Antitrust
Antitrust
Most of our practice is devoted to the prosecution of antitrust violations. We have litigated antitrust cases in federal and state courts across the United States.
Federal and state antitrust laws are designed to protect and promote competition among businesses by prohibiting price fixing and other forms of anticompetitive conduct. Violations can range from straight forward agreements among competitors to raise prices above competitive prices to complicated schemes that affect relationships between different levels of a market.
Claims for damages under the federal antitrust laws are ordinarily limited to businesses or individuals who purchased goods or services directly from the person or company that violates the antitrust laws. Because most products pass through the hands of distributors, wholesalers or retailers before reaching the consumer, most claims for damages under the federal antitrust laws can only be brought by businesses that are at the top of the distribution chain. Many state antitrust laws, however, including the state laws of Minnesota, and neighboring states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska, also allow consumers and other end-users of products to receive compensation resulting from anticompetitive conduct, even if they purchased goods or services indirectly from the person or company that violates the antitrust laws.
In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1486 (N.D. Cal.
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In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Litigation, MDL No. 1720 (E.D.N.Y.)
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Precision Associates, Inc., et al. v. Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., et al.:
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Augmentin:
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In re: Monosodium Glutamate Antitrust Litigation:
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Higgins v. Archer-Daniels Midland:
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