Airline Industry
- Airline Parts Repairs
- Building Materials
- Catfish
- Cattle Futures
- Cell Phones
- Computer Hardware
- Cosmetics
- Credit Cards
- Diapers
- Emergency Room Services
- Employee Recruiting
- Fine Tableware
- Flat-Panel Screens
- Gas Industry
- Golf Clubs
- Helicopter Parts
- Hospital Services
- Industrial Valves
- Infant Formula
- Investment Services
- Long Distance Phone Services
- Medical Devices
- Medical Supplies
- Memory Chips
- Newspaper Advertising
- Office Supplies
- Pesticide
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Public Works Contractors
- Proprietary Gambling Table Games
- Residential Doors
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Television Broadcasting Rights
- Vitamins
- Video Games