The following highlights are representative of our practice in this area:
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Visa USA
Government investigation into rules governing merchant acceptance practices
Resolved investigation by Department of Justice and a multi-state attorney general group into Visa's rules governing merchant acceptance of its cards. more »
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Fortune 500 technology company
FTC investigation
Represented client in connection with an investigation of its conduct as a participant in standard setting organizations. more »
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State medical board
FTC investigation
Represented client in a nonpublic FTC investigation of alleged exclusionary conduct. more »
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VISA USA
DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations of PIN debit
Represented client in a DOJ investigation of Visa's practices with respect to PIN debit. more »
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VISA USA
DOJ investigation of a possible violation of a final judgment
Represented client in a DOJ investigation of contractual waiver provisions. more »
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General Electric Company
Investigation concerning contracting practices
Represented GE with respect to a DOJ civil antitrust investigation into certain contracting and exclusivity practices more »
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Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Investigation regarding Internet music distribution
Represented the RIAA in a DOJ antitrust investigation into the electronic distribution of music over the Internet. more »
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Pfizer/Wyeth
FTC review of patent infringement litigation settlement
FTC proceeding involving a patent infringement settlement between Schering Plough and Wyeth relating to K-Dur 20, a potassium supplement marketed by Schering Plough. more »
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Network Solutions Inc.
DOJ investigation of domain name registration business
Represented the company in a federal antitrust investigation arising out of its role as the sole domain registrar and registry for internet names in the .com top level domain. more »
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Intel Corporation
Investigation of the withholding of microprocessor information
Defended Intel against the FTC's claim that Intel had abused its alleged monopoly power by withholding information regarding its microprocessors from customers more »
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Wind River Systems
Investigation of a distribution and license agreement with The Math Works
Represented the company in a DOJ investigation of a distribution and license agreement with The Math Works. more »
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Major West Coast gasoline refiner/marketer
Major West Coast gasoline refiner/marketer
Represented client in connection with investigations conducted by FTC, DOJ, and states into possible anticompetitive activity in gasoline pricing. more »
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VISA USA
DOJ investigation of debit issuing agreements
Represented client in a DOJ investigation of its agreements with banks that issue debit cards. more »
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