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Donahue Peebles in actions against members of a neighboring condominium association and others “determined to interfere with the successful management of the historic Bath Club on Miami Beach.”{{ FIELD }}Secured dismissal with prejudice of a federal RICO suit brought against The Manhattan Club, a luxury timeshare property in midtown Manhattan, and affiliates.{{ FIELD }}Representing Chelsea Hotel Owner, Ira Drukier, Richard Born, and Sean MacPherson in an ongoing § 1983 action against the City of New York for more than $100 million in damages arising from the City’s wrongful reclassification of the iconic Hotel Chelsea and revocation of it valid permit, six years into the building’s redevelopment.   {{ FIELD }}Successfully litigated across multiple jurisdictions and resolved a dispute over ownership of the IP associated with certain food and beverage outlets, including the valuable trademark and trade dress associated with Mother Wolf, a celebrated restaurant in Los Angeles.{{ FIELD }}Represented the owners of Hotel Chelsea, in successfully ending two years of litigation and 15 days of trial with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation Development prompted by a vocal minority of hostile tenants objecting to the redevelopment of the historic hotel, resulting in the reinstatement of the Hotel’s building permits after more than two years. {{ FIELD }}Represented real estate developer Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company in zoning issues surrounding the company’s high profile residential development of two 39-story apartment towers at a former spice factory in Brooklyn, NY and in defense of a class action claim concerning NYC timeshare the Manhattan Club.{{ FIELD }}Represented Beverly Hills Unified School District in its NEPA action against the Federal Transit Administration challenging the proposed route for the extension of the purple line subway in Los Angeles, set to run under Beverly Hills High School.{{ FIELD }}Represented New Yorkers for Tourism in filing a hybrid action pursuant to Articles 78 and 30 in New York State Supreme Court to challenge the City of New York and New York City Planning Commission’s zoning text amendment to require special permits for all new hotels citywide.{{ FIELD }}Represented Maverick Real Estate Partners in 18 jointly administered bankruptcy proceedings to recover default interest on a portfolio of loans secured by Brooklyn multifamily properties.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading real estate developer in resolving pandemic-related real estate disputes concerning its marquee luxury building in New York City.{{ FIELD }}Won dismissal of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims against Workspace, a mixed-use cooperative corporation that owns two buildings in NYC brought by a minority shareholder, 106 Spring Street Owner, a portfolio company managed by 60 Guilders and funded by Carlyle Realty Partners and 60 Guilders.{{ FIELD }}Obtained reversal of a taking of a parking lot from developer Steel Equities to satisfy the zoning requirements for Calpine’s newly constructed Long Island Power Plant on the grounds that it violated the Fifth Amendment by conferring a private benefit on Calpine.{{ FIELD }}Defended a foreclosure action on behalf of distressed investors in Miami Savoy Hotel permitting them to purchase the debt for a substantial discount.{{ FIELD }}Secured sole ownership for real estate investor Eric Hadar and the Eric Hadar Family Trust of what his adversaries called “invaluable” Manhattan real estate development sites and the “crown jewels” of the disputed partnership’s assets.{{ FIELD }}Negotiated the successful resolution of disputes arising from construction defects and delays on residential, commercial, and public/private development projects.{{ FIELD }}Successfully litigated and arbitrated complex commercial matters and sensitive tax disputes on behalf of numerous clients.{{ FIELD }}Represented Fairfax Financial Holdings, Lehman Brothers Holdings, AmTrust 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Recine is a first-chair trial lawyer with extensive experience handling complex real estate disputes; disputes concerning distressed assets, structured products and CMBS; civil RICO;  securities actions; regulatory disputes, professional malpractice; tax; and other high-stakes matters. Jennifer’s securities experience includes representing activist investors, class action defense, and defending against short-selling attacks on publicly traded companies on civil RICO, First Amendment, and other grounds. \nJennifer‘s bet-the-company cases often focus on  crisis management, or other existential threats, including sensitive tax disputes or government overreach where protection of clients‘ reputational interests are paramount.\nJennifer is recognized as a leading real estate litigator by Chambers USA, with clients noting that she is “a force to be reckoned with” and “a very commercial lawyer.” In the real estate sector, Jennifer advises clients on commercial real estate development, investment, debt, workouts, disposition, land use, environmental concerns, infrastructure, construction, and hospitality-related intellectual property.\nJennifer is recognized as one of the nation’s top litigators by publications including Crain’s New York (Notable Leaders in Real Estate, Notable Women in Law), Law360 (Real Estate MVP), Lawdragon (500 Leading Litigators in America), Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation (Top 250 Women in Litigation), National Law Journal (Litigation Trailblazer; Real Estate Trailblazer), Diversity Journal (Woman to Watch), and Bisnow (Female Power Players). Partner Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for Real Estate Litigation Lawdragon, 2021-2024 Ranked Band 1 for New York Real Estate: Litigation  Chambers USA, 2021-2023 Recognized for General Commercial Disputes The Legal 500 US, 2021-2023 Recognized as a Leading Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in the New York Area Connect CRE, 2023 Recognized as a Notable Leaders in Real Estate Crain’s New York Business, 2022-2023 Named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation List Benchmark Litigation, 2020 - 2023 Named a 2023 Woman of Influence for Commercial Real Estate Legal Counsel GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, 2023 Named a 2021 MVP for Real Estate Law360, 2021 Recognized as a Real Estate Trailblazer National Law Journal, 2018, 2021 University of Vermont  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center New York Member of She Builds Representing Bath Club Entertainment and developer R. Donahue Peebles in actions against members of a neighboring condominium association and others “determined to interfere with the successful management of the historic Bath Club on Miami Beach.” Secured dismissal with prejudice of a federal RICO suit brought against The Manhattan Club, a luxury timeshare property in midtown Manhattan, and affiliates. Representing Chelsea Hotel Owner, Ira Drukier, Richard Born, and Sean MacPherson in an ongoing § 1983 action against the City of New York for more than $100 million in damages arising from the City’s wrongful reclassification of the iconic Hotel Chelsea and revocation of it valid permit, six years into the building’s redevelopment.    Successfully litigated across multiple jurisdictions and resolved a dispute over ownership of the IP associated with certain food and beverage outlets, including the valuable trademark and trade dress associated with Mother Wolf, a celebrated restaurant in Los Angeles. Represented the owners of Hotel Chelsea, in successfully ending two years of litigation and 15 days of trial with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation Development prompted by a vocal minority of hostile tenants objecting to the redevelopment of the historic hotel, resulting in the reinstatement of the Hotel’s building permits after more than two years.  Represented real estate developer Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company in zoning issues surrounding the company’s high profile residential development of two 39-story apartment towers at a former spice factory in Brooklyn, NY and in defense of a class action claim concerning NYC timeshare the Manhattan Club. Represented Beverly Hills Unified School District in its NEPA action against the Federal Transit Administration challenging the proposed route for the extension of the purple line subway in Los Angeles, set to run under Beverly Hills High School. Represented New Yorkers for Tourism in filing a hybrid action pursuant to Articles 78 and 30 in New York State Supreme Court to challenge the City of New York and New York City Planning Commission’s zoning text amendment to require special permits for all new hotels citywide. Represented Maverick Real Estate Partners in 18 jointly administered bankruptcy proceedings to recover default interest on a portfolio of loans secured by Brooklyn multifamily properties. Represented a leading real estate developer in resolving pandemic-related real estate disputes concerning its marquee luxury building in New York City. Won dismissal of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims against Workspace, a mixed-use cooperative corporation that owns two buildings in NYC brought by a minority shareholder, 106 Spring Street Owner, a portfolio company managed by 60 Guilders and funded by Carlyle Realty Partners and 60 Guilders. Obtained reversal of a taking of a parking lot from developer Steel Equities to satisfy the zoning requirements for Calpine’s newly constructed Long Island Power Plant on the grounds that it violated the Fifth Amendment by conferring a private benefit on Calpine. Defended a foreclosure action on behalf of distressed investors in Miami Savoy Hotel permitting them to purchase the debt for a substantial discount. Secured sole ownership for real estate investor Eric Hadar and the Eric Hadar Family Trust of what his adversaries called “invaluable” Manhattan real estate development sites and the “crown jewels” of the disputed partnership’s assets. Negotiated the successful resolution of disputes arising from construction defects and delays on residential, commercial, and public/private development projects. Successfully litigated and arbitrated complex commercial matters and sensitive tax disputes on behalf of numerous clients. Represented Fairfax Financial Holdings, Lehman Brothers Holdings, AmTrust Financial Services, Soroban Capital Partners and Energy Transfer. Handled high-profile Trust and Estate controversies for high net worth individuals and families, as well as trustees. Secured the reinstatement of trustees removed for purported misconduct. Secured the reinstatement of directors improperly ousted from the board of 1035 Fifth Avenue Corp. Won a successful Third Circuit appeal dismissing breach of fiduciary duty verdicts against certain officers and directors of the historic Lemington Home in Pittsburgh, PA. Prosecuted and defended malpractice claims against attorneys, accountants and other professionals including the recent successful defense of a high-profile suit by prominent female performer Rihanna against her former representatives. Successfully represented individuals and organizations in white collar criminal and regulatory inquiries by the U.S. Justice Department, Department of Labor, securities regulators, New York Attorney General, and other city and state regulators including New York State Assembly in the Moreland Commission investigation. Secured a reversal from the 11th Circuit of a federal district court’s dismissal of contract claims by 11 federal guest workers against their employer, Fancy Farms, for repayment of recruitment fees illegally charged to the workers in their home country, Honduras, by the farm’s recruiter.","searchable_name":"Jennifer S. 