400 Convention Street, Suite 700, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
400 Convention Street, Suite 700, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
1140 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
824 Elmwood Park Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70123
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
400 Convention Street, Suite 700, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
400 W Market St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Practice Areas : Antitrust Law
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Antitrust attorneys handle competition matters: price fixing, bid rigging and market allocation, monopolisation claims, merger review before the antitrust agencies, distribution and pricing programmes, exclusive dealing and tying arrangements, and civil damages actions including class litigation.
Exposure is unusually severe. Criminal prosecution is possible for hard-core cartel conduct, and private damages are trebled, which is why compliance advice is worth far more than defence.
Before you hire
- Never discuss prices, customers or territories with a competitor without counsel present. Most cartel cases begin with an informal conversation.
- If a subpoena or civil investigative demand arrives, engage counsel and preserve documents immediately.
- For transactions, ask about merger notification thresholds and waiting periods before signing.
Business law, securities law and white collar crime cover neighbouring work.
Antitrust Law: frequently asked questions
What is antitrust law?
Antitrust law protects competition. In the United States it rests on three statutes: the Sherman Act, which bans restraints of trade and monopolization; the Clayton Act, which addresses mergers and exclusive dealing; and the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair methods of competition. Enforcement is by the DOJ, the FTC, state attorneys general and private plaintiffs.