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Amazon Abusing Dominance to Maintain Dominance, California AG Files Anticompetition Suit

Amazon dodges price competition with other e-commerce sites by forcing merchants into agreements that penalize them if their prices beat Amazon’s. That’s the crux of…

Federal Court Approves $2.67B Settlement of Antitrust Suit Against Blue Cross

U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor of Alabama has approved the settlement of antitrust litigation brought against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association by large employers…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Selected by The National Law Review as 2021 Go To Thought Leader

We are proud to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver has been selected by The National Law Review as a 2021 Go To Thought Leader in…

MoginRubin Year in Review – 2021

We would like to thank our friends, colleagues, and wonderful Team for another incredible year. As the pandemic continued to impact businesses, MoginRubin remained committed…

Partner Dan Mogin Quoted in FTCWatch

Partner Daniel Mogin was quoted today in an FTCWatch article titled, “As FTC examines supply chain woes, don’t expect much action,” addressing his thoughts on…

MoginRubin LLP Selected as FINALIST for 2022 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards for Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion

MoginRubin is honored to be selected as a FINALIST for the 2022 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Awards in the category: Innovations in Diversity and Inclusion.…

MoginRubin’s Lela Fox-Mazzeo Selected to SDBJ’s List of Top 500 Most Influential People in San Diego for 2021

MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that our Chief of Business Affairs and Financial Operations, Lela Fox-Mazzeo, was selected by the San Diego Business Journal…

Partner Daniel Mogin Named “Top Antitrust Lawyer of 2021” by the L.A. Daily Journal

We are proud to announce that Daniel Mogin, our Managing Partner, has been selected to the Top Antitrust Lawyers of 2021 list by the L.A.…

MoginRubin LLP Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Best Law Firm

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Partner Dan Mogin Selected as Leaders in Law 2021 FINALIST by the San Diego Business Journal

MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Daniel Mogin has been selected as a Finalist by the San Diego Business Journal for their…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Selected as a FINALIST in SDBJ Leaders in Law Awards 2021

We are proud to announce that MoginRubin Partner Jennifer Oliver has been selected as a Finalist by the San Diego Business Journal for their 2021…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Presenting at ABA Webinar “CCPA Thus Far: Enforcement” on October 19, 2021

On October 19th, Partner Jennifer Oliver will be presenting at the American Bar Association’s webinar,  “CCPA Thus Far: Enforcement.” Join Ms. Oliver and Jeewon Serrato,…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Will be Panelist at Upcoming NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit

Partner Jennifer Oliver will be presenting at the NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit in Santa Monica, CA on October 5th regarding Data Privacy Enforcement. Learn more and register…

Partner Jennifer Oliver Quoted in Daily Journal Article, “Small deals let big tech evade antitrust scrutiny, FTC says”

Partner Jennifer Oliver was quoted today in the Daily Journal, regarding the loopholes in the current merger laws, and how they could potentially mask monopolies.…

Partner Jonathan Rubin Will Be Keynote Speaker at Upcoming NAC Convention in Las Vegas

MoginRubin Partner Jonathan Rubin will be a Keynote speaker at the upcoming National ATM Council (NAC) Convention. The three day live and in-person event will…

Partner Dan Mogin Chosen as Lawyer of the Year 2022 for Best Lawyers

MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Dan Mogin was chosen as a Best Lawyer for the 28thEdition of The Best Lawyers in…

Partner Jonathan Rubin Quoted in Global Competition Review Following Disappointing JPML Decision

Partner Jonathan L. Rubin was quoted in Global Competition Review following the recent disappointing #JPML ruling to consolidate all of the digital ad cases against #Google to a federal New…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Daniel Mogin Selected as a Super Lawyer for Antitrust Litigation for Tenth Time

We are proud to announce that MoginRubin Partner Daniel Mogin was recently selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Super Lawyer for Antitrust Litigation in…

