Calfee has long played a role in the field of antitrust law and trade regulation. We have represented clients on antitrust matters in every procedural context -- before the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, and in state and federal courts on complex civil and criminal litigation. The industries in which we have helped our clients are as diverse as the firm’s overall client base and includes healthcare, real estate brokerage, software development, supermarkets, electric utilities, industrial coatings, consumer goods, mining, dairies, and automobile components. In general, we provide counseling and litigation services in competitor and customer relations, franchising, advertising, Hart‑Scott‑Rodino compliance and joint/venture acquisition analysis.
In the area of antitrust law, the questions often are not whether conduct is plainly legal or illegal, but the degree of risk of liability it may carry. Assessing that risk involves more than just questions of the application of the law. It also requires an experienced judgment of how a judge or jury will perceive the conduct, how state and federal antitrust enforcement authorities will view it, and a sensitivity for the particular client’s business goals.
