Antitrust and Competition Law
Awards and Recognitions
- Jenner & Block Partner Douglas Litvack Named 2022 Rising Star by Law360 June 2, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 48 Firm Lawyers August 21, 2019
- Partner Lee Van Voorhis Named a “Trailblazer” in M&A and Antitrust November 5, 2018
- Best Lawyers In America Recognizes 42 Firm Lawyers August 15, 2018
- Partner Richard Stone Among LA Business Journal's 2018 “Top Litigators in Los Angeles” August 15, 2018
- Illinois Super Lawyers Recognizes 76 Firm Lawyers January 31, 2018
- Fifty-Four Jenner & Block Lawyers Named As 2018 Leading Lawyers November 29, 2017
- Thirty-Four Jenner & Block Practices Ranked “Tier 1” In US News – Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms” Survey November 1, 2017
- Best Lawyers In America Recognizes 47 Firm Lawyers August 2017
- Partner Andrew Vail Named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company “40 Under Forty” List November 29, 2016
- Thirty-three Jenner & Block Practices Ranked "Tier 1" in US News - Best Lawyers 2017 "Best Law Firms" Survey November 22, 2016
- Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 46 Firm Lawyers August 15, 2016
- Illinois Super Lawyers Recognizes 89 Firm Lawyers January 2016
- Thirty-one Jenner & Block Practices Ranked "Tier 1" in US News - Best Lawyers® 2016 "Best Law Firms" November 24, 2015
- Partner Gabriel Fuentes Honored as the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2015 Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. August 26, 2015
- Leading Lawyers Network Names Seven Partners As Top Illinois Women Lawyers April 28, 2015
- Illinois Super Lawyers Recognizes 92 Firm Attorneys January 26, 2015
- Daily Journal Names Partners Rick Stone and A.J. Thomas Among Top 50 Entertainment Lawyers in California November 5, 2014
- Partner Rick Stone Named One of California’s Top 100 Lawyers by Daily Journal September 12, 2014
- Illinois Super Lawyers Recognizes 67 Firm Attorneys, 31 "Rising Stars" January 14, 2014
- Forty Firm Partners to be Recognized in 2013 Edition of Chambers USA March 1, 2013
- Illinois Super Lawyers Recognizes Jenner & Block Attorneys January 4, 2011
Recent Events
- International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards June 27, 2019
- "What Can We Learn from Merger Retrospectives,” Fordham Competition Law Institutes’ 45th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy and Antitrust Economics Workshop September 05, 2018
- “Antitrust for Real Estate Brokers and Professionals in the Digital Age,” National Association of Realtors October 24, 2016
- “Top Ten Blunders to Avoid at Your First Trial,” ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference Chicago, IL April 15, 2016
- “Direct Examination,” Chicago Bar Association CLE: “Sharpen Your Trial Skills” September 17, 2015
- Panelist, “Social Media’s Ethical Implications,” Hispanic National Bar Association September 03, 2015
- “Joint Meeting, Class Action and Antitrust Law Committees,” Chicago Bar Association February 25, 2015
- 2014 Business Law Section Annual Meeting, American Bar Association September 13, 2014
- Podcast on Paragraph IV Disputes, the Momentum Group July 2014
- “Advanced Cyber Coverage,” Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum June 07, 2013
- “AIA and NPEs: Impact or More of the Same?” U.S. Patent Forum March 19, 2013
- "Master the Antitrust Basics," Antitrust Basics Teleseminar Series September 20, 2006
- "Buyer Liability Under Section 2(f) of Robinson-Patman Act: The Emergence of Modern "Power Buyers" and Other Issues," American Bar Association Teleconference November 07, 2003
- “Application of Antitrust Law to Standards Setting and Intellectual Property,” 2002 National CLE Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO January 12, 2002 to January 16, 2002
Recent News
- Leading Network for Marketing Pocket Real Estate Listings Prevails Before Ninth Circuit in Antitrust Suit April 28, 2022
- Business Innovator Zebra Technologies to Expand Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Portfolio September 15, 2021
- Firm Client Lonza Divests Water Care Business and Acquires Controlling Stake in Octane Biotech November 2, 2018
- Law360 Recognizes Firm for Third Circuit Antitrust Victory January 22, 2018
- Firm Team Represents Schneider Electric in $1.25 Billion Acquisition of ASCO Power July 27, 2017