Attorney Timothy LaComb Quoted in Financial Planning

Attorney Timothy LaComb was quoted in a recent Financial Planning article, “Schwab Wants TD But DOJ Has Questions — And Not Just for Schwab.” The…

MoginRubin LLP Named a Finalist for GCR’s 2020 Awards

MoginRubin has been recognized by Global Competition Review as a finalist for the 2020 Regional Firm of the Year – Americas Award.   According to GCR,…

Partner Jon Rubin quoted in Reuters regarding Qualcomm’s appeal for the reverse of a 2019 ruling

MoginRubin partner Jon Rubin was quoted in the recent Reuters article, “Qualcomm to Ask Appeals Court for Vindication in FTC Antitrust Case.” The article revisits the…

Antitrust Issues and Antitrust Risk Diligence in Nonreportable M&A Deals

Partner Jennifer Oliver recently authored an article in Bloomberg Law that explores the hidden antitrust risks involved in nonreportable M&A deals. The article and accompanying…

Oliver and LaComb Recognized as Go-To Thought Leaders by National Law Review

MoginRubin is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Oliver and Associate Timothy LaComb have been recognized by the National Law Review as “2019 Go-To Thought…

What To Watch As T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Fight Goes To Trial

Partner Jennifer Oliver was quoted in a recent Law360 article, What To Watch As T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Fight Goes To Trial. The article discusses the megamerger…

Getting Biosimilars to Market: A Virtual Panel Discussion

Getting Biosimilars to Market, a recent virtual panel moderated by MoginRubin’s Joy Sidhwa, examines commercial challenges facing biosimilars from both the patent and the antitrust…

The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in Esports (Part II)

Partner Jonathan Rubin continues his discussion of emerging antitrust issues associated with the growing business of Esports in Part II of The Emerging Role of…

MoginRubin Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” for Antitrust Law By U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers

SAN DIEGO, November 1, 2019 – MoginRubin LLP has been named as one of the nation’s top Litigation-Antitrust law firms in the 2020 U.S. News—Best…

Multiple Lawsuits Allege Price-fixing by Big Beef Companies

Partner Dan Mogin was quoted in Fern’s AG Insider discussing recent price-fixing allegations against big beef companies. As co-counsel on the Pacific Agri-Products lawsuit, Dan…

MoginRubin Recognized as One of California’s Top Boutique Law Firms

SAN DIEGO – October 23, 2019 –MoginRubin has been named by the Daily Journal as a “2019 Top Boutique Law Firm” in California for Antitrust…

MoginRubin’s Jennifer Oliver Presenting on Nationwide Webinar on Mandatory Arbitration and Class Actions

MoginRubin’s Jennifer Oliver Presenting on Nationwide Webinar on Mandatory Arbitration and Class Actions Arbitration is widely used to resolve disputes because it is designed to…

MoginRubin Partners Honored by Lawdragon

MoginRubin is proud to announce that partners Dan Mogin, Jonathan Rubin and Jennifer Oliver have been honored for their plaintiff work in this year’s Lawdragon…

MoginRubin LLP Seeks Class Certification in Alleged ATM Fee-Fixing Case Against Mastercard and Visa

Washington, DC – September 25, 2019 – A group of non-bank ATM operators, represented by MoginRubin LLP, has moved to certify a class of operators across…

ATM Operators Seek Cert. In Visa, Mastercard Antitrust Suit

MoginRubin partner Jonathan Rubin was recently quoted in Law360 as saying, “The ATM restraints imposed by Visa and Mastercard amount to price-fixing and are unambiguously…

2018 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Just Released

On September 16, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice released the 2018 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report, which summarizes…

NYT: Chicago School Professor Fights ‘Chicago School’ Beliefs That Abet Big Tech

From The New York Times:   Chicago School Professor Fights ‘Chicago School’ Beliefs That Abet Big Tech   Luigi Zingales, a finance professor at the…

