DOJ Intervenes in Another Algorithmic Pricing Case with Ninth Circuit Brief
Leaf Brands Has Asked the FTC to Investigate Anticompetitive Conduct by Mondelez Inc., the Maker of Oreos
LeafBrands, maker of the original sandwich cookie, Hydrox, represented by MoginRubin LLP, has asked the FTC to investigate the anticompetitive conduct by Mondelez Inc., maker…
MoginRubin LLP Has Secured Class Certification on Behalf of Independent ATM Operators, Non-Bank Affiliated ATM Operators, and the National ATM Council
“Today’s ruling marks a significant step toward loosening the grip of Visa and Mastercard on the market for ATM network services and promises to benefit…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Quoted in Law 360 Regarding 9th Circuit Panel’s Recent Decision in Tuna Price-Fixing Case
On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 2-1 decision that would have made it more difficult for antitrust claimants to secure class certification…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Named “Top 40 Under 40” by the Daily Journal
We are proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver was selected by the Daily Journal as a “Top 40 Under 40” attorney for 2021. This…
Partner Dan Mogin Selected as “Lawyer of the Year 2021” by the American Institute of Legal Professionals
We are proud to announce that Managing Partner Daniel Mogin has been selected as a “Lawyer of the Year 2021” for his accomplishments and excellence…
MoginRubin Featured in National Law Review’s Legal Industry News Column
MoginRubin LLP is honored to be included in the most recent edition of the National Law Review’s legal industry news column. MoginRubin is highlighted for…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Quoted in Law360 regarding case against Facebook
MoginRubin LLP Partner Jonathan Rubin was quoted in a recent Law360 article, “FTC’s Facebook Case Down, But Not Out, After Dismissal.” Click here to read…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Selected to The American Lawyer’s list of 2021 West Trailblazers
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver was selected to The American Lawyer’s inaugural list of 2021 West Trailblazers. The list was…
MoginRubin’s Jennifer Oliver and Joy Sidhwa recognized as Women of Influence in Law by San Diego Business Journal
Please join MoginRubin as we congratulate Partner Jennifer Oliver and Senior Counsel Joy Sidhwa for being recognized as Women of Influence in Law by San…
Jennifer Oliver Published in CLA’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section’s, “Competition: Spring 2021, VOL 31, NO. 1”
MoginRubin partner Jennifer Oliver co-authored a piece for the California Lawyers Association’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section titled, “The Correlation Between Antitrust Enforcement and…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Will be Moderating “Women on Boards of Directors: A Matter of Balance”, a Virtual Discussion, With LCSD Tomorrow, May 18th at Noon
Lawyers Club members, tomorrow, May 18th at noon, MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver will be moderating a discussion via Zoom regarding women on boards of directors,…
MoginRubin joins with leaders of more than 160 U.S. law firms urging Congress to substantially increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation (“LSC”) due to impact of the pandemic on lower-income Americans
“Our local communities depend on the legal aid organizations funded by LSC, and our firms, in turn, rely on these legal aid agencies to increase…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Featured in LCSD May 2021 Newsletter
MoginRubin partner Jennifer Oliver wrote a piece for the Lawyer’s Club of San Diego’s May 2021 newsletter regarding the virtual International Women’s Day Luncheon which…
Verizon Selling Yahoo and AOL for $5 Billion
Unable to compete with Google and Facebook, Verizon is selling Verizon Media — made up of Yahoo, AOL, advertising technology, and other media platform assets…
AmeriFirst Financial Inc. Warns Customers of December Data Breach
The personal loan information of certain #AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.*, customers has been compromised, according to the bank’s “data security incident” notification. AmeriFirst said it discovered the breach on April 12,…
MoginRubin Helps Bertram Capital Inc. and FCG Acquisitions Seal Deal with KKR & Co, Inc.