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Rosenberg is a trial litigator whose practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on securities, shareholder, M\u0026amp;A, and Delaware litigation. \nMr. Rosenberg defends a broad spectrum of commercial litigation and has extensive experience representing companies and their officers and directors in shareholder disputes such as securities class actions, derivative lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duties, challenges to mergers and acquisitions, and books and records demands.  He also advises boards of directors and their committees in conducting internal investigations and evaluating and responding to shareholder demands.  He further represents companies in litigation and enforcement actions involving the government, principally in the securities and financial sectors.\nMr. Rosenberg has been recognized in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for his work in \"Business \u0026amp; Commercial Litigation, esp. Delaware\" and in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in multiple practice areas.  He regularly publishes on developments in Delaware law and has co-authored treatise chapters on securities, derivative, and Delaware litigation.    \nMr. Rosenberg is a cum laude graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from Johns Hopkins University with a double major in Classics and Philosophy.  While an undergraduate, he concurrently completed and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Classics.\nWhile pursuing his law degree, Mr. Rosenberg worked as a consultant providing homeland security, critical infrastructure protection, incident and emergency management, strategic and operational policy and planning, and enterprise risk management advice to public and private sector clients. 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Won dismissal of a securities class action assailing Northwest Biotherapeutics' public statements about the development of its products. Represented four members of the evenly divided board of directors of Aerojet Rocketdyne in an expedited trial before the Delaware Court of Chancery arising from a proxy contest initiated by the company’s executive chairman. The clients prevailed in the proxy contest after the court issued its post-trial opinion. Defending BlackRock in suit in the Virgin Islands brought by shareholders of two public companies alleging that BlackRock fraudulently drove down the share price of the companies. Representing current and former directors, officers, and investors of Gerald Metals, the largest privately owned metals trading firm in the world, in litigation brought by former senior executives and shareholders. Defended Bank of America against FDIC lawsuit seeking alleged underpayment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund of more than $1 billion and asserting counterclaim under the Administrative Procedure Act seeking to invalidate the underlying FDIC regulation. Represented Kraft Heinz in negotiating successful resolution of accounting fraud claims brought by the SEC with no criminal component, substantially reduced financial penalty, and non-scienter-based charges. Defended the largest shareholder and certain current and former directors of an aerospace company in derivative litigation brought by minority shareholders and directors in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Argued the dispositive motion. Obtained complete arbitration victory, including all costs, for asset management company regarding its significant equity stake in a hedge fund whose principals sought to forcibly transfer that stake away from client. 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In re Nat’l Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litig., 923 F.3d 96 (3d Cir. 2019).{{ FIELD }}Filed amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court in the matters:{{ FIELD }}Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 19-7;{{ FIELD }}Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC, Case No. 17-130;{{ FIELD }}Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, Case No. 19-511; and{{ FIELD }}Barr v. America Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19-631.{{ FIELD }}Prevailed on an appeal in a class action brought by landlords alleging short term vacation rentals violated local rent control ordinances and California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. \u0026amp; Prof. Code § 17200. See Alexis v. Airbnb, Inc., 2019 WL 4183934 (2019).{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented the Santa Monica Rent Control Board against due process and takings challenges to Santa Monica’s rent-control law before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal.{{ FIELD }}Represented a group of the world’s largest retailers in filing an amicus curiae brief regarding the enforceability of certain clauses in commercial real estate leases in the California Court of Appeal case Grand Prospect Partners v. Ross Dress for Less.{{ FIELD }}Filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of a hedge fund in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals cases, Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC and PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.{{ FIELD }}Michael Roth is an accomplished civil litigator whose practice focuses on complex business and entertainment litigation, and cases brought under California’s consumer protection laws. He also leads scores of consumer class action matters across California in state and federal courts, and has been hailed as a \"17200 guru\" by clients.  In addition, Michael is often called on to represent clients through the appellate process and has obtained successful results on numerous appeals before the federal circuit courts and the California Court of Appeal.\nBefore attending law school, Mr. Roth worked for several years in the music industry as the Director of Alternative Music at an internationally known record label before starting his own independent record company.\nSpeaking Engagements\nMarketing Mayhem: Recent Supreme Court Decisions \u0026amp; Litigation Trends, August 2020 Marketplace Risk, Presenter\nCurrent State of the Law in Litigation Finance, 2d Annual LF Dealmakers Forum 2019, Panelist\nPersonal Jurisdiction Issues After Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2018 Bridgeport Class Action Litigation Conference, Presenter\nToo Good to Be True: Sellers Beware of Section 17200, CLE Presenter\nThe Defense Strikes Back: Litigating Under the anti-SLAPP Statute, CLE Presenter\nJourney to the Center of the Administrative State (or There and Back Again), CLE Presenter\nConflict? What Conflict?, CLE Presenter\nAuthor, Laissez-Fair Videoconferencing: Remote Witness Testimony and Adversarial Truth, 48 UCLA Law Review 185 (2000) Partner 2021 Leaders of Influence - Litigators \u0026amp; Trial Attorneys  Los Angeles Business Journal Southern California Super Lawyer 2014-2020 Tufts University  University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California American Bar Association Los Angeles County Bar Association Judicial Clerk, Hon. A. Wallace Tashima, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Clerk, Hon. Consuelo B. Marshall, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Prevailed in an SEC administrative proceeding against a hedge fund alleging that the fund misled investors about its legal finance investments. For his work on the matter, Mr. Roth earned a spot as one of Law360’s legal lions for the week of October 18, 2018. Obtained a judgment in the Southern District of New York declaring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its enabling statute unconstitutional in their entirety. Compelled arbitration in class action brought against cannabis company alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Compelled arbitration in false advertising class action brought against a ride-sharing company. Defeated class certification in a nationwide, multimillion-dollar false advertising case brought against one of the world’s leading clothing retailers. Won a motion to deny class certification in an action against Best Buy, brought by a plaintiff who claimed he did not receive an extra promotional DVD in a box set of the Smallville TV series. Prevailed at summary judgment and obtained a seven-figure judgment for a major retailer in the face of a challenge to its Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy. Defeated summary judgment for a plaintiff in a breach of fiduciary duty case concerning the rights to one of the world’s largest private collections of Ansel Adams photographs. In an idea-theft case regarding the television show The Talk, obtained a complete dismissal on an anti-SLAPP motion for the television studio, producers, and creators of the show. Obtained a permanent injunction for a handbag manufacturer in a multimillion-dollar trade dress dispute with a competitor. Won an anti-SLAPP motion on behalf of a client in a $15-million lawsuit alleging claims of extortion and obtained a dismissal of a related action after succeeding on demurrer. Obtained summary judgment for a defendant in Air2Water v. AquaSciences Inc., a case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and other business torts against a company that has developed a cutting-edge technology to generate potable water out of the ambient humidity in the air. In a pro bono representation for acclaimed artist Gretchen Ryan, recovered more than $300,000 of artwork that was misappropriated by a rogue gallery that had previously represented Ms. Ryan as her art merchant. In a pro bono representation regarding financial elder abuse, worked with Bet Tzedek Legal Services to successfully obtain the return of client’s real property and money that had been stolen by a caregiver. For his work on the matter, Michael received the California State Bar’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services. In the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, obtained a reversal of a decision voiding all cash advance agreements between class members in the NFL’s concussion suit and litigation funding companies. In re Nat’l Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litig., 923 F.3d 96 (3d Cir. 2019). Filed amicus curiae briefs in the United States Supreme Court in the matters: Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Case No. 19-7; Raymond J. Lucia Companies v. SEC, Case No. 17-130; Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, Case No. 19-511; and Barr v. America Association of Political Consultants, Inc., Case No. 19-631. Prevailed on an appeal in a class action brought by landlords alleging short term vacation rentals violated local rent control ordinances and California’s Unfair Competition Law, Bus. \u0026amp; Prof. Code § 17200. See Alexis v. Airbnb, Inc., 2019 WL 4183934 (2019). Successfully represented the Santa Monica Rent Control Board against due process and takings challenges to Santa Monica’s rent-control law before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal. Represented a group of the world’s largest retailers in filing an amicus curiae brief regarding the enforceability of certain clauses in commercial real estate leases in the California Court of Appeal case Grand Prospect Partners v. Ross Dress for Less. Filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of a hedge fund in the D.C. 