Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigation

Carol Browning, Thad Barnes, Sarah Grider Cronan and Bill Jackson

Stites & Harbison has a diverse and talented group of attorneys experienced in antitrust, unfair trade practice and consumer protection law. This group includes a former investigator for the Federal Trade Commission (Rick Vance) and a former antitrust prosecutor for the Department of Justice (Bill Jackson). The firm has served as general counsel, co-counsel and local counsel on a variety of actions.

Examples of our team's experience include:

  • Representation of an industrial plastics manufacturer in private action alleging violations of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Antirust Act as well as false advertising claims under the Lanham Act.
  • Ongoing representation of international pharmaceutical companies in a Kentucky Attorney General action alleging conspiracy to inflate reported drug prices and thereby defraud state Medicaid programs.
  • Ongoing representation of a major international pharmaceutical company against allegations of deceptive advertising and failure to disclose potential risks.
  • Successful representation of a medical products manufacturer against tying claims.
  • Achieving a dismissal in the defense of a television company accused of unlawful exclusive dealing.
  • Achieving dismissal of antitrust counts against a state contractor accused of employing unfair trade practices.
  • Successful preemption defense of a Kentucky Attorney General "Do Not Call" civil penalty action against a national bank.
  • Successfully represented Kentucky banks in defending and blocking acquisitions involving competitive issues.