MoginRubin LLP assisted private equity firm Bertram Capital Management LLC with the antitrust clearance of the sale of FCG Acquisitions Inc. to KKR & Co,…
MoginRubin Signs Diversity Pledge with San Diego County Bar Association
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that we have signed a diversity pledge with the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA). Signing the diversity pledge…
Partners Dan Mogin and Jonathan Rubin Published in Law360
MoginRubin partners Daniel Mogin and Jonathan Rubin co-wrote an article, The 9th Circ.s’ Antitrust Class Action Mistake On ‘De Minimus’, which was published today in…
GOP v. MLB: Republicans Cry Foul Over All-Star Game Move
Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee want to end Major League Baseball’s antitrust immunity following the league’s decision to relocate the All-Star Game and…
FTC Sues to Block Illumina/Grail Deal
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint and authorized a federal court lawsuit to block Illumina’s $7.1 billion proposed acquisition of Grail —…
MoginRubin LLP Partner Jennifer M. Oliver elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
MoginRubin LLP Partner Jennifer M. Oliver has been elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. The fellows constitute a global honorary society of…
MoginRubin Sponsoring Women of Color in Law Virtual Discussion on March 16th
MoginRubin LLP is proud to sponsor the MCLE credit for this upcoming interactive discussion, hosted by Women of Color in Law. Learn about workplace biases,…
Hospital Merger Activity and Challenges: Two Conclude, One Merger Abandoned
Deal activity in the trillion-dollar U.S. patient-care industry has been hardy, despite projections that the pandemic might have slowed things down. That means the federal…
Foreign-Language Trainers Admit to Defrauding NSA
Two providers of foreign-language training services, Comprehensive Language Center Inc. (CLCI) and Berlitz Languages Inc., admitted that they took part in a conspiracy to defraud…
Antitrust Reform Effort Gets Some Shade
Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up to our blog post, Will the Antitrust Laws Get an Update? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the effort…
“Big Poultry” Producer Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. of Colorado has pleaded guilty and will pay $107 million in criminal fines for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices…
LCSD Hosting Virtual Event in Honor of International Women’s Day: “Breaking Barriers in Law: Why We Need to Choose to Challenge”
On Monday, March 8th, The Lawyers Club of San Diego (LCSD) will be hosting a virtual program in honor of International Women’s Day, called “Breaking…
Data Breach at Kroger Ralphs and Little Clinic Pharmacies
#Kroger was among the companies affected by a #databreach at #Accellion, according to a company press release. Patients’ personal information held by #Ralphs #LittleClinicPharmacies was…
Register for FALSD’s 43rd Annual Gala via Zoom, February 11th at 5:30pm (PST)
Tomorrow, February 11th, at 5:30pm (PST), FALSD will be virtually hosting their 43rd Annual Gala via Zoom! Join the watch party as MoginRubin’s own Joy…
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver Published in ABA’s M & A Committee’s DealPoints Newsletter
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver published an article on the proposed new HSR rules in the American Bar Association’s M&A committee’s DealPoints newsletter. Read, “Proposed Rules…
Law360 covers hearing before U.S. Judicial Panel of MoginRubin’s privacy case against Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc.
On January 28, 2021, MoginRubin’s Jennifer Oliver argued in front a panel of Federal Judges in Washington D.C. as counsel for a proposed nationwide class…
DOJ Joins Group in Effort to Better Police Emerging Tech
The Department of Justice is joining the Computational Antitrust project, hosted by the Stanford University CodeX Center and created by Professor Thibault Schrepel. “The project…
U.S. Antitrust Law Not Working for Book or Tech Market?
“American antitrust is basically a failure.” That’s a quote from a law professor in a recent New York Times article written by Shira Ovide titled…
Will Facebook Sue Apple?
Facebook reportedly planning to sue Apple for alleged antitrust violations. According to sources speaking to TheInformation.com, Facebook believes Apple abused its power in the smartphone…
China Reportedly Cracking Down on Web-Based Antitrust
The South China Morning Post has reported that 2021 will be the year of antitrust regulations for the State Administration for Market Regulation. The paper…
Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Poultry Price-Fixing Charges
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has agreed to pay $75 million to chicken buyers to settle price-fixing claims, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company,…
U.K. Investigates Market Impact of Change in Google Ad Targeting Tools
Google plans to end support for third-party cookies in the Chrome browser and its Chromium engine, a decision that has prompted an investigation by the…
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver Co-Authors Paper on Cannabis Industry and Competition Law
Included in this month’s inaugural issue of the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, published by Fastcase Full Court Press, is an article co-authored by…
Partners Jonathan Rubin and Jennifer Oliver Published in Bloomberg Law: FTC and State AGs v. Facebook: Monopolization Law Faces Biggest Challenge in Decades
