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Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation).{{ FIELD }}Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices.{{ FIELD }}Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements.{{ FIELD }}Represented Peloton Interactive, Inc. in antitrust countersuit against music publishers and in defending against copyright infringement claims.{{ FIELD }}Secured complete dismissal of generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer from price-fixing class action (In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation).{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented WestRock Company in its $4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone Paper \u0026amp; Packaging as part of investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. The transaction was cleared without an enforcement action.{{ FIELD }}Counseled Oschner Health System in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital.{{ FIELD }}Represented two Japanese automobile parts manufacturers in price-fixing cartel actions and government investigations spanning multiple jurisdictions (In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation).{{ FIELD }}Chris Yook is global co-head of the firm's Antitrust and Consumer Protection practice.  He represents clients in antitrust and consumer protection matters pursued by the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and State Attorneys General.  Chris is known for leading complex litigation matters, including some of the largest class actions in the U.S.  He also regularly advises companies on the antitrust implications of strategic business decisions.\nChris is recommended in the Legal 500 US guide and was named a 2023 D.C. Rising Star by the National Law Journal.  In addition, Chris has been recognized as \"One to Watch\" and a \"Rising Star\" by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.  He currently serves as Chair of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law's Technology Committee.  Chris also sits on the board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland and is an American Bar Foundation Fellow. \nPublications\n\nContributor, Antitrust Law Developments (8th ed.)\nContributor, 2018 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments \nContributor, 2017 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments \nPerils of the Perilous-Leading Theory and Output Decisions, Antitrust Magazine, Vol. 33 No. 3 (2019)\nA Call for Greater Consistency in the Failing Firm Defense, 17-3 ABA Antitrust Source 3 (2017)\nAntitrust Post-Mortem of the Health Insurance Merger Decisions, American Health Lawyers Association\nAvoiding Failure: Applying Decision Theory to the Eminent Domain Jurisprudence, 20 Fed. Cir. B.J. 443 (2011)\n\n \n Partner Recommended in Legal 500  Legal 500 US Antitrust D.C. Rising Star  National Law Journal, 2023 Ones to Watch, Antitrust Law  Best Lawyers, 2021-2023 Rising Star  Super Lawyers, 2016-2021 Johns Hopkins University  George Washington University George Washington University Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan District of Columbia Maryland Obtained complete dismissal Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche AG from multidistrict litigation alleging antitrust conspiracy over technological advancements, features, and costs (In re German Automotive Manufacturers Antitrust Litigation). Representing Cornell University and Rice University before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in an antitrust class action involving financial-aid practices. Obtained $84.9 million jury verdict in favor of BASF Corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against a competitor involving exclusive dealing and tying arrangements. Represented Peloton Interactive, Inc. in antitrust countersuit against music publishers and in defending against copyright infringement claims. Secured complete dismissal of generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer from price-fixing class action (In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation). Successfully represented WestRock Company in its $4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone Paper \u0026amp; Packaging as part of investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. The transaction was cleared without an enforcement action. Counseled Oschner Health System in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of a joint operating agreement with Slidell Memorial Hospital. 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Technical and scientific advisement on patents related to high-performance semiconductor nodes.\n \n\n\n\n {{ FIELD }} \n Christina Young, PhD, is a Technical Advisor on the Innovation Protection and Intellectual Property teams and as well as a Consultant on the FDA \u0026amp; Life Sciences team. Dr. Young holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and leverages her unique interdisciplinary background in Chemistry, Applied Physics, and Electrical Engineering to provide technical expertise for all aspects of patent litigation and FDA matters.\nFor IP, Dr. Young applies her experience providing in-depth technical expertise and analysis alongside K\u0026amp;S attorneys substantiating sound legal arguments required for patent infringement litigation and disputes across the board, representing clients from high-profile ITC matters to patent infringement for university IP. With over half a decade of experience as a reviewer at FDA, Dr. Young supports our FDA clients with valuable experience navigating the FDA application process, from strategies for stakeholder engagement, to in-depth regulatory and scientific counsel on challenges clients face throughout the process (e.g., deficiency letter responses, Agency appeals) to advisement at client manufacturing facilities for FDA inspection preparation.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Dr. Young was at FDA for over half a decade, where among her accomplishments, she was recognized for her impact in the development of external (e.g., Rules and Guidances) and internal (e.g., Reviewer Guides and Memos) policies, senior scientific review of product applications, leading the development of a new compliance FDA laboratory, and representing the US Federal Government on behalf of FDA on an ISO Technical Committee globally. Prior to FDA, Dr. Young held a joint WHO/CDC Post-Doctorate Fellowship where she was responsible for leading global method validations for the WHO. Prior to FDA \u0026amp; CDC, Dr. Young developed scientific solutions to address regulatory needs for ExxonMobil, including the invention and characterization of novel FT-IR and QCL-based chemical sensors for trace quantification of carcinogens in air.\nDr. Young also co-chairs our King \u0026amp; Spalding Community Partners Committee, providing leadership for community service and has previously held several adjunct faculty chemistry professor positions teaching at universities. Consultant University of South Carolina  Georgia Institute of Technology  \n\nCertain Semiconductor Devices (I), Inv. No. 337-TA-1176 - Technical Advisor on King \u0026amp; Spalding Intellectual Property team for TSMC in bet-the-company suit by GlobalFoundries. 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