The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in Esports (Part 1)

Partner Jonathan Rubin recently wrote a two-part essay for Sports Litigation Alert and Sports Law Expert that examines the emerging role antitrust law will play…

MoRu Partner Jennifer Oliver Interviews SD MTS’s Karen Landers for the Lawyers Club SD Newsletter

MoRu Partner Jennifer Oliver sat down with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s (“MTS”) General Counsel, Karen Landers last month. Read the article here, which is…

MoginRubin Recognized as a Leading Law Firm for Antitrust Class Actions

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) JUNE 04, 2019 MoginRubin LLP, a nationally recognized law firm dedicated to competition law, is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as…

ABA Spring Meeting Podcast Women in Antitrust is Available, Featuring Jodie Williams

Jodie Williams, Partner at MoginRubin LLP was featured in a podcast about women in antitrust from the ABA 2019 Spring Meeting in March. Click here…

Google and the Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Abyss

Christian Bergqvist University of Copenhagen – Faculty of Law Jonathan Rubin MoginRubin LLP Date Written: March 18, 2019 Abstract During the late 2000s, several jurisdictions,…

The Washington Post: Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a ‘reckoning,’ state attorneys general warn

From The Washington Post: Facebook, Google and other big tech giants are about to face a ‘reckoning,’ state attorneys general warn “I think what we’ve…

New York Times: Spotify Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Practices in Europe

From The New York Times: Spotify Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Practices in Europe Is Apple abusing its power to monopolize the market? Spotify sure thinks…

MoRu Celebrates International Women’s Day

MoginRubin LLP celebrated International Women’s Day last week by attending a luncheon hosted by the Lawyers Club of San Diego. MoRu supports the empowerment of…

Waging the Merits War at Class Certification: Does Expert Evidence Streamline the Process?

Jodie Williams, a Partner at MoginRubin LLP co-authored an article with Michelle Lowery, a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, for The Antitrust Source regarding…

Update that Boilerplate! California Civil Code Section 1542 Amendments Affect Waiver of Unknown Claims

Update that Boilerplate! California Civil Code Section 1542 Amendments Affect Waiver of Unknown Claims By: Nicole Ambrosetti The California Legislature has amended Civil Code section…

41st Annual PALSD/FALSD Dinner – Success

MoginRubin LLP was proud to serve as the Audio Visual Sponsor for the 41st Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers, hosted by the Filipino American Lawyers…

Dan Mogin to Speak at Class Action Mastery Forum Next Week in San Diego, CA

We are proud to announce that our own Daniel Mogin has been selected as a panelist for the Class Action Mastery Forum next week at…

MoginRubin Named 2019 Best Law Firm in America

You may recall, when MoginRubin LLP attorney Dan Mogin was ranked in Best Lawyers’ 2018 listing, the sheer excitement of this annual honor drove him to “not rule…

Regulatory Roundup: Tips for Antitrust Lawyers Cross-Reporting to the FCC

Jodie Williams, a Partner at MoginRubin LLP, co-authored a piece with Melissa Slawson, General Counsel and Vice President of Government Affairs and Education at GeoLinks,…

Dan Mogin Honored in Jury Verdict Reporter’s 2018 Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards

Dan Mogin from MoginRubin LLP was honored last week at the Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards in Chicago, by Jury Verdict Reporter. Upon receiving the award,…

Jodie Williams Attended the Complex Litigation E-Discovery Forum in Minnesota

Jodie Williams from MoginRubin LLP attended the Complex Litigation E-Discovery Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota last month. To learn more about the event, click here. See…

Dan Mogin to be Honored at Jury Verdict Reporter’s 2018 Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards

MoginRubin LLP is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Daniel Mogin, will be honored for his work in competition law at the upcoming Jury…

New Partner Announcement – Congratulations Jodie Williams

MoginRubin LLP is pleased to announce Jodie Williams has become its newest Partner. Jodie joined the firm in 2013, and has proven through her hard…

