Antitrust Litigation

When assisting counsel with data discovery or testifying on issues of class certification, liability, and damages, our antitrust experts are redefining statistical and econometric approaches to antitrust litigation.

Edgeworth has extensive experience in all stages of antitrust litigation, including:

Class actions
Data discovery
Class certification
Liability based on antitrust claims such as:

Price fixing
Monopolization allegations
Criminal cartel investigations
Market allocation conspiracies
Bid-rigging
Other exclusionary practices such as refusals to deal

Damages, employing econometric modeling in calculations related to:

Determination of monopolistic overcharge
Assessment of volume of commerce

Experts

Dr. Jesse David
President
- eMail
- 626.657.7950
Dr. Fei Deng
Partner
- eMail
- 415.906.3221
Dr. Laila Haider
Partner
- eMail
- 202.580.7730
Dr. John H. Johnson, IV
Chief Executive Officer
- eMail
- 202.559.4388
- 647.951.8560
Dr. Gregory K. Leonard
Partner
- eMail
- 415.906.3220
- 647.951.8561
Dr. Mario A. Lopez
Partner
- eMail
- 415.906.3227
- 647.951.8565
Dr. Parker M. Normann
Partner
- eMail
- 202.559.4410
Dr. Paola Valenti
Academic Affiliate
- eMail
- 212.854.4311
Mr. Matthew Milner
Partner
- eMail
- 202.559.4387
- 647.951.8564
Dr. Bac V. Tran
Managing Principal & Director of Programming
- eMail
- 202.580.7774
Ms. Karuna Batcha
Principal Consultant
- eMail
- 626.657.7951
Mr. Dan Ding
Principal Consultant and Training & Development Specialist
- eMail
- 202.580.7779
Mr. Sushrut Jain
Principal Consultant
- eMail
- 626.657.7956
Dr. Qing Zhang
Principal Consultant
- eMail
- 415-906-3206

Experience

Complete Jury Verdict Secured for Edgeworth Client in Antitrust Class Action Litigation Apr 30, 2018

An Edgeworth Economics team—led by President Dr. John Johnson, Partner Dr. Parker Normann, and Principal Consultant Karuna Batcha—was retained to consult on behalf of C&S Wholesale Grocers in a matter alleging that C&S and SuperValu conspired to not compete for retail grocery customers in the Midwest and New England. Following a two-week trial, the jury returned a favorable verdict for the client. The victory came after nine years of litigation and spared C&S from potentially several hundred million dollars in treble damages.
FRAND Determination in a Chinese Litigation Involving Standard Essential Patents Business & Regulatory Consulting Dec 23, 2016

Dr. Fei Deng submitted expert reports and testified in a Chinese court on issues regarding SEPs. Dr. Deng and Dr. Lopez analyzed whether the licensing offer of the client and that of the counter party, during licensing negotiations, were under FRAND terms.
In re: Pool Products Distribution Market Antitrust Litigation Litigation Nov 2, 2016

An Edgeworth Economics team—led by President Dr. John Johnson as the testifying expert and Partners Dr. Laila Haider and Mr. Michael Kheyfets—was retained on behalf of Pool Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Pool”) in a multi-district class action alleging violations of antitrust laws in regard to the distribution of products used for the construction and maintenance of swimming pools (“Pool Products”).
Edgeworth Client Receives Settlement Resolving Patent and Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jul 24, 2019
Edgeworth Client Found Not Liable for Antitrust Conspiracy Allegations Litigation Jul 10, 2018
In re: Class 8 Transmission Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jul 15, 2016
Edgeworth Clients Hershey, Mars, and Nestle Win Summary Judgment Litigation Apr 1, 2014
Dismissal of Price Fixing, Restraint of Trade, and Monopolization Allegations Litigation Feb 12, 2014
Class Certification Denied in Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jun 28, 2013
Monopoly Damages Litigation Jun 23, 2011
Shaping How Economics is Used in Antitrust Law Litigation Jun 23, 2011
Monopoly Power Litigation Jun 23, 2011
Multinational Price Fixing Litigation Litigation Jun 23, 2011