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Sean previously served as Editorial Chair of the ABA\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, and as an editor of the ABA\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;magazine and of the Von Kalinowski treatise on\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Laws and Trade Regulation\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;A Google Breakup Would Serve Progressive Aims and Punish Business,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eBloomberg Law\u003c/em\u003e, October 5, 2023.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s Punctuated Equilibrium,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, September 2023.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s COPPA Conundrum: Ambiguities in the Rule and a Dearth of Authoritative Guidance Leave the Agency Vulnerable to Legal Challenges\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, September 9, 2022.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;Antitrust and Consumer Protection at Last Converge,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCorporate Counsel\u003c/em\u003e, April 27, 2022.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;CFPB May Fill Enforcement Gap After FTC\u0026rsquo;s High Court Loss,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e, May 6, 2021.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;By the Numbers: 5 Practices That Could Drive Big Law in 2021,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBloomberg Law\u003c/em\u003e, December 23, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;\u0026lsquo;Hipster Antitrust\u0026rsquo; Comes for Joe Biden,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c/em\u003e, November 13, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Watershed Moment? What Comes Next for the FTC in the Wake of AMG,\u0026rdquo;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;ABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, August 9, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Intersection of Antitrust and the False Claims Act,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eHeadnotes\u003c/em\u003e, Dallas Bar Association, June 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Unpacking the New FTC/DOJ Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, March 9, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Seventh Circuit Sets Up Potential Supreme Court Review of FTC Monetary Relief Authority,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, December 12, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Next Stop, Supreme Court? Seventh Circuit Goes Its Own Way on FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, September 3, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Taking Stock of FTC Cybersecurity Enforcement After the Equifax Settlement,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, August 7, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Ninth Circuit Judges Call for En Banc Review of FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, January 15, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-author, \u0026ldquo;Lessons from FTC\u0026rsquo;s Loss in, and Subsequent Abandonment of, DirecTV Advertising Case,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, October 23, 2018.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-author, \u0026ldquo;Are Disgorgement\u0026rsquo;s Days Numbered?\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKokesh v. SEC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;May Foreshadow Curtailment of the FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2018.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Will\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKokesh v. FTC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Put a Kink in the Federal Trade Commission\u0026rsquo;s Disgorgement Hose?\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, July 10, 2017.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Antitrust Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical Product Hopping,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Fall 2013.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;When Mergers Become a Private Matter: An Updated Antitrust Primer,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Evaluating Mergers Between Potential Competitors Under the New Horizontal Merger Guidelines,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Fall 2010.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Complexities of Litigating Generic Drug Exclusion Claims in the Antitrust Class Action Context,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2010.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Change?: Merger Enforcement in the New Administration,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2009.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Deterring \u0026lsquo;Patent Ambush\u0026rsquo; in Standard Setting: Lessons from Rambus and Qualcomm,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2009.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s N-Data Consent Order: A Missed Opportunity to Clarify Antitrust in Standard Setting,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2008.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Avoiding the Scarlet \u0026lsquo;S\u0026rsquo;: The Modern Challenges of Document Preservation and Destruction,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe American Lawyer\u003c/em\u003e, June 2005.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Art of Destruction,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe American Lawyer\u003c/em\u003e, September 2004.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Standard Setting and Exclusionary Conduct: The Role of Antitrust in Policing Unilateral Abuses of a Standard-Setting Process,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e, 2004.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Administrative Litigation at the FTC: Past, Present, and Future,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 2003.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Noerr Immunity for Sponsoring Litigation: From Burlington Northern to Baltimore Scrap,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e, 2001.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Coping with the Antitrust Risks of Technological Integration,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 2000.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Disaggregation\u0026nbsp;of Antitrust Damages,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 1997.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Post-Chicago Economics,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 1995.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","slug":"sean-royall","email":"sroyall@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLitigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Namenda Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(S.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Represented Forest Labs. and affiliates in this still-ongoing indirect purchaser antitrust class action involving allegations of \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo; and a challenged \u0026ldquo;reverse payment\u0026rdquo; patent settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Restasis Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this consolidated MDL antitrust class action involving complex patent- and FDA-related monopolization claims predicated on allegations of delayed entry of generic drugs. Cases settled favorably for defendants after class certification and summary judgment briefing and arguments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. ex rel. Silbersher v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this False Claims Act litigation in which a private relator sought to assert claims of alleged fraud against the government predicated on a patent-related theory and assertions of delayed generic drug entry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re JUUL Labs., Inc. Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel in this still-ongoing consolidated MDL antitrust class action challenging an allegedly unlawful agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in this suit in which DOJ asserted that AT\u0026amp;T\u0026rsquo;s DirecTV unit engaged in improper coordination and information sharing relating to pay TV distributors\u0026rsquo; negotiations with the provider of sports-related television content; case settled on highly favorable terms after full briefing of AT\u0026amp;T\u0026rsquo;s motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFTC v. Lending Club\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Lending Club in this suit in which the FTC asserted multiple consumer protection-based claims relating to Lending Club\u0026rsquo;s marketing and advertising practices and privacy-related compliance; argued summary and obtained partial victories; case settled favorably.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D.D.C. \u0026amp; D.C. Cir.) \u0026ndash; Played an important role on the trial team in this landmark case in which AT\u0026amp;T defeated a DOJ antitrust challenge to the company\u0026rsquo;s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, an outcome that was later affirmed on appeal in the D.C. Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSureShot v. Topgolf\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(S.D. Tex. \u0026amp; 5th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Topgolf in this antitrust suit asserting monopolization claims; obtained full dismissal of all claims by district court and unanimous affirmance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCipla v. Amgen\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Amgen in this monopolization suit brought by a generic drug competitor; argued preliminary injunction motion and participated in later interlocutory appeal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShire v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. N.J.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit involving alleged bundling and exclusive dealing practices; argued successful motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHartig v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this putative antitrust class action asserting that Allergan delayed generic entry through alleged \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo;; argued successful motion to dismiss and later defended that ruling through oral argument before the Third Circuit; case was settled on highly favorable terms after remand to district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApotex v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit predicated on claims of unlawful \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo;; obtained highly favorable settlement after the close of fact and expert discovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this competitor monopolization suit asserting patent- and FDA-related antitrust claims; successfully argued for dismissal of all claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. ex rel. Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this suit in which a competing generic drug company, having had its own antitrust claims dismissed, sought to assert related False Claims Act claims as a purported relator; case was fully dismissed by the district court and the outcome was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFTC v. Commerce Planet\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Represented former Commerce Planet CEO in this FTC consumer protection suit in which the client, represented by prior counsel, was subjected to a judgment with significant personal liability.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStanwood v. Mary Kay Cosmetics\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Mary Kay in this putative class action case alleging fraud and unfair competition relating to the company\u0026rsquo;s prior participation in industry pledge not to conduct animal-based testing; obtained full dismissal of all claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvery Dennison v. 3M Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Minn.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for 3M in this competitor suit alleging that 3M monopolized markets through wrongful patent-related conduct in the context of industry standard-setting activities; case settled on highly favorable terms following the close of fact and expert discovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Pa.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Biovail in this antitrust class action alleging patent-related monopolization and conspiracy claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTodd v. Exxon, et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(S.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for Phillips Petroleum in this putative antitrust class action alleging conspiracy claims based on asserted improper sharing of salary and benefits information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeon Systems v. BMC Software\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Tex. Civ.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for BMC Software in this competitor suit alleging that BMC had monopolized markets through unlawful pricing and bundling practices; case settled favorably shortly before trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Coast Airlines v. Mesa Airlines\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D.D.C.) \u0026ndash; Served as trial counsel for Atlantic Coast Airlines in this successful antitrust action obtaining a preliminary injunction barring United Airlines and Mesa Airlines from proceeding with a contemplated business arrangement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinental Forge v. Sempra Energy\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Sup. Ct. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Represented Sempra Energy and affiliates in this suit alleging antitrust conspiracy claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonghorn Partners Pipeline Co. v. Holly Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(W.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; Represented Holly Corp. in this antitrust suit alleging monopolization of West Texas petroleum pipelines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AMR Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Kansas) \u0026ndash; Represented American Airlines and parent AMR in this government antitrust suit alleging predatory pricing; case resolved through summary judgment for defendants.*\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLitton Systems v. Honeywell\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal. \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Represented Honeywell in this competitor monopolization suit alleging that Honeywell improperly excluded competition in the market for commercial avionics systems; successfully argued motion for directed verdict on majority of claims at issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinental Airlines v. American Airlines\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(S.D. 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Lead counsel for Facebook in connection with FTC investigation relating to compliance with prior 2012 consent order prescribing certain privacy-related standards and practices; also lead counsel for the company in connection with the prior 2012 FTC privacy investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBazaarvoice \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Bazaarvoice relating to DOJ antitrust and order compliance investigations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTicketmaster/LiveNation \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Ticketmaster in connection with DOJ investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s US$2.5 billion acquisition of LiveNation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliams Cos. \u0026ndash; Lead antitrust counsel for Williams in connection with proposed US$38 billion acquisition by Energy Transfer Equity LP.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeon Max/Max Studios \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Max Studios in connection with FTC investigation of asserted violations of prior FTC consent order imposing restrictions on advertising of textile content of retail garments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eValueClick \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for ValueClick in connection with FTC consumer protection claims involving various privacy and online advertising issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAllergan \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Allergan in connection with FTC investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s successful US$3.2 billion acquisition of Inamed Corp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWatson Wyatt \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Watson Wyatt in connection with DOJ investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s successful US$3.5 billion acquisition of Towers Perrin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnited Defense \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for United Defense in DOJ investigation of BAe\u0026rsquo;s successful US$4.2 billion acquisition of UDI.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAncestry.com \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Ancestry.com in connection with FTC investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s successful acquisition of Archive.com.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEndocare \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Endocare in connection with FTC investigation of proposed merger with Galil Medical.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDiedrichCoffee \u0026ndash; 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He has spent his entire career handling complex litigation matters and government investigations and is among the country\u0026rsquo;s most experienced and highly regarded antitrust lawyers. He focuses broadly on antitrust and consumer protection litigation, government investigations, and counseling, and is a highly experienced courtroom litigator with a stellar track record for winning high-stakes cases. Sean is equally effective navigating complex government investigations and advising clients on the details of a wide range of strategic antitrust and consumer protection issues.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean previously served at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the Deputy Director of the FTC\u0026rsquo;s Bureau of Competition. His antitrust career, both in government and private practice, has included work on many major mergers and acquisitions, as well as lead roles in complex litigation matters that often intersect with other areas of law, including patent law, various federal regulatory regimes, consumer protection, and privacy. Sean has deep experience representing clients across a range of industries, including biopharma, healthcare, e-commerce, telecom, financial services, energy, transportation, software, and semiconductors. In addition\u0026nbsp;to his work on U.S. antitrust and consumer protection matters, Sean has worked and advised on many similar cases and investigations in Europe and other parts of the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile\u0026nbsp;in government, Sean\u0026nbsp;was the lead trial lawyer in the FTC\u0026rsquo;s landmark monopolization suit against computer chip maker Rambus Inc., a novel case that established new legal standards applicable to patent disclosure within industry standard-setting consortiums. More recently, Sean played an important role on the trial team for AT\u0026amp;T in the company\u0026rsquo;s victory over the Department of Justice\u0026rsquo;s antitrust challenge to AT\u0026amp;T\u0026rsquo;s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner. In addition to his trial experience, Sean has successfully argued appeals in courts around the country.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean also has a nationally prominent reputation for his work in the consumer protection area, where he has particularly deep experience handling FTC investigations and associated litigation focused on advertising, marketing, privacy, and data security issues. In 2018-19, for example, Sean served as lead counsel for Facebook in connection with the FTC\u0026rsquo;s extensive privacy-related investigation and subsequent settlement. He brings to this area of his practice deep knowledge of applicable law and agency practice, as well as the skills of an accomplished litigator.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor well more than a decade, Sean has been given a Band 1 ranking by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2007-2025)\u003cem\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ewhich has described him as \u0026ldquo;top of the field,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;a star in the antitrust world both in counseling and litigation,\u0026rdquo; and an \u0026ldquo;extremely talented lawyer and exceptional litigator.