Antitrust Litigation

Our Antitrust Litigation Group represents clients in both defense and prosecution of antitrust and regulatory matters.  Collectively, the Group has considerable experience before regulatory agencies, federal judges and juries.  We provide preventive counseling, mediation and litigation services from simple cases to complex class actions.

Representative Services

For example, Cohen & Grigsby lawyers provide:

• Counseling to minimize antitrust risks during negotiations and due diligence
• Guidance in non-compete agreements and protection of trade secrets
• Representation before antitrust agencies
• Drafting and negotiating complex distribution and franchise agreements
• Litigating competitors’ marketing practices
• Client education and awareness programs

Experience

Our experience encompasses a broad range of undertakings in the antitrust field, including:

• Counseling clients in structuring distribution agreements in the telecommunications industry
• Preparing Hart-Scott-Rodino filings with federal antitrust agencies
• Litigating disputes regarding competitive practices in the software industry
• In a four-week jury trial, successfully defended a client accused of price fixing in the commodity metals industry
• Represented physicians in Section 1 restraint of trade claims against a hospital
• Represented an independent power producer in a restraint of trade and monopoly claim against an electric utility that resulted in a $48 million settlement for our clients