FTC and State AGs v. Facebook: Monopolization Law Faces Biggest Challenge in Decades By Jonathan Rubin and Jennifer M. Oliver Jan. 13, 2021 “The FTC…
LCSD Members, Join Us For a Mindfulness Speaker on January 27th
Calling all Lawyers Club Of San Diego members! Please register to join us on January 27th from 12pm – 1pm. Gayani Weerasinghe will discuss the…
Congress Agrees to End Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers
Bill Awaits President’s Signature Healthcare insurance companies, like other insurers, have enjoyed an exemption from U.S. antitrust laws since March 1945 when President Roosevelt signed…
MoginRubin Year in Review – 2020
In a year veiled with so much uncertainty for all businesses, we focused our collective efforts on highlighting what makes MoginRubin great – our dedicated,…
With Anticompetitive Concerns Addressed, Intuit / Credit Karma Deal Moves Forward
Intuit Inc., owner of the popular TurboTax DIY tax preparation service, has moved forward with its $8.1 billion acquisition of Credit Karma, Inc., after satisfying…
New Law Designed to Protect Antitrust Whistleblowers
Signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 23, 2020, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act bars employers from retaliating against individuals who report criminal antitrust…
Jonathan Rubin and Timothy LaComb Quoted in Law360 Regarding The Biggest Antitrust Cases in 2020
MoginRubin’s Jonathan Rubin and Timothy LaComb were quoted in a Law360 article, “The Biggest Rulings In Antitrust Cases of 2020”, which reflects on details from…
European Commission Examining Aon’s Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson
The European Commission announced Dec. 21 that it is investigating Aon’s proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson, a deal that would combine two leading providers…
Thirty-Eight AGs Bring a Third Antitrust Case Against Google
Google Illegally Maintained Monopolies, Created Insurmountable Barriers to Entry for Competitors, Suit Says A bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general have sued Google LLC for…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Named by National Law Review as a “2020 Go To Thought Leader”
MoginRubin is proud to announce that Co-Founding Partner Jonathan Rubin has been named by the National Law Review as a Go-To Thought Leader for 2020…
Automotive E-Commerce Company Buys AI Analytics Capability
The power of data analytics continues to be a key driver of value for companies. Online auto retailer Vroom announced Dec. 15, 2020, that it…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Quoted in Bloomberg Law Regarding the Antitrust Case Against Facebook
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver was quoted in Bloomberg Law regarding the antitrust cases against Facebook, Inc. The FTC has long suspected anticompetitive and monopolistic behaviors…
CLA Privacy Law Review – What You Need to Know, by Partner Jennifer Oliver
Congratulations to Partner Jennifer Oliver who was appointed to the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association’s Privacy Law Section, and co-authored a piece about…
MoginRubin’s Competition Law Attorneys Featured on Webinar: “The Antitrust Case Against Google”
Competition law and class action specialists from MoginRubin LLP joined a law professor who served as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division and an…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Featured on Podcast re Cannabis Industry Competition Law
MoginRubin LLP Partner Jennifer Oliver is featured on the new HB Emerging Issues in Litigation Podcast along with Ausra Deluard of Dentons LLP. The podcast…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Quoted in Law360 Article, “Access To Rivals’ Data Drives EC Amazon Antirust Case”
MoginRubin LLP Partner Jonathan Rubin was quoted in a Law360 article this week titled, “Access To Rivals’ Data Drives EC Amazon Antitrust Case.” The article…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Appointed to Executive Committee for the California Lawyers Association
MoginRubin is proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver has been appointed to serve on the Privacy Section’s inaugural Executive Committee for the California Lawyers…
MoginRubin LLP Named “Best Law Firm 2021” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
MoginRubin LLP has been selected as a Best Law Firm in the 2021 Edition of the U.S. News and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” publication. The selection process for…
DOJ: Visa / Plaid Deal Would be Bad for Online Debit Market and Consumers
Government Sues to Block Deal Intended to Erase Disruptor Referring to Visa Inc. as a monopolist in the online debit services industry, the Department of…
Register Now for a CLE Webinar, “The Antitrust Case Against Google”on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Register now for a CLE-eligible webinar, “The Antitrust Case Against Google,” presented by HB Litigation Conferences and an all-star lineup of speakers, including MoginRubin Partners…
MoginRubin Attorneys to Speak on U.S. vs. Google
Webinar: The Antitrust Case Against Google Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at 9PT | 10MT | 11CT | 12ET. Complimentary and eligible for CLE. Featuring…
Telecommunications: DOJ Allows AT&T to Sell Off Caribbean Operations
The Department of Justice is requiring Liberty Latin America Ltd., its subsidiary, Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC, and AT&T Inc. to divest certain fiber-based…
Private Equity: Platforms Seek Quick Merger Approval in the U.K.