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean\u0026rsquo;s other recognitions include being ranked in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eChambers Global\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;for Antitrust \u0026ndash; USA (2020-2023); endorsed as \u0026ldquo;Highly Recommended (Texas)\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eGlobal Competition Review\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2025); named a \u0026ldquo;Litigation Star\u0026rdquo; for Intellectual Property, Competition/Antitrust, Appellate, and Commercial work by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBenchmark Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2023). He is named by \u003cem\u003eLexology\u003c/em\u003e as a \"Competition Thought Leader\" (2025);\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;The Best Lawyers in America\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;as \u0026ldquo;Antitrust Lawyer of the Year\u0026rdquo; (2015, 2018); and \u003cem\u003eThe Best Lawyers in America\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;as \u0026ldquo;Litigation: Antitrust Lawyer of the Year\u0026rdquo; (2019). He has also been named to the \u0026ldquo;All-Star List\u0026rdquo; by BTI Services (2017) and deemed a \u0026ldquo;National Antitrust MVP\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2015); a \u0026ldquo;Mergers and Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazer\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eNational Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2015); and a \u0026ldquo;Life Sciences Star\u0026rdquo; in Antitrust (2022) and Competition and Antitrust (2018\u0026ndash;2019) by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLMG Life Sciences\u003c/em\u003e. For the fourth year in a row, Sean was also named by \u003cem\u003eLawdragon \u003c/em\u003eas one of the \"500 Leading Litigators in America.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean has written extensively on a wide range of topics relevant to, among other things, antitrust law and policy, consumer protection, privacy, FTC process and remedies, class action antitrust litigation, pharmaceutical antitrust, and standard setting. Sean previously served as Editorial Chair of the ABA\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, and as an editor of the ABA\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;magazine and of the Von Kalinowski treatise on\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Laws and Trade Regulation\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;A Google Breakup Would Serve Progressive Aims and Punish Business,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eBloomberg Law\u003c/em\u003e, October 5, 2023.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s Punctuated Equilibrium,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, September 2023.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s COPPA Conundrum: Ambiguities in the Rule and a Dearth of Authoritative Guidance Leave the Agency Vulnerable to Legal Challenges\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, September 9, 2022.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor, \u0026ldquo;Antitrust and Consumer Protection at Last Converge,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eCorporate Counsel\u003c/em\u003e, April 27, 2022.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;CFPB May Fill Enforcement Gap After FTC\u0026rsquo;s High Court Loss,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e, May 6, 2021.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;By the Numbers: 5 Practices That Could Drive Big Law in 2021,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBloomberg Law\u003c/em\u003e, December 23, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuoted in, \u0026ldquo;\u0026lsquo;Hipster Antitrust\u0026rsquo; Comes for Joe Biden,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c/em\u003e, November 13, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Watershed Moment? What Comes Next for the FTC in the Wake of AMG,\u0026rdquo;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;ABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, August 9, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Intersection of Antitrust and the False Claims Act,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eHeadnotes\u003c/em\u003e, Dallas Bar Association, June 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Unpacking the New FTC/DOJ Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, March 9, 2020.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Seventh Circuit Sets Up Potential Supreme Court Review of FTC Monetary Relief Authority,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, December 12, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Next Stop, Supreme Court? Seventh Circuit Goes Its Own Way on FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, September 3, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Taking Stock of FTC Cybersecurity Enforcement After the Equifax Settlement,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, August 7, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Ninth Circuit Judges Call for En Banc Review of FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, January 15, 2019.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-author, \u0026ldquo;Lessons from FTC\u0026rsquo;s Loss in, and Subsequent Abandonment of, DirecTV Advertising Case,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, October 23, 2018.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-author, \u0026ldquo;Are Disgorgement\u0026rsquo;s Days Numbered?\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKokesh v. SEC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;May Foreshadow Curtailment of the FTC\u0026rsquo;s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2018.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Will\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eKokesh v. FTC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Put a Kink in the Federal Trade Commission\u0026rsquo;s Disgorgement Hose?\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWLF Legal Pulse\u003c/em\u003e, July 10, 2017.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Antitrust Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical Product Hopping,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Fall 2013.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;When Mergers Become a Private Matter: An Updated Antitrust Primer,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Evaluating Mergers Between Potential Competitors Under the New Horizontal Merger Guidelines,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Fall 2010.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Complexities of Litigating Generic Drug Exclusion Claims in the Antitrust Class Action Context,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2010.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Change?: Merger Enforcement in the New Administration,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2009.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Deterring \u0026lsquo;Patent Ambush\u0026rsquo; in Standard Setting: Lessons from Rambus and Qualcomm,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2009.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The FTC\u0026rsquo;s N-Data Consent Order: A Missed Opportunity to Clarify Antitrust in Standard Setting,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eABA Antitrust Magazine\u003c/em\u003e, Summer 2008.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Avoiding the Scarlet \u0026lsquo;S\u0026rsquo;: The Modern Challenges of Document Preservation and Destruction,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe American Lawyer\u003c/em\u003e, June 2005.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Art of Destruction,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe American Lawyer\u003c/em\u003e, September 2004.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Standard Setting and Exclusionary Conduct: The Role of Antitrust in Policing Unilateral Abuses of a Standard-Setting Process,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e, 2004.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Administrative Litigation at the FTC: Past, Present, and Future,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 2003.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Noerr Immunity for Sponsoring Litigation: From Burlington Northern to Baltimore Scrap,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust\u003c/em\u003e, 2001.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Coping with the Antitrust Risks of Technological Integration,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 2000.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Disaggregation\u0026nbsp;of Antitrust Damages,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 1997.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Post-Chicago Economics,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAntitrust Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e, 1995.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLitigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Namenda Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(S.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Represented Forest Labs. and affiliates in this still-ongoing indirect purchaser antitrust class action involving allegations of \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo; and a challenged \u0026ldquo;reverse payment\u0026rdquo; patent settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Restasis Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this consolidated MDL antitrust class action involving complex patent- and FDA-related monopolization claims predicated on allegations of delayed entry of generic drugs. Cases settled favorably for defendants after class certification and summary judgment briefing and arguments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. ex rel. Silbersher v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this False Claims Act litigation in which a private relator sought to assert claims of alleged fraud against the government predicated on a patent-related theory and assertions of delayed generic drug entry.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re JUUL Labs., Inc. Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel in this still-ongoing consolidated MDL antitrust class action challenging an allegedly unlawful agreement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in this suit in which DOJ asserted that AT\u0026amp;T\u0026rsquo;s DirecTV unit engaged in improper coordination and information sharing relating to pay TV distributors\u0026rsquo; negotiations with the provider of sports-related television content; case settled on highly favorable terms after full briefing of AT\u0026amp;T\u0026rsquo;s motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFTC v. Lending Club\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Lending Club in this suit in which the FTC asserted multiple consumer protection-based claims relating to Lending Club\u0026rsquo;s marketing and advertising practices and privacy-related compliance; argued summary and obtained partial victories; case settled favorably.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D.D.C. \u0026amp; D.C. Cir.) \u0026ndash; Played an important role on the trial team in this landmark case in which AT\u0026amp;T defeated a DOJ antitrust challenge to the company\u0026rsquo;s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, an outcome that was later affirmed on appeal in the D.C. Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSureShot v. Topgolf\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(S.D. Tex. \u0026amp; 5th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Topgolf in this antitrust suit asserting monopolization claims; obtained full dismissal of all claims by district court and unanimous affirmance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCipla v. Amgen\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Amgen in this monopolization suit brought by a generic drug competitor; argued preliminary injunction motion and participated in later interlocutory appeal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShire v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. N.J.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit involving alleged bundling and exclusive dealing practices; argued successful motion to dismiss.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHartig v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this putative antitrust class action asserting that Allergan delayed generic entry through alleged \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo;; argued successful motion to dismiss and later defended that ruling through oral argument before the Third Circuit; case was settled on highly favorable terms after remand to district court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApotex v. Allergan\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Del.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit predicated on claims of unlawful \u0026ldquo;product hopping\u0026rdquo;; obtained highly favorable settlement after the close of fact and expert discovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this competitor monopolization suit asserting patent- and FDA-related antitrust claims; successfully argued for dismissal of all claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. ex rel. Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this suit in which a competing generic drug company, having had its own antitrust claims dismissed, sought to assert related False Claims Act claims as a purported relator; case was fully dismissed by the district court and the outcome was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFTC v. Commerce Planet\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Represented former Commerce Planet CEO in this FTC consumer protection suit in which the client, represented by prior counsel, was subjected to a judgment with significant personal liability.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStanwood v. Mary Kay Cosmetics\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Mary Kay in this putative class action case alleging fraud and unfair competition relating to the company\u0026rsquo;s prior participation in industry pledge not to conduct animal-based testing; obtained full dismissal of all claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvery Dennison v. 3M Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Minn.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for 3M in this competitor suit alleging that 3M monopolized markets through wrongful patent-related conduct in the context of industry standard-setting activities; case settled on highly favorable terms following the close of fact and expert discovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Pa.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead counsel for Biovail in this antitrust class action alleging patent-related monopolization and conspiracy claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTodd v. Exxon, et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(S.D.N.Y.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for Phillips Petroleum in this putative antitrust class action alleging conspiracy claims based on asserted improper sharing of salary and benefits information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeon Systems v. BMC Software\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Tex. Civ.) \u0026ndash; Served as lead antitrust counsel for BMC Software in this competitor suit alleging that BMC had monopolized markets through unlawful pricing and bundling practices; case settled favorably shortly before trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Coast Airlines v. Mesa Airlines\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D.D.C.) \u0026ndash; Served as trial counsel for Atlantic Coast Airlines in this successful antitrust action obtaining a preliminary injunction barring United Airlines and Mesa Airlines from proceeding with a contemplated business arrangement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinental Forge v. Sempra Energy\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Sup. Ct. Cal.) \u0026ndash; Represented Sempra Energy and affiliates in this suit alleging antitrust conspiracy claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonghorn Partners Pipeline Co. v. Holly Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(W.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; Represented Holly Corp. in this antitrust suit alleging monopolization of West Texas petroleum pipelines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. AMR Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(D. Kansas) \u0026ndash; Represented American Airlines and parent AMR in this government antitrust suit alleging predatory pricing; case resolved through summary judgment for defendants.*\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLitton Systems v. Honeywell\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal. \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) \u0026ndash; Represented Honeywell in this competitor monopolization suit alleging that Honeywell improperly excluded competition in the market for commercial avionics systems; successfully argued motion for directed verdict on majority of claims at issue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContinental Airlines v. American Airlines\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(S.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash;Represented American Airlines in this suit alleging improper predatory pricing relating to American\u0026rsquo;s introduction of a new fare structure; obtained favorable jury verdict.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment Investigations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurbo/WW Inc. \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for WW International and affiliate Kurbo in connection with FTC privacy (COPPA) investigation and settlement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoogle/Fitbit \u0026ndash; Counsel for Fitbit in connection with DOJ investigation of Google\u0026rsquo;s successful US$2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAT\u0026amp;T/Time Warner \u0026ndash; Counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in connection with DOJ investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s successful US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAT\u0026amp;T/DirecTV \u0026ndash; Counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in connection with DOJ investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s successful US$48 billion acquisition of DirecTV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFacebook \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Facebook in connection with FTC investigation relating to compliance with prior 2012 consent order prescribing certain privacy-related standards and practices; also lead counsel for the company in connection with the prior 2012 FTC privacy investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBazaarvoice \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Bazaarvoice relating to DOJ antitrust and order compliance investigations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTicketmaster/LiveNation \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Ticketmaster in connection with DOJ investigation of the company\u0026rsquo;s US$2.5 billion acquisition of LiveNation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWilliams Cos. \u0026ndash; Lead antitrust counsel for Williams in connection with proposed US$38 billion acquisition by Energy Transfer Equity LP.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLeon Max/Max Studios \u0026ndash; Lead counsel for Max Studios in connection with FTC investigation of asserted violations of prior FTC consent order imposing restrictions on advertising of textile content of retail garments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eValueClick \u0026ndash; 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Cases settled favorably for defendants after class certification and summary judgment briefing and arguments.{{ FIELD }}U.S. ex rel. Silbersher v. Allergan (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this False Claims Act litigation in which a private relator sought to assert claims of alleged fraud against the government predicated on a patent-related theory and assertions of delayed generic drug entry.{{ FIELD }}In re JUUL Labs., Inc. Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel in this still-ongoing consolidated MDL antitrust class action challenging an allegedly unlawful agreement.{{ FIELD }}U.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in this suit in which DOJ asserted that AT\u0026amp;T’s DirecTV unit engaged in improper coordination and information sharing relating to pay TV distributors’ negotiations with the provider of sports-related television content; case settled on highly favorable terms after full briefing of AT\u0026amp;T’s motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}FTC v. Lending Club (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Lending Club in this suit in which the FTC asserted multiple consumer protection-based claims relating to Lending Club’s marketing and advertising practices and privacy-related compliance; argued summary and obtained partial victories; case settled favorably.{{ FIELD }}U.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T (D.D.C. \u0026amp; D.C. Cir.) – Played an important role on the trial team in this landmark case in which AT\u0026amp;T defeated a DOJ antitrust challenge to the company’s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, an outcome that was later affirmed on appeal in the D.C. Circuit.{{ FIELD }}SureShot v. Topgolf (S.D. Tex. \u0026amp; 5th Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Topgolf in this antitrust suit asserting monopolization claims; obtained full dismissal of all claims by district court and unanimous affirmance.{{ FIELD }}Cipla v. Amgen (D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Amgen in this monopolization suit brought by a generic drug competitor; argued preliminary injunction motion and participated in later interlocutory appeal.{{ FIELD }}Shire v. Allergan (D. N.J.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit involving alleged bundling and exclusive dealing practices; argued successful motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}Hartig v. Allergan (D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this putative antitrust class action asserting that Allergan delayed generic entry through alleged “product hopping”; argued successful motion to dismiss and later defended that ruling through oral argument before the Third Circuit; case was settled on highly favorable terms after remand to district court.{{ FIELD }}Apotex v. Allergan (D. Del.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit predicated on claims of unlawful “product hopping”; obtained highly favorable settlement after the close of fact and expert discovery.