Publications

Primer on Wage Analyses for Antitrust AttorneysMay 23, 2018

In anticipation of future civil class actions related to no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, Edgeworth Partners Dr. Stephen Bronars and Dr. Deborah Foster have published a two-part primer in Law360 on wage analyses that are frequently used in employment discrimination cases and will become increasingly relevant as labor issues cross over into the antitrust arena.
Raising the Bar: How Does China’s Tetra Pak Decision Measure Up to the ECJ’s Requirements for Loyalty Rebate CasesFeb 26, 2018

In this Antitrust Source article, Dr. Fei Deng and co-author Dr. Su Sun analyze China’s State Administration of Industry and Commerce’s Tetra Pak decision in view of the European Court of Justice’s Intel judgment.
Turning Daubert on its Head: Efforts to Banish Hypothesis Testing in Antitrust Class ActionsApr 26, 2016

In "Turning Daubert on its Head: Efforts to Banish Hypothesis Testing in Antitrust Class Actions," Edgeworth Partners Dr. Laila Haider, Dr. John Johnson, and Dr. Gregory Leonard discuss the recent attempts by plaintiffs to exclude expert evidence and opinions offered by defendants' expert economists with the argument that the experts’ statistical testing of plaintiffs’ proposed methodology does not satisfy the Daubert standard for the admissibility of expert testimony.
Comparative Analysis of Court-Determined FRAND Royalty RatesJul 16, 2018
Best Practices For Managing Data In Antitrust CasesApr 28, 2017
Sub-Regressions: A Rigorous Test For Antitrust Class Cert.Dec 5, 2014
Rainbow v. Johnson & Johnson: RPM Litigation in ChinaMar 19, 2014
Reflections on BazaarvoiceMar 13, 2014
Evaluating Economic Analyses of RPM in Shanghai High Court’s Decision of Rainbow v. Johnson & JohnsonAug 20, 2013
The Economic Underpinnings Of Comcast V. BehrendApr 4, 2013
Rigorous Analysis of Class Certification Comes of AgeSep 1, 2011
The Standards for Class-certification Expert Testimony After In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust LitigationJun 28, 2011
Calculating Antitrust DamagesJun 1, 2011
Interview with DG Xu of China’s NDRCJan 10, 2011
Interview with DG Shang of China’s MOFCOM Regarding Merger ReviewJan 7, 2011
Interview with DG Ning from China’s Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Enforcement BureauJan 7, 2011
The Reliability Of Structured Data In LitigationJun 25, 2010
How Private Antitrust Litigation May Proceed in ChinaJan 5, 2010
Analysis of MOFCOM’s Veto of the Coca-Cola & Huiyuan DealApr 1, 2009

News & Events

Sailing Through Uncertainties – Views from Practitioners on Legal Issues Affecting Businesses in the Wake of China-US Trade Tensions Event Fri, May 17, 2019, 1–6:30 pm

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Fei Deng will moderate at an upcoming CLA event, Sailing Through Uncertainties–Views from Practitioners on Legal Issues Affecting Businesses in the Wake of China-US Trade Tensions
CBA Competition Law Spring Conference | Competition Law Enforcement at a Crossroads: Disruption and Change Event Tue, May 7, 2019

Edgeworth is a proud sponsor of the 2019 CBA Competition Law Spring Conference | Competition Law Enforcement at a Crossroads: Disruption and Change.
Edgeworth Economics Wins a 2019 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award Press Release Mar 27, 2019
An Edgeworth publication, “Comparative Analysis of Court-Determined FRAND Royalty Rates,” has won a 2019 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award. The article, authored by Edgeworth Partners Dr. Fei … more
Pharma: Pay for Delay—How Are the Courts Applying Actavis? | ABA Antitrust in Healthcare Conference 2018 Event Thu, May 17, 2018, 1:30–2:30 pm