Two popular crowdfunding platforms, Crowdcube and Seedrs, have asked the U.K. competition authority to fast track their merger designed to create “the world’s largest private…
Healthcare: Anticompetitive Tying Class Action Moves Forward Against Sutter Health
Indirect purchasers of health insurance will proceed as a class against Sutter Health for alleged anticompetitive conduct which plaintiffs maintain illegally tied health plans to…
Pharma: Consumer Groups, States Support Reviving Generic Drugs Antitrust Case Against AbbVie
Pro-consumer organizations — Consumer Action and U.S. Public Interest Research Group — and 20 states have filed amici curiae briefs with the Seventh Circuit U.S.…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Was a Speaker at the NAC2020-VIRTUAL Conference & Expo Today
MoginRubin Partner Jonathan L. Rubin was a speaker at today’s NAC2020-VIRTUAL Conference & Expo, where he gave a status update in the pending antitrust class action…
North County Lawyers Club Members, Join Us Tomorrow for the Monthly Zoom Lunch Meeting
North County Lawyers Club Members, please join us tomorrow, October 28th at noon on Zoom for our monthly lunch meeting, featuring guest speaker Judge Wendy…
Attorney Jonathan Rubin Quoted by FastCompany in “How Google Will Fight Off the DOJ’s Claims of Monopoly in Search”
MoginRubin co-founder Jonathan Rubin was quoted by FastCompany in its report on the suit brought by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and a group…
Attorney Jonathan Rubin Quoted by Law360 in “More Big Tech Firms Could Show Up in DOJ’s Google Search”
MoginRubin co-founder Jonathan Rubin was quoted by LexisNexis Law360 in its report on the suit brought by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and a…
Attorney Jonathan Rubin Quoted by Reuters in “Analysis: What monopoly case? DOJ lawsuit unlikely to knock Google from pole position”
MoginRubin co-founder Jonathan Rubin was quoted by Reuters reporter Raphael Satter on the impact of the Department of Justice and a group of states suing…
Pistacchio vs. Apple: iPhone Gamers Claim Anticompetitive Behavior in Subscription Game Market
Apple iPhone gamer John Pistacchio filed a proposed class action against Apple, Inc. on behalf of purchasers of “Apple Arcade,” a subscription mobile gaming service…
TikTok Gets Reprieve from Trump Ban, Nears Deal with Oracle, Walmart
Now that TikTok has more time to keep its U.S. operation alive – thanks to a federal court order enjoining the Trump administration’s effort to…
MoginRubin Remains Among Most Influential U.S. Antitrust Law Firms
MoginRubin LLP remains one of the leading law firms for antitrust matters in the US. Since inception, the firm has litigated several cases successfully resulting…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Selected as 2020 Elite Boutique Trailblazer by National Law Journal
MoginRubin is proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver has been selected by the National Law Journal as a 2020 Elite Boutique Trailblazer. NLJ was…
DOJ Requires Divestiture of Hawaiian Brewer Before Anheuser Can Buy Craft Brew
The Justice Department Antitrust Division will approve a major acquisition in the beer industry, but only if one of the merging company’s divests its holdings…
House Bill Would Allow College Athletes to Capitalize on Their Fame
A group of U.S. House Democrats and Republicans have introduced the “Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act” which would add momentum to the current movement…
Nvidia’s Acquiring UK Chip Designer for $40 Billion
In a move that Reuters said will “reshape the global semiconductor landscape,” Nvidia Corp. is purchasing Arm of the U.K. from SoftBank Group Corp. of…
French and American Luxury Brands Litigate Delayed Merger
Dispute in Delaware, Tussle in Brussels LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton of France used business challenges presented by the novel coronavirus to avoid a multi-billion-dollar…
Apple Fires Back at Epic Games in Fortnite Fight
Responding to Epic Games’ bold suit against Apple (and separately against Google) — alleging anticompetitive operation of the Apple Store — the computer and mobile…
Claim That LinkedIn Has a ‘People Analytics’ Monopoly Fails
hiQ Labs Inc., a new employment tech firm, sued professional network giant LinkedIn for abuse of its market power. Specifically, the startup-alleged LinkedIn blocked its…
Casino Sues Scientific Games, Bally’s for Antitrust Law Violations, Charge 100% Card-Shuffler Monopoly
The Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, a casino operator, alleges in a proposed class action that Scientific Games Corp., Bally Technologies, Inc., and Bally…
Partner Jonathan Rubin Selected as 2020 D.C. Trailblazer by National Law Journal
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Partner Jonathan Rubin was selected by the National Law Journal as a 2020 D.C. Trailblazer. The National Law…
Joy Sidhwa Featured in Lawyer’s Club of San Diego Newsletter