{{ FIELD }}Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this competitor monopolization suit asserting patent- and FDA-related antitrust claims; successfully argued for dismissal of all claims.{{ FIELD }}U.S. ex rel. Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis (C.D. Cal \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this suit in which a competing generic drug company, having had its own antitrust claims dismissed, sought to assert related False Claims Act claims as a purported relator; case was fully dismissed by the district court and the outcome was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.{{ FIELD }}FTC v. Commerce Planet (9th Cir.) – Represented former Commerce Planet CEO in this FTC consumer protection suit in which the client, represented by prior counsel, was subjected to a judgment with significant personal liability.{{ FIELD }}Stanwood v. Mary Kay Cosmetics (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Mary Kay in this putative class action case alleging fraud and unfair competition relating to the company’s prior participation in industry pledge not to conduct animal-based testing; obtained full dismissal of all claims.{{ FIELD }}Avery Dennison v. 3M Corp. (D. Minn.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for 3M in this competitor suit alleging that 3M monopolized markets through wrongful patent-related conduct in the context of industry standard-setting activities; case settled on highly favorable terms following the close of fact and expert discovery.{{ FIELD }}In re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa.) – Served as lead counsel for Biovail in this antitrust class action alleging patent-related monopolization and conspiracy claims.{{ FIELD }}Todd v. Exxon, et al. (S.D.N.Y.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for Phillips Petroleum in this putative antitrust class action alleging conspiracy claims based on asserted improper sharing of salary and benefits information.{{ FIELD }}Neon Systems v. BMC Software (Tex. Civ.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for BMC Software in this competitor suit alleging that BMC had monopolized markets through unlawful pricing and bundling practices; case settled favorably shortly before trial.{{ FIELD }}Atlantic Coast Airlines v. Mesa Airlines (D.D.C.) – Served as trial counsel for Atlantic Coast Airlines in this successful antitrust action obtaining a preliminary injunction barring United Airlines and Mesa Airlines from proceeding with a contemplated business arrangement.{{ FIELD }}Continental Forge v. Sempra Energy (Sup. Ct. Cal.) – Represented Sempra Energy and affiliates in this suit alleging antitrust conspiracy claims.{{ FIELD }}Longhorn Partners Pipeline Co. v. Holly Corp. (W.D. Tex.) – Represented Holly Corp. in this antitrust suit alleging monopolization of West Texas petroleum pipelines.{{ FIELD }}U.S. v. AMR Corp. (D. Kansas) – Represented American Airlines and parent AMR in this government antitrust suit alleging predatory pricing; case resolved through summary judgment for defendants.*{{ FIELD }}Litton Systems v. Honeywell (C.D. Cal. \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) – Represented Honeywell in this competitor monopolization suit alleging that Honeywell improperly excluded competition in the market for commercial avionics systems; successfully argued motion for directed verdict on majority of claims at issue.{{ FIELD }}Continental Airlines v. American Airlines (S.D. Tex.) –Represented American Airlines in this suit alleging improper predatory pricing relating to American’s introduction of a new fare structure; obtained favorable jury verdict.{{ FIELD }}Government Investigations\nKurbo/WW Inc. – Lead counsel for WW International and affiliate Kurbo in connection with FTC privacy (COPPA) investigation and settlement.{{ FIELD }}Google/Fitbit – Counsel for Fitbit in connection with DOJ investigation of Google’s successful US$2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit.{{ FIELD }}AT\u0026amp;T/Time Warner – Counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in connection with DOJ investigation of the company’s successful US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.{{ FIELD }}AT\u0026amp;T/DirecTV – Counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in connection with DOJ investigation of the company’s successful US$48 billion acquisition of DirecTV.{{ FIELD }}Facebook – Lead counsel for Facebook in connection with FTC investigation relating to compliance with prior 2012 consent order prescribing certain privacy-related standards and practices; also lead counsel for the company in connection with the prior 2012 FTC privacy investigation.{{ FIELD }}Bazaarvoice – Lead counsel for Bazaarvoice relating to DOJ antitrust and order compliance investigations.{{ FIELD }}Ticketmaster/LiveNation – Lead counsel for Ticketmaster in connection with DOJ investigation of the company’s US$2.5 billion acquisition of LiveNation.{{ FIELD }}Williams Cos. – Lead antitrust counsel for Williams in connection with proposed US$38 billion acquisition by Energy Transfer Equity LP.{{ FIELD }}Leon Max/Max Studios – Lead counsel for Max Studios in connection with FTC investigation of asserted violations of prior FTC consent order imposing restrictions on advertising of textile content of retail garments.{{ FIELD }}ValueClick – Lead counsel for ValueClick in connection with FTC consumer protection claims involving various privacy and online advertising issues.{{ FIELD }}Allergan – Lead counsel for Allergan in connection with FTC investigation of the company’s successful US$3.2 billion acquisition of Inamed Corp.{{ FIELD }}Watson Wyatt – Lead counsel for Watson Wyatt in connection with DOJ investigation of the company’s successful US$3.5 billion acquisition of Towers Perrin.{{ FIELD }}United Defense – Lead counsel for United Defense in DOJ investigation of BAe’s successful US$4.2 billion acquisition of UDI.{{ FIELD }}Ancestry.com – Lead counsel for Ancestry.com in connection with FTC investigation of the company’s successful acquisition of Archive.com.{{ FIELD }}Endocare – Lead counsel for Endocare in connection with FTC investigation of proposed merger with Galil Medical.{{ FIELD }}DiedrichCoffee – Lead counsel for Diedrich in FTC investigation of successful merger with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.{{ FIELD }}Numerous other representations as lead counsel in non-public government investigations, including many FTC consumer protection matters, where successful results leading to closures of the investigations caused them to remain non-public matters.{{ FIELD }}Sean Royall serves as the firm’s Global Practice Head for Antitrust and Consumer Protection. He has spent his entire career handling complex litigation matters and government investigations and is among the country’s most experienced and highly regarded antitrust lawyers. He focuses broadly on antitrust and consumer protection litigation, government investigations, and counseling, and is a highly experienced courtroom litigator with a stellar track record for winning high-stakes cases. Sean is equally effective navigating complex government investigations and advising clients on the details of a wide range of strategic antitrust and consumer protection issues.\nSean previously served at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. His antitrust career, both in government and private practice, has included work on many major mergers and acquisitions, as well as lead roles in complex litigation matters that often intersect with other areas of law, including patent law, various federal regulatory regimes, consumer protection, and privacy. Sean has deep experience representing clients across a range of industries, including biopharma, healthcare, e-commerce, telecom, financial services, energy, transportation, software, and semiconductors. In addition to his work on U.S. antitrust and consumer protection matters, Sean has worked and advised on many similar cases and investigations in Europe and other parts of the world.\nWhile in government, Sean was the lead trial lawyer in the FTC’s landmark monopolization suit against computer chip maker Rambus Inc., a novel case that established new legal standards applicable to patent disclosure within industry standard-setting consortiums. More recently, Sean played an important role on the trial team for AT\u0026amp;T in the company’s victory over the Department of Justice’s antitrust challenge to AT\u0026amp;T’s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner. In addition to his trial experience, Sean has successfully argued appeals in courts around the country.\nSean also has a nationally prominent reputation for his work in the consumer protection area, where he has particularly deep experience handling FTC investigations and associated litigation focused on advertising, marketing, privacy, and data security issues. In 2018-19, for example, Sean served as lead counsel for Facebook in connection with the FTC’s extensive privacy-related investigation and subsequent settlement. He brings to this area of his practice deep knowledge of applicable law and agency practice, as well as the skills of an accomplished litigator. \nFor well more than a decade, Sean has been given a Band 1 ranking by Chambers USA (2007-2025), which has described him as “top of the field,” “a star in the antitrust world both in counseling and litigation,” and an “extremely talented lawyer and exceptional litigator.”\nSean’s other recognitions include being ranked in Chambers Global for Antitrust – USA (2020-2023); endorsed as “Highly Recommended (Texas)” by Global Competition Review (2025); named a “Litigation Star” for Intellectual Property, Competition/Antitrust, Appellate, and Commercial work by Benchmark Litigation (2023). He is named by Lexology as a \"Competition Thought Leader\" (2025);  The Best Lawyers in America as “Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” (2015, 2018); and The Best Lawyers in America as “Litigation: Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” (2019). He has also been named to the “All-Star List” by BTI Services (2017) and deemed a “National Antitrust MVP” by Law360 (2015); a “Mergers and Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazer” by National Law Journal (2015); and a “Life Sciences Star” in Antitrust (2022) and Competition and Antitrust (2018–2019) by LMG Life Sciences. For the fourth year in a row, Sean was also named by Lawdragon as one of the \"500 Leading Litigators in America.\"\nPublications\nSean has written extensively on a wide range of topics relevant to, among other things, antitrust law and policy, consumer protection, privacy, FTC process and remedies, class action antitrust litigation, pharmaceutical antitrust, and standard setting. Sean previously served as Editorial Chair of the ABA’s Antitrust Law Journal, and as an editor of the ABA’s Antitrust magazine and of the Von Kalinowski treatise on Antitrust Laws and Trade Regulation.\n\nAuthor, “A Google Breakup Would Serve Progressive Aims and Punish Business,” Bloomberg Law, October 5, 2023.\nAuthor, “The FTC’s Punctuated Equilibrium,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, September 2023.\nAuthor, “The FTC’s COPPA Conundrum: Ambiguities in the Rule and a Dearth of Authoritative Guidance Leave the Agency Vulnerable to Legal Challenges” ABA Antitrust Magazine, September 9, 2022.