In the 2013 case FTC v. Actavis, the Supreme Court held that drug patent settlements restricting generic entry and involving brand-to-generic payments can be anticompetitive and must be adjudicated under the rule of reason. Edgeworth Partner Dr. Parker Normann and his fellow panelists will discuss the current state of the law after almost five years and a bevy of “pay for delay” lawsuits.
Edgeworth Recognized as Top Economic Consultancy by Global Competition Review Press Release Feb 2, 2018
Edgeworth Economics has again been listed as a top competition economic consultancy by Global Competition Review in its annual publication of the Economics 20.
ABA Asia-Pacific Forum: Navigating the Life Cycle of a Cross-Border Deal | Featuring Panel Moderated by Edgeworth Partner Dr. Fei Deng Event Thu, Oct 24–Fri, Oct 25, 2019
Reverse Payment Settlements—Economic Issues Arising in Antitrust Litigation Event Thu, Aug 30, 2018, 3–4:30 pm
Understanding and Analyzing the Legal and Economic Considerations in Antitrust Damages Event Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 3–4:30 pm
Fundamentals—Economics | ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2018 Event Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 3:30–5 pm
Reverse Payment Settlements: Explaining “Large and Unexplained” | ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2018 Event Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 9–10:30 am
ABA Teleconference: Data and Discovery for Economic Analysis in Antitrust Litigation Event Fri, Mar 16, 2018, 12–1 pm
Edgeworth Economics Named as a Top Global Economic Consultancy Press Release Jan 23, 2017
Economics Fundamentals: Econometrics Event Fri, Jul 1, 2016, 12–1 pm
American Bar Association Antitrust Spring Meeting 2016 Event Wed, Apr 6–Fri, Apr 8, 2016
Dr. Laila Haider to Serve as a Panelist in an ABA Webinar News Jul 2, 2014
The Importance of Data in Commercial Litigation Edgeworth Webinars Jun 10, 2014
Dr. Laila Haider to Speak at the ABA Antitrust Spring Meetings News Mar 11, 2014
Dr. Parker Normann Provided Expert Testimony in McWane, Inc Price-Fixing Case News Feb 12, 2014
Dr. Laila Haider Discussed Rigorous Economic Analysis at Class Action Program News Oct 28, 2013
Dr. Fei Deng Spoke about RPM and Vertical Restraints Presentation Sun, Sep 15, 2013
Dr. Gregory K. Leonard Participates in Antitrust Roundtable Discussion in Antitrust Magazine News Aug 1, 2013
China Antitrust Update Edgeworth Webinars Jul 1, 2013
Dr. Leonard Explains Competition Analysis in Internet Industries to Chinese Antitrust Enforcers News Jun 28, 2013
The Role of Rigorous Analysis in Direct and Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Class Actions Edgeworth Webinars Apr 2, 2013
Dr. Haider Presented on Economics, Antitrust Class Actions & the Capper-Volstead Act News Nov 8, 2012
Dr. Mario A. Lopez Brings Antitrust & Intellectual Property Expertise to San Francisco Office News Sep 11, 2012
Dr. Mario A. Lopez Brings Antitrust and IP Expertise to Edgeworth Economics Press Release Sep 11, 2012
Edgeworth Experts File U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief In Comcast v. Behrend News Aug 24, 2012
Dr. John Johnson Discusses the Role of Economists in Antitrust Litigation News Jul 16, 2012
Dr. Normann Comments on Market Definition and Class Certification News Jun 28, 2012
Dr. Laila Haider Brings Leading Antitrust, Labor and Class Action Expertise to Edgeworth News Jun 6, 2012
Leading Competition and Intellectual Property Economist Gregory K. Leonard Joins Edgeworth News May 8, 2012
Dr. George Korenko Discusses Data in Transfer Pricing Matters News Feb 6, 2012
Dr. John Johnson Publishes Article on the Economics of Indirect Purchaser Class Actions News Dec 13, 2011
Dr. John H. Johnson Publishes Second Article on Rigorous Analyses in Class Certification News Sep 1, 2011
Dr. John Johnson Publishes on Calculating Antitrust Damages News Jul 8, 2011
Antitrust Expert Dr. Parker Normann Joins Edgeworth Economics News Mar 23, 2011
Drs. Johnson and David Discuss Antitrust Class Certification in Labor Markets News Dec 9, 2010
Edgeworth Experts Opine on Class Certification in Antitrust Practitioner News Oct 12, 2010
Dr. Jesse David Presents on the Intersection of IP and Antitrust in Litigation News Aug 10, 2010
Dr. John Johnson of Edgeworth Economics Appointed to ABA Section of Antitrust Law Journal Press Release Jun 28, 2010
Edgeworth Expert Matthew Milner Discusses Reliability of Structured Data in Litigation in Law360 News Jun 25, 2010