MoginRubin’s Joy Sidhwa was featured in the most recent issue of the Lawyer’s Club of San Diego newsletter. LCSD actively works to promote and support…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
On August 18, 1920, women were finally granted the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment. This year marked the 100th anniversary…
MoginRubin Partners Selected as Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for 2020 by Lawdragon
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that all of our Partners, Daniel Mogin, Jonathan L. Rubin, and Jennifer Oliver, have been selected by Lawdragon as Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for 2020. The…
Registration is Open for a Free CCPA Webinar on September 24th
Join MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver on September 24th at 12:00 pm (EST) for CCPA: A View from the Plaintiffs’ Bar, a free privacy law webinar.…
New Study in Harvard Business Law Review Confirms Antitrust Dangers of Horizontal Shareholding
A new study illustrates the anticompetitive effects of horizontal shareholding in concentrated markets according to a Harvard Business Law Review article by Einer Elhauge, Professor…
Antitrust Subcommittee and Big Tech CEOs: Creatures From Very Different Planets
A Tale of Two Hearings: Breaking Down the July 2020 Hearing on Tech Marketplace They appeared at the hearing, appropriately enough, digitally. This allowed…
Attorney Tim LaComb Quoted in Law360 Article, “DC Circ. Ruling Seen As Gutting FCC’s Merger Conditions”
MoginRubin attorney Tim LaComb was quoted in a Law360 article this week about the disappointing DC Cir. decision regarding the merger between Charter Communications Inc.…
Dan Mogin Named Best Lawyer 2021 by Best Lawyers
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Daniel Mogin, has been selected by Best Lawyers as a Best Lawyer 2021 in the…
Partner Jennifer Oliver Named to “Top 40 Under 40” by the Daily Journal
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver was selected to the Daily Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list, which recognizes the top…
FTC Approves Elanco’s $7.6B Acquisition of Bayer Animal Healthcare, Sets Divestiture Conditions
Pending approval, two of the world’s largest animal healthcare manufacturers will consummate a multibillion dollar acquisition in August 2020, subject to FTC and other, international…
NFL Successfully Defends Against Antitrust Claims Brought by City of Oakland
NFL Successfully Defends Against Antitrust Claims Brought by City of Oakland By Timothy LaComb, of MoginRubin LLP Featured in Sports Litigation Daily, Volume 17, Issue…
Join Tim LaComb on July 22nd for a CLE Regarding Compensation for the Use of Student Athletes’ Likeness, Images and Names
The NCAA’s rules restricting compensation for student-athletes have been repeatedly challenged under the antitrust laws. Courts have generally found the NCAA cannot lawfully restrict education-related…
California AG Opposes Healthcare System’s Pandemic-Prompted Proposal to Delay Settlement
In response to Sutter Health’s motion for a continuance, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra requested that a San Francisco state court move forward with a…
U.S. House of Representatives Extends Antitrust Penalty Leniency Program for Cooperating Defendants
On June 25, 2020, the House passed a bill to permanently extend a recently expired provision within the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act…
Californians Will Vote on Whether to Expand the State’s Consumer Privacy Act
In November, California residents will vote on a proposal to augment the California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect in January 2020. The Secretary…
Apple, Inc. Probed by European Commission for Possible Antitrust Violations
In late June, the European Commission (EC) opened several formal cases investigating Apple’s mobile payment technology (Apple Pay) and various third-party and user agreements to…
DOJ Secures Admission of Guilt, Agrees to Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Generic Drug Manufacturer Accused of Price Fixing
The Justice Department has announced a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and a $24.1 million criminal penalty against Apotex, Inc., a Florida-based generic pharmaceutical manufacturer. Apotex…
Partner Dan Mogin Named “2020 Top Antitrust Lawyer” by the Daily Journal
MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Daniel Mogin was selected as a 2020 “Top Antitrust Lawyer” by the Daily Journal. This is…
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver Quoted in Bloomberg Law
MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver was quoted in Bloomberg Law last week in an article titled, “Companies That Disclose Antitrust Crimes Set to Lose Perks,” regarding…
MoginRubin Ranked by Legal 500
MoginRubin has been ranked by The Legal 500 United States 2020 in the category of Antitrust and Civil Litigation/Class Action: Plaintiff. Along with the prestigious…