The Ninth Circuit Dismisses Section 7 Challenge to Big Beer while the Tunney Process Brews in D.C. District Court

Consumers can choose to look at the stein half empty after a recent dismissal of a private Section 7 challenge to Anheuser-Busch InBev, SA/NV’s (“ABI”)…

Dan Mogin Selected by Best Lawyers as Best Lawyer 2018

We are proud to announce that Best Lawyers has selected Daniel Mogin, Managing Partner of MoginRubin LLP as a Best Lawyer 2018. To learn about…

MoginRubin is a Proud Sponsor of the FALSD 5th Annual Law Scholarship Golf Outing

MoginRubin LLP is a proud sponsor of the 5th Annual Law Scholarship Golf Outing, hosted by FALSD on September 13, 2018. Simply click on the…

Tribune Media/Sinclair Broadcast Group Merger Bust

After over a year of negotiations for approval, on August 9, 2018, Tribune Media Company terminated its merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.  The mega-deal…

The Ninth Circuit Lets Caddies Take a Mulligan on Antitrust and Unfair Competition Claims in Golf Caddy Case

For most viewers watching the PGA Tour, the clothing on golfers and their caddies is unlikely to make an impact.  Yet the advertising value—if not…

Jodie Williams Appointed to Vice Chair of ABA Civil Practice and Procedure Committee

Jodie Williams has been appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Civil Practice and Procedure Committee for the 2018 – 2019…

Jonathan Rubin and Christian Bergqvist Conduct a Comparative Study on Approaches Antitrust Authorities Take in the EU and US

Jonathan Rubin and Christian Berqvist published their comments in Global Competition Review regarding the upcoming decision by the European Commission regarding the DG-Competition investigation into…

Jodie Williams Comments on the AT&T-Time Warner Merger in Forbes’ Latest Article

Forbes dives into law firm reactions to the AT&T-Time Warner merger to find out where the trends are headed. It seems that no one believes…

Payment Logistics Urges Court to Stop Lighthouse/Shift4 Merger

Payment Logistics Ltd. (PLL), represented by MoginRubin LLP, asked the court on Friday, June 29, to prevent Lighthouse from merging with Shift4 Corp., alleging that…

Jodie Williams Published in Trial Practice : Trying Antitrust – Summer 2018 Edition

In the most recent edition of Trial Practice: Trying Antitrust, an ABA-published periodical, MoginRubin’s Jodie Williams discusses the recent Steves & Sons, Inc. v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.…

Jonathan Rubin Invited to Speak at the U.S. Antitrust Seminar in Denmark on June 28th

Jonathan Rubin, Partner, has been invited to speak alongside Ole Wendler Pedersen, Vice President of Novo Nordisk, at an event in Copenhagen intended to expose…

Dan Mogin, Managing Partner, receives the Sylvia Siegel Award at the 45th Annual TURN Gala in San Francisco, CA

Sylvia Siegel brought a customer’s perspective to the regulation of California utilities and spent 16 years fighting against rates and rules that she maintained were…

MoRu is proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day”

For nearly 25 years Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day has been inspiring young minds to DREAM BIG!  Here at MoRu we are…

Happy Administrative Professionals Day

A very special THANKS to all our valued Administrative Professional Staff! Your dedication, hard work, and positive attitude is appreciated – Our Team is great…

Bloomberg Law Covers MoginRubin LLP’s Filing Against the PetIQ Merger

Bloomberg on Rubin PetIQ Filing   Pet Medication Wholesalers Sue to Unwind Rival PetIQ Merger Published: Apr 05 2018 18:46:17 * Two pet medicine wholesalers…

Dan Mogin Selected as Super Lawyer in Antitrust Litigation

MoginRubin LLP would like to congratulate our own Daniel Mogin, as he has, once again, been selected as a Super Lawyer in Antitrust Litigation by…