Antitrust Litigation

Experts

Dr. Jesse David President

Dr. Fei Deng Partner

Dr. Laila Haider Partner

Dr. John H. Johnson, IV Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Gregory K. Leonard Partner

Dr. Mario A. Lopez Partner

Dr. Parker M. Normann Partner

Dr. Paola Valenti Academic Affiliate

Mr. Matthew Milner Partner

Dr. Bac V. Tran Managing Principal & Director of Programming

Ms. Karuna Batcha Principal Consultant

Mr. Dan Ding Principal Consultant and Training & Development Specialist

Mr. Sushrut Jain Principal Consultant

Dr. Qing Zhang Principal Consultant

Experience

Complete Jury Verdict Secured for Edgeworth Client in Antitrust Class Action Litigation Apr 30, 2018

FRAND Determination in a Chinese Litigation Involving Standard Essential Patents Business & Regulatory Consulting Dec 23, 2016

In re: Pool Products Distribution Market Antitrust Litigation Litigation Nov 2, 2016

Edgeworth Client Receives Settlement Resolving Patent and Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jul 24, 2019

Edgeworth Client Found Not Liable for Antitrust Conspiracy Allegations Litigation Jul 10, 2018

In re: Class 8 Transmission Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jul 15, 2016

Edgeworth Clients Hershey, Mars, and Nestle Win Summary Judgment Litigation Apr 1, 2014

Dismissal of Price Fixing, Restraint of Trade, and Monopolization Allegations Litigation Feb 12, 2014

Class Certification Denied in Antitrust Litigation Litigation Jun 28, 2013

Monopoly Damages Litigation Jun 23, 2011

Shaping How Economics is Used in Antitrust Law Litigation Jun 23, 2011

Monopoly Power Litigation Jun 23, 2011

Multinational Price Fixing Litigation Litigation Jun 23, 2011

Publications

Primer on Wage Analyses for Antitrust AttorneysMay 23, 2018

Raising the Bar: How Does China’s Tetra Pak Decision Measure Up to the ECJ’s Requirements for Loyalty Rebate CasesFeb 26, 2018

Turning Daubert on its Head: Efforts to Banish Hypothesis Testing in Antitrust Class ActionsApr 26, 2016

Comparative Analysis of Court-Determined FRAND Royalty RatesJul 16, 2018

Best Practices For Managing Data In Antitrust CasesApr 28, 2017

Sub-Regressions: A Rigorous Test For Antitrust Class Cert.Dec 5, 2014

Rainbow v. Johnson & Johnson: RPM Litigation in ChinaMar 19, 2014

Reflections on BazaarvoiceMar 13, 2014

Evaluating Economic Analyses of RPM in Shanghai High Court’s Decision of Rainbow v. Johnson & JohnsonAug 20, 2013

The Economic Underpinnings Of Comcast V. BehrendApr 4, 2013

Rigorous Analysis of Class Certification Comes of AgeSep 1, 2011

The Standards for Class-certification Expert Testimony After In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust LitigationJun 28, 2011

Calculating Antitrust DamagesJun 1, 2011

Interview with DG Xu of China’s NDRCJan 10, 2011

Interview with DG Shang of China’s MOFCOM Regarding Merger ReviewJan 7, 2011

Interview with DG Ning from China’s Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Enforcement BureauJan 7, 2011

The Reliability Of Structured Data In LitigationJun 25, 2010

How Private Antitrust Litigation May Proceed in ChinaJan 5, 2010

Analysis of MOFCOM’s Veto of the Coca-Cola & Huiyuan DealApr 1, 2009

News & Events

Sailing Through Uncertainties – Views from Practitioners on Legal Issues Affecting Businesses in the Wake of China-US Trade Tensions Event Fri, May 17, 2019, 1–6:30 pm

