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Antitrust
Private Antitrust Litigation
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Howrey represents parties in more than a dozen US antitrust class actions, including some that have followed on the heels of government cartel investigations. Our litigation docket also includes numerous Sherman Act Section 2 Cases.
Class Action LitigationHowrey is a leader in class action representation. Having represented both defendants and plaintiffs, we have thorough experience on both sides of the table. And multidistrict class action litigation is one of our specialties; we currently represent parties in one-third of all pending multidistrict antitrust litigation.
Our representative matters for the defense include:- In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation
- In re LTL Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation
- In re Air Cargo Services Antitrust Litigation
- In re Digital Music Antitrust Litigation
- In re Publication Paper Antitrust Litigation
Howrey has also secured some of the largest plaintiff antitrust settlements in the United States: - DeLoach v. Philip Morris
- Ameristeel Corp. v. The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
When settling isn’t in our client's best interests, we are prepared to go to trial. We have won some of the biggest verdicts in antitrust history for plaintiffs in such matters as: - Litton Systems, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
- Litton Systems, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc
- In re Lower Lake Erie Iron Ore Antitrust Litigation
The changing nature of class actions – either those filed on the heels of a criminal proceeding or those filed without prior finding of liability – requires the strategic case management that characterizes Howrey’s successes.
US Sherman Act Section 2 CasesOur litigation docket includes a number of private Sherman Act Section 2 cases in which competitors are challenging a variety of business practices as anticompetitive, a trend which is likely to continue. These cases raise cutting-edge issues concerning alleged obligations to aid rivals, treatment of loyalty rebates and bundled discounts, as well as issues at the intersection of intellectual property and antitrust law.
Representative Highlights:- Waste Management, Inc. v. Waste Services, Inc.
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corporation
- Urethane Products Corporation v. Marine Fenders International
European Competition Private LitigationCompetition litigation and private actions for damages in Europe are undergoing an important and steady evolution. Although the state of private antitrust litigation is relatively underdeveloped compared to the situation in the US, an increasing number of European claimants now turn to the European national courts and seek compensation for harm suffered as a result of antitrust infringements. As the market prepares for a more contentious environment, two of Howrey’s key strengths, our litigation proficiency and the use of our affiliate economics consultancy, CapAnalysis, provide much value to our client base. Howrey is now a go-to firm for antitrust law in Europe, both for lawyers and clients. "Howrey may have created more of a buzz in Europe this year than any other competition practice." – Global Competition Review, GCR 100 Survey (2008)
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