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Thompson Coburn’s antitrust lawyers represent clients before state and federal government enforcement agencies, as well as private party litigation involving a multitude of antitrust issues arising from distribution. We have defended clients facing allegations of exclusive dealing, tying, resale price maintenance, price fixing, monopolization, and attempted monopolization. For example, we successfully defended an FTC investigation of a client that was accused of monopolizing a market by using exclusive distribution agreements. We convinced the FTC staff attorneys that our client’s large national market share was the result of providing superior products and service. We have defended numerous Sherman Act Section 1 and 2 challenges to dealer agreements, as well as claims that distribution arrangements violate state laws.
We have also defended clients facing enforcement agency allegations involving packaging and labeling, trade regulations, resale customs regulations, intellectual property concerns, dealer termination, and refusal to deal issues.
In addition, many states have enacted “franchise protection acts” that broadly define “franchisors” to arguably include a wide spectrum of distribution/dealer relationships that most distributors would never consider to be “franchise” in nature. We represent distributors and “traditional” franchisors in dealer termination matters and other claims brought by dealers, franchisees, or competing franchisors.
Publications
Out with the old, in with the NAPSC: FTC announces changes to HSR Revenue Reporting
Blog Posts
Has consolidation made egg and poultry industry ripe for the plucking?
News
National law firm Thompson Coburn lands four heavy hitters in new Dallas office
112 Thompson Coburn attorneys featured in 2015 Best Lawyers list
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Washington, D.C.
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Jonathan's practice is focused on domestic and international maritime and shipping matters, as well as international trade regulation issues that are incidental to the gl... Jonathan's practice is focused on domestic and international maritime and s... |
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St. Louis
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Matt serves as co-chair of our insurance practice group, guiding policyholders, insurers, and insurance professionals on everything from policy placement through the liti... Matt serves as co-chair of our insurance practice group, guiding policyhold... |
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Washington, D.C.
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Warren focuses on federal regulation of business, both domestic and international, and represents several of the nation's largest transportation and energy interests befo... Warren focuses on federal regulation of business, both domestic and interna... |
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St. Louis
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Ron advises clients on privately negotiated acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including transactions requiring prior notification to the Federal Trade Commissi... Ron advises clients on privately negotiated acquisitions and dispositions o... |
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St. Louis
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Ed is a veteran litigator and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group. Ed is a veteran litigator and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group. |
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St. Louis
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For more than 30 years, Steve has maintained a national trial practice in bet-the-company litigation. For more than 30 years, Steve has maintained a national trial practice in b... |
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St. Louis
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Dave represents and advises a host of major corporations in class action defense, complex business disputes, and state and local tax (SALT) controversy. Dave represents and advises a host of major corporations in class action de... |
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St. Louis
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Greg counsels entrepreneurs, investment advisors and major institutional investors on a wide range of securities offerings and transactions while providing comprehensive ... Greg counsels entrepreneurs, investment advisors and major institutional in... |
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St. Louis
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Sharon develops and executes highly effective class action defense strategies for major companies across a variety of sectors, including transportation, telecommunication... Sharon develops and executes highly effective class action defense strategi... |
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Dallas
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Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer who represents clients in matters involving antitrust, advertising, fraud investigations and litigation, RICO, and class actio... Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer who represents clients in matte... |
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