CBA Competition Law Spring Conference | Competition Law Enforcement at a Crossroads: Disruption and Change Event Tue, May 7, 2019

Edgeworth Economics Wins a 2019 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award Press Release Mar 27, 2019

Pharma: Pay for Delay—How Are the Courts Applying Actavis? | ABA Antitrust in Healthcare Conference 2018 Event Thu, May 17, 2018, 1:30–2:30 pm

Edgeworth Recognized as Top Economic Consultancy by Global Competition Review Press Release Feb 2, 2018

ABA Asia-Pacific Forum: Navigating the Life Cycle of a Cross-Border Deal | Featuring Panel Moderated by Edgeworth Partner Dr. Fei Deng Event Thu, Oct 24–Fri, Oct 25, 2019

Reverse Payment Settlements—Economic Issues Arising in Antitrust Litigation Event Thu, Aug 30, 2018, 3–4:30 pm

Understanding and Analyzing the Legal and Economic Considerations in Antitrust Damages Event Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 3–4:30 pm

Fundamentals—Economics | ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2018 Event Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 3:30–5 pm

Reverse Payment Settlements: Explaining “Large and Unexplained” | ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2018 Event Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 9–10:30 am

ABA Teleconference: Data and Discovery for Economic Analysis in Antitrust Litigation Event Fri, Mar 16, 2018, 12–1 pm

Edgeworth Economics Named as a Top Global Economic Consultancy Press Release Jan 23, 2017

Economics Fundamentals: Econometrics Event Fri, Jul 1, 2016, 12–1 pm

American Bar Association Antitrust Spring Meeting 2016 Event Wed, Apr 6–Fri, Apr 8, 2016

Dr. Laila Haider to Serve as a Panelist in an ABA Webinar News Jul 2, 2014

The Importance of Data in Commercial Litigation Edgeworth Webinars Jun 10, 2014

Dr. Laila Haider to Speak at the ABA Antitrust Spring Meetings News Mar 11, 2014

Dr. Parker Normann Provided Expert Testimony in McWane, Inc Price-Fixing Case News Feb 12, 2014

Dr. Laila Haider Discussed Rigorous Economic Analysis at Class Action Program News Oct 28, 2013

Dr. Fei Deng Spoke about RPM and Vertical Restraints Presentation Sun, Sep 15, 2013

Dr. Gregory K. Leonard Participates in Antitrust Roundtable Discussion in Antitrust Magazine News Aug 1, 2013

China Antitrust Update Edgeworth Webinars Jul 1, 2013

Dr. Leonard Explains Competition Analysis in Internet Industries to Chinese Antitrust Enforcers News Jun 28, 2013

The Role of Rigorous Analysis in Direct and Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Class Actions Edgeworth Webinars Apr 2, 2013

Dr. Haider Presented on Economics, Antitrust Class Actions & the Capper-Volstead Act News Nov 8, 2012

Dr. Mario A. Lopez Brings Antitrust & Intellectual Property Expertise to San Francisco Office News Sep 11, 2012

Dr. Mario A. Lopez Brings Antitrust and IP Expertise to Edgeworth Economics Press Release Sep 11, 2012

Edgeworth Experts File U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief In Comcast v. Behrend News Aug 24, 2012

Dr. John Johnson Discusses the Role of Economists in Antitrust Litigation News Jul 16, 2012

Dr. Jesse David
President

Dr. Fei Deng
Partner

Dr. Laila Haider
Partner

Dr. John H. Johnson, IV
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Gregory K. Leonard
Partner

Dr. Mario A. Lopez
Partner

Dr. Parker M. Normann
Partner

Dr. Paola Valenti
Academic Affiliate

Mr. Matthew Milner
Partner

Dr. Bac V. Tran
Managing Principal & Director of Programming

Ms. Karuna Batcha
Principal Consultant

Mr. Dan Ding
Principal Consultant and Training & Development Specialist

Mr. Sushrut Jain
Principal Consultant

Dr. Qing Zhang
Principal Consultant