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Antitrust

Recent highlights of the Litigation Department's antitrust practice include:

  • Representation of TravelCenters of America, a nationwide truck stop operator, in antitrust litigation brought by Flying J, a competitor, alleging an unlawful group boycott.
  • Persuaded Department of Justice to drop its investigation of major financial institution on grounds that lobbying activities were protected by the First Amendment.
  • Advise a major coffee manufacturer, a major shoe manufacturer, and other consumer products manufacturers on all aspects of distribution and pricing under the antitrust laws, including the Robinson-Patman Act.
  • Representing an air cargo company in a high-profile criminal investigation and related class actions involving allegations of price-fixing on trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights.
  • Representing Fidelity in federal antitrust litigations alleging violations of Robinson-Patman Act via preferential allocations of hot IPO's.
 
Matt Garvey (New York University School of Law '02) has teamed up with partner Jane Willis on a number of antitrust matters since joining the firm.


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