- Partner James Malysiak Featured in Article about Serving as US Supreme Court Clerk January 2017
- Partners Richard Stone and David Singer Comment on Antitrust Developments January 3, 2017
- Firm Represents Switzerland-Based Lonza in $5.5 Billion Cross-Border Deal December 15, 2016
- Firm’s Victory for Sports Media Licensing Clients Affirmed by Sixth Circuit August 17, 2016
- Jenner & Block’s Consumer Law Group Launches Consumer Law Round-Up February 5, 2016
- Firm Represents Schneider Electric in Sale of Global Transportation Business December 14, 2015
- Firm Secures $23.6 Million Settlement for Client Energy Northwest November 5, 2014
- Twenty-Three Jenner & Block Practices Ranked “Tier 1” in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2015 “Best Law Firms” November 3, 2014
- Chambers USA 2014 Ranks Jenner & Block Among the Nation’s Top May 27, 2014
- Partner Richard L. Stone Named Among the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” September 11, 2013
- Forty Jenner & Block Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America August 15, 2013
- Truax Discusses His Practice and Career with Law360 July 9, 2013
- Jenner & Block Receives Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2013 May 23, 2013
- Firm Partners Named as Southern California Super Lawyers February 2013
- Firm Wins Injunction Against Internet Streaming Companies on Behalf of Fox December 27, 2012
- Numerous Jenner & Block Practices Ranked “Tier 1” by U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2013 November 13, 2012
- Thirty-Four Partners Selected for Inclusion in 2013 Best Lawyers in America August 28, 2012
- Record Number of Jenner & Block Partners Recognized in Chambers USA 2012 Edition June 12, 2012
- Kamin, Murray and Smith Named 2012 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers October 12, 2011
- Thirty Jenner & Block Partners Selected for 2012 Best Lawyers in America September 21, 2011
- Jenner & Block Represents Lonza Group in $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Arch Chemicals July 15, 2011
- Record Number of Firm Partners Recognized by Chambers USA in 2011 Edition March 24, 2011
- Thirty-Three Jenner & Block Partners Selected for 2011 Best Lawyers in America August 12, 2010
- Lexology Names Partner "2010 Author of the Year -- Insurance USA" March 10, 2010
- Firm Secures $56.859 Million Judgment For Energy Northwest Regarding Spent Nuclear Fuel March 3, 2010
- Testimonial Privileges, Thomson West, 3d ed., 2005-2009 September 1, 2009
- Sacks Named a Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago August 7, 2009
- Jenner & Block Partners Recognized Among Top 100 Leading Business Lawyers in Illinois February 9, 2009
- Twenty Jenner & Block Partners Recognized in Who's Who Legal: Illinois October 20, 2008
- Chambers USA Recognizes Jenner & Block Practices and Attorneys in 2008 Edition July 31, 2008
- Jenner & Block Bolsters Firm's Antitrust, Complex Litigation Practices as Freeman, Freeman & Salzman Lawyers Join Firm 2007-04-10
- Sacks Among Law Bulletin’s “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” August 9, 2006
- Attorney-Authored Resource Book Receives High Marks January 27, 2006
- ThomsonWest Releases Attorneys’ Testimonial Privileges Trial Practice Resource Book May 23, 2005
- Significant Victory for Firm’s Client as Antitrust Case is Dismissed October 29, 2002
- Mascherin to Serve on CBA Board of Managers June 20, 2002
- Illinois Supreme Court to Rehear SWIDA Case June 4, 2001
Recent Publications
- Client Alert: Department of Justice Prosecutions in Employment-Related Antitrust Suits Fall Flat in DaVita Inc. and Jindal April 27, 2022
- “The Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2022,” Law360 January 13, 2022
- Client Alert: FTC Reverses Quarter-Century of Enforcement Policy October 26, 2021
- Client Alert: What's Ahead in Antitrust: Biden Administration Enforcement Priorities October 6, 2021
- “Seventh Circuit,” US Courts Annual Review (2d Ed.) July 19, 2021
- Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Fundamentals Guide March 23, 2021
- Client Alert: Senate Democrats Propose Dramatic Changes to Antitrust Law in New Omnibus Reform Bill February 5, 2021
- Client Alert: DOJ Announces Its First No-Poach Criminal Prosecution January 12, 2021
