Antitrust and Trade Regulation
F&M has been involved in numerous antitrust liability and damages matters, as well as antitrust issues stemming from the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
F&M Capabilities
- PhDs in economics, MBAs, experienced Big Four CPAs
- Experienced expert witnesses
- Economic analysis of product and geographic markets
- Experienced in issues linking intellectual property and antitrust
- Experienced in working with federal agencies
- Experienced in high technology, new media, computer hardware and software
- Pre-trial issues analysis
- Evaluation and calculation of damages
- Settlement evaluation analysis
F&M Case Histories
- In a merger matter before the Federal Trade Commission, F&M provided analysis and testimony concerning relevant product and geographic markets, impact on consumers, recent price and cost trends, entry barriers and evolving market concentration.
- In a criminal price fixing matter involving several manufacturers of industrial products, F&M developed methodology to calculate potential over-charges to customers by determining the timing and extent of price changes and discounts of over 10,000 products for a four- year period.
- F&M determined the extent of price discrimination and below cost pricing in the wholesale food products industry during the entry of a competing product.
- In an antitrust counter claim arising in a patent infringement matter, F&M determined the extent of market power of a machine tool manufacturer.
- F&M analyzed the circumstances surrounding a dealer-distributor dispute and revealed a scheme to exclude a dealer from a market by providing preferences to a rival dealer including freight subsidies, advertising allowances and alleged “meeting competition” discounts.