\nAuthor, “Antitrust and Consumer Protection at Last Converge,” Corporate Counsel, April 27, 2022.\nQuoted in, “CFPB May Fill Enforcement Gap After FTC’s High Court Loss,” Law360, May 6, 2021.\nQuoted in, “By the Numbers: 5 Practices That Could Drive Big Law in 2021,” Bloomberg Law, December 23, 2020.\nQuoted in, “‘Hipster Antitrust’ Comes for Joe Biden,” New York Times, November 13, 2020.\n“A Watershed Moment? What Comes Next for the FTC in the Wake of AMG,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, August 9, 2020.\n“The Intersection of Antitrust and the False Claims Act,” Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association, June 2020.\n“Unpacking the New FTC/DOJ Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines,” WLF Legal Pulse, March 9, 2020.\n“Seventh Circuit Sets Up Potential Supreme Court Review of FTC Monetary Relief Authority,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, December 12, 2019.\n“Next Stop, Supreme Court? Seventh Circuit Goes Its Own Way on FTC’s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,” WLF Legal Pulse, September 3, 2019.\n“Taking Stock of FTC Cybersecurity Enforcement After the Equifax Settlement,” WLF Legal Pulse, August 7, 2019.\n“Ninth Circuit Judges Call for En Banc Review of FTC’s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,” WLF Legal Pulse, January 15, 2019.\nCo-author, “Lessons from FTC’s Loss in, and Subsequent Abandonment of, DirecTV Advertising Case,” WLF Legal Pulse, October 23, 2018.\nCo-author, “Are Disgorgement’s Days Numbered? Kokesh v. SEC May Foreshadow Curtailment of the FTC’s Authority to Obtain Monetary Relief,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Spring 2018.\n“Will Kokesh v. FTC Put a Kink in the Federal Trade Commission’s Disgorgement Hose?” WLF Legal Pulse, July 10, 2017.\n“Antitrust Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical Product Hopping,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Fall 2013.\n“When Mergers Become a Private Matter: An Updated Antitrust Primer,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Spring 2012.\n“Evaluating Mergers Between Potential Competitors Under the New Horizontal Merger Guidelines,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Fall 2010.\n“The Complexities of Litigating Generic Drug Exclusion Claims in the Antitrust Class Action Context,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Spring 2010.\n“Change?: Merger Enforcement in the New Administration,” The Advocate, Summer 2009.\n“Deterring ‘Patent Ambush’ in Standard Setting: Lessons from Rambus and Qualcomm,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Summer 2009.\n“The FTC’s N-Data Consent Order: A Missed Opportunity to Clarify Antitrust in Standard Setting,” ABA Antitrust Magazine, Summer 2008.\n“Avoiding the Scarlet ‘S’: The Modern Challenges of Document Preservation and Destruction,” The American Lawyer, June 2005.\n“The Art of Destruction,” The American Lawyer, September 2004.\n“Standard Setting and Exclusionary Conduct: The Role of Antitrust in Policing Unilateral Abuses of a Standard-Setting Process,” Antitrust, 2004.\n“Administrative Litigation at the FTC: Past, Present, and Future,” Antitrust Law Journal, 2003.\n“Noerr Immunity for Sponsoring Litigation: From Burlington Northern to Baltimore Scrap,” Antitrust, 2001.\n“Coping with the Antitrust Risks of Technological Integration,” Antitrust Law Journal, 2000.\n“Disaggregation of Antitrust Damages,” Antitrust Law Journal, 1997.\n“Post-Chicago Economics,” Antitrust Law Journal, 1995.\n Partner Ranked Band 1 for Antitrust, Texas Chambers USA, 2007–2023 Top ranked for Antitrust USA Chambers Global, 2020–2023 Named a “Litigation Star” for Intellectual Property, Competition/Antitrust, Appellate, and Commercial work Benchmark Litigation, 2023 Named “Highly Recommended (Texas)” Global Competition Review, 2022 Named “Life Sciences Star” in Antitrust (2022) and Competition and Antitrust (2018–2019) LMG Life Sciences Named as one of “500 Leading Litigators in America” Lawdragon, 2022 and 2024 Listed Who’s Who Legal in Competition, 2021 Named “Litigation: Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” The Best Lawyers in America, 2019 Named “Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” The Best Lawyers in America, 2015 and 2018 Listed in “All-Star List” BTI Services, 2017 Named “Mergers and Acquisitions and Antitrust Trailblazer” National Law Journal, 2015 Named “National Antitrust MVP” Law360, 2015 Texas A\u0026amp;M University Texas A\u0026amp;M School of Law University of Chicago University of Chicago Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas District of Columbia Texas Senior Courts of England and Wales Current Practicing Certificate in Victoria (Australia) Judicial Clerk, Patrick E. Higginbotham, U.S Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit Litigation\nIn re Namenda Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation (S.D.N.Y.) – Represented Forest Labs. and affiliates in this still-ongoing indirect purchaser antitrust class action involving allegations of “product hopping” and a challenged “reverse payment” patent settlement. In re Restasis Antitrust Litigation (E.D.N.Y.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this consolidated MDL antitrust class action involving complex patent- and FDA-related monopolization claims predicated on allegations of delayed entry of generic drugs. Cases settled favorably for defendants after class certification and summary judgment briefing and arguments. U.S. ex rel. Silbersher v. Allergan (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this False Claims Act litigation in which a private relator sought to assert claims of alleged fraud against the government predicated on a patent-related theory and assertions of delayed generic drug entry. In re JUUL Labs., Inc. Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel in this still-ongoing consolidated MDL antitrust class action challenging an allegedly unlawful agreement. U.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for AT\u0026amp;T in this suit in which DOJ asserted that AT\u0026amp;T’s DirecTV unit engaged in improper coordination and information sharing relating to pay TV distributors’ negotiations with the provider of sports-related television content; case settled on highly favorable terms after full briefing of AT\u0026amp;T’s motion to dismiss. FTC v. Lending Club (N.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Lending Club in this suit in which the FTC asserted multiple consumer protection-based claims relating to Lending Club’s marketing and advertising practices and privacy-related compliance; argued summary and obtained partial victories; case settled favorably. U.S. v. AT\u0026amp;T (D.D.C. \u0026amp; D.C. Cir.) – Played an important role on the trial team in this landmark case in which AT\u0026amp;T defeated a DOJ antitrust challenge to the company’s US$85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, an outcome that was later affirmed on appeal in the D.C. Circuit. SureShot v. Topgolf (S.D. Tex. \u0026amp; 5th Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Topgolf in this antitrust suit asserting monopolization claims; obtained full dismissal of all claims by district court and unanimous affirmance. Cipla v. Amgen (D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Amgen in this monopolization suit brought by a generic drug competitor; argued preliminary injunction motion and participated in later interlocutory appeal. Shire v. Allergan (D. N.J.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit involving alleged bundling and exclusive dealing practices; argued successful motion to dismiss. Hartig v. Allergan (D. Del. \u0026amp; 3d Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this putative antitrust class action asserting that Allergan delayed generic entry through alleged “product hopping”; argued successful motion to dismiss and later defended that ruling through oral argument before the Third Circuit; case was settled on highly favorable terms after remand to district court. Apotex v. Allergan (D. Del.) – Served as lead counsel for Allergan in this competitor monopolization suit predicated on claims of unlawful “product hopping”; obtained highly favorable settlement after the close of fact and expert discovery. Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this competitor monopolization suit asserting patent- and FDA-related antitrust claims; successfully argued for dismissal of all claims. U.S. ex rel. Amphastar v. Sanofi-Aventis (C.D. Cal \u0026amp; 9th Cir.) – Served as lead counsel for Sanofi in this suit in which a competing generic drug company, having had its own antitrust claims dismissed, sought to assert related False Claims Act claims as a purported relator; case was fully dismissed by the district court and the outcome was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit. FTC v. Commerce Planet (9th Cir.) – Represented former Commerce Planet CEO in this FTC consumer protection suit in which the client, represented by prior counsel, was subjected to a judgment with significant personal liability. Stanwood v. Mary Kay Cosmetics (C.D. Cal.) – Served as lead counsel for Mary Kay in this putative class action case alleging fraud and unfair competition relating to the company’s prior participation in industry pledge not to conduct animal-based testing; obtained full dismissal of all claims. Avery Dennison v. 3M Corp. (D. Minn.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for 3M in this competitor suit alleging that 3M monopolized markets through wrongful patent-related conduct in the context of industry standard-setting activities; case settled on highly favorable terms following the close of fact and expert discovery. In re Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation (E.D. Pa.) – Served as lead counsel for Biovail in this antitrust class action alleging patent-related monopolization and conspiracy claims. Todd v. Exxon, et al. (S.D.N.Y.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for Phillips Petroleum in this putative antitrust class action alleging conspiracy claims based on asserted improper sharing of salary and benefits information. Neon Systems v. BMC Software (Tex. Civ.) – Served as lead antitrust counsel for BMC Software in this competitor suit alleging that BMC had monopolized markets through unlawful pricing and bundling practices; case settled favorably shortly before trial. Atlantic Coast Airlines v. Mesa Airlines (D.D.C.) – Served as trial counsel for Atlantic Coast Airlines in this successful antitrust action obtaining a preliminary injunction barring United Airlines and Mesa Airlines from proceeding with a contemplated business arrangement. Continental Forge v. Sempra Energy (Sup. Ct. Cal.) – Represented Sempra Energy and affiliates in this suit alleging antitrust conspiracy claims. Longhorn Partners Pipeline Co. v. Holly Corp. (W.D. Tex.) – Represented Holly Corp. in this antitrust suit alleging monopolization of West Texas petroleum pipelines. U.S. v. AMR Corp. (D. Kansas) – Represented American Airlines and parent AMR in this government antitrust suit alleging predatory pricing; case resolved through summary judgment for defendants.* Litton Systems v. Honeywell (C.D. 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