- “Seventh Circuit,” US Courts Annual Review August 24, 2020
- Client Alert: Qualcomm Wins Ninth Circuit Appeal, Vacating Worldwide Injunction on Its Patent Licensing Practices August 12, 2020
- “How Cannabis Cos. Can Address Enhanced Antitrust Scrutiny” Law360 July 8, 2020
- Client Alert: FTC Files Administrative Complaint to Unwind Minority Investment Without Simultaneous Consent Decree—In re Altria Group, Inc. and JUUL Labs, Inc. April 9, 2020
- Client Alert: Update: DOJ Approves First Competitor Collaboration in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic April 9, 2020
- Client Alert: DOJ and FTC Provide Guidance on Collaborating with Competitors in Response to COVID-19 March 26, 2020
- “Employers Take Note: State AGs Urge FTC to Step Up Scrutiny of Employee Restrictions,” New York University’s Compliance and Enforcement blog August 9, 2019
- Client Alert: In the Wake of Qualcomm: Antitrust Implications of Refusing to Cooperate with Competitors June 5, 2019
- The Consumer Welfare Standard on Shaky Ground? May 8, 2019
- Increased Scrutiny for Vertical Mergers on the Horizon May 7, 2019
- “Antitrust Risk in Agreements Restricting Online Advertising,” Antitrust Law Update December 4, 2018
- “When a Blog Post Leads to Antitrust Liability,” Law360 October 12, 2018
- “Blockchain, Antitrust and Standard Setting,” FinTech Weekly September 19, 2018
- “How Blockchain Use Can Block Competition,” Law360 August 28, 2018
- Client Alert: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Amex: What it Means for Vertical Arrangements and Platform Businesses July 25, 2018
- "Two Important Developments from United States v. AT&T," Antitrust Law Update July 6, 2018
- Client Alert: Justice Department Urges Supreme Court To Resolve Scope of Illinois Brick in Case With Major Implications For Tech Industry May 18, 2018
- Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Investigation into College Early-Decision Programs. May 17, 2018
- “Breaking Down the New Antitrust Investigation into Colleges,” Law360 May 14, 2018
- Antitrust Issues in Intellectual Property Law, American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law July 2016
- “Bite-Mark Evidence Proving Unreliable,” The National Law Journal August 10, 2015
- Client Alert - Supreme Court Narrows Scope of State-Action Immunity For Agencies Controlled By Private Actors February 26, 2015
- “Voting for Judges Doesn't have to be a Head-Spinning Ordeal,” Chicago Tribune March 6, 2014
- “What an Overseas Company Should Do When its Employee Is Arrested for a Minor Criminal Offense in the U.S,” Inside Counsel February 24, 2014
- Navigating the Government Contracts Process, 2010 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Examining Recent Trends in Government Contracting and Understanding Their Effect on Clients (Inside the Minds) (Aspatore Sept. 2010) (contributed to chapter by Marc A. Van Allen, "What Is 'False' Under the False Claims Act?") September 2010
- "Mattel v. MGA Entertainment," ABA Section of Litigation Commercial & Business Circuit Notes: Ninth Circuit April 2, 2013
- “Toward a More Critical Application of Daubert in Criminal Cases: Fingerprint Opinion Testimony after the National Academy of Sciences Report,” Bloomberg BNA Expert Evidence Report October 2012
- Client Advisory: Assistant Attorney General Varney Withdraws DOJ Single-Firm Conduct Report May 13, 2009
- Client Advisory: Supreme Court Rules on Pleading Standard in Antitrust Conspiracy Cases May 24, 2007
- Client Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Explores the Intersection of Tying Claims and Patents March 6, 2006
- Supreme Court Issues Significant Decision In Robinson-Patman Act Case January 2006
- Testimonial Privileges, 3rd Ed., Thomson West 2005
- Pharmaceutical Patent Settlement Cases: Mixed Signals for Settling Patent Litigation Spring 2004
Recent Press Releases
- Jenner & Block Expands Antitrust and Competition Law Practice with Addition of Former FTC Lawyers Christopher Renner and Douglas Litvack August 30, 2021
- Jenner & Block Elects 12 New Partners across Offices for 2019: Firm’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Demonstrated in New Partner Class December 20, 2018
- Leading Antitrust Lawyer Lee Van Voorhis Joins Jenner & Block's Antitrust And Competition Law Practice September 7, 2016