Education
University of Copenhagen – 1998
PhD: Economics
Florida Atlantic University – 1993
MA: Economics
University of Florida, Levin College of Law – 1980
J.D.
University of Wisconsin at Madison – 1975
BS: Biological Sciences
Admission
State Bar of District of Columbia
State Bar of Florida
State Bar of Maryland
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits
United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, Maryland and the Southern District of Florida
Jonathan Rubin
Partner
Mr. Rubin was formerly an antitrust partner at Patton Boggs LLP in Washington, D.C. For the past 21 years, he has focused his legal practice exclusively on antitrust and competition law and policy.
As a litigator, Mr. Rubin has led trial teams in major antitrust cases in courts throughout the country. As a thought-leader in competition law, he has published in influential academic journals and has spoken to numerous professional groups, including the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission, the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, the University of Wisconsin, and the American Antitrust Institute. Mr. Rubin has also made several appearances before Congressional committees.
Notable Cases
ATM Surcharge Fee Antitrust Litigation – Case in progress
NCRA v. Equifax Price-Fixing and Unlawful Merger
Credit Bureau Services v. Experian et al Collusion and Monopolization
FreeConference.com v. AT&T
Hart InterCivic v. ESS/Diebold, Unlawful Merger
Amicus curiae in U.S. Supreme Court antitrust cases Verizon v. Trinko (monopolization), Independent Ink (tying), and Weyerhaeuser (predatory buying)
Standfacts Credit v. Experian (monopolization), U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Amicus briefs (liability and damages), Federal Trade Commission Rambus (patent hold-up)
BP Propane Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation (monopolization)
“Broadcast Flag,” various mergers, and statutory claims, Federal Communications Commission
Amicus curiae in Princo v. International Trade Comm’n, Federal Circuit (patent pools and standard setting)
Publications
DOJ: A Penguin Random House / Simon & Schuster “Behemoth” Would Harm Authors and Consumers – Author
Artificial Intelligence and Antitrust Activity – Author
FTC Chair: Tech Giants Operate Under the Radar to Buy Market Power – Co-Author
Apple’s Constraints on App Store Payment Methods Violate California Antitrust Laws, Judge Rules – Author
FTC’s HSR Merger Reviews: Expect Delays – Co-Author
9th Circuit Vacates Anticompetition Ruling, Will Rehear Issue En Banc – Co-Author
Ninth Circuit Invites Arguments re Review of Its Own Antitrust Class Action Decision – Co-Author
Bill Designed to Sharpen CFIUS to Better Undercut China’s Momentum – Co-Author
Teams vs. Slack: M&A and Competition Questions in the Collaboration Space – Co-Author
Salesforce-Slack Merger Gets a Second Look from DOJ – Co-Author
Fourth Circuit Affirms Divestiture Remedy in Molded Door Market Merger Challenge – Co-Author
Will the Antitrust Laws Get an Update? – Co-Author
Ninth Circuit Rebuffs Axon’s Constitutional Challenge to FTC Merger Review – Author
Will Antitrust Law Get a 2021 Makeover? – Author
Will Facebook Sue Apple? – Author
FTC v. Facebook: Can U.S. Antitrust Law Adjust to the Internet Age – Co-Author
Anticipated U.S. Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Delayed by Changing Administrations – Author
U.S., 11 States Sue to End Google’s Reign as “Monopoly Gatekeeper for the Internet” – Author
Emboldened by New Resources and Expanded Authority, Feds Continue 10-Year Look Back at Chinese Investment – Co-Author
Seventh Circuit Breathes New Life into Refusal-to-Deal Claims – Co-Author
End of an Era: The U.S. is No Longer the Authority Figure for Multinational Mergers – Co-Author
Are These the First Steps Toward a New Approach to Merger Control? – Author
Court substituted gut instinct for robust anti-competition analysis – Co-Author
Remedies the Same for General Patent and Standard-Essential Patent Disputes, Agencies State – Co-Author
Company Sues to Hold the FTC and Its Merger Review Process Unconstitutional – Co-Author
Undeterred by Challenges, Google Makes Another Move to Harvest Healthcare Data – Author
The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in Esports – Part 2 of 2
The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in Esports – Part 1 of 2
Google and the transatlantic antitrust abyss
Cointegration and Antitrust: A Primer
CPI Antitrust Chronicle: The Future Legacy of the AT&T/ T-Mobile Merger Case
The Systems Approach to Antitrust Law
The International Handbook on Private Enforcement of Competition Law
The Premature PostChicagoan: Alfred E. Kahn
The AT&T and BellSouth Merger: What Does It Mean for Consumers?
The American Antitrust Institute: Issues at the Heart of Exclusionary Conduct
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Rutgers Law Journal: Patents, Antitrust, and Rivalry in Standard Setting
The Standards Edge: Patents, Antitrust, and Rivalry in Standard-Setting
Awards and Honors
Legal500 Antitrust Civil Litigation/Class Action: Plaintiffs – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Mondaq Thought Leading Author – Antitrust/Competition Law – 2022
National Law Review – Go-To Thought Leader – 2020
National Law Journal D.C. Trailblazer – 2020
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers – 2019, 2020