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12.18.24
Shot, Chaser: FTC Sues Alcohol Supplier Under Controversial Pricing Law, Dissenting Commissioner Offers Detailed Defense
On December 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC (Southern) in the Central District of California for alleged price discrimination, initiating the first federal government enforcement action under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) in nearly 25 years.1 Much ink was spilled across statements issued by FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya, Andrew Ferguson, and Melissa Holyoak about the history of the enactment and enforcement of the RPA and various statutory interpretation arguments. That commentary is certainly interesting reading to better understand dueling views on the origin and purpose of the RPA, but the key takeaways for suppliers and retailers assessing legal risk under the RPA are: the RPA remains good law, the FTC has delivered on its promise to revive enforcement, and the incoming Chair for the Trump Administration—Commissioner Ferguson—is open to future RPA enforcement, particularly when the favored buyer has market power.
Press Releases
8.15.24
Ten Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Appointed to ABA Antitrust Law Section Leadership
Contact:
Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
+1 212.453.2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
+1 212.453.2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
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8.12.24
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Recognized in 2024 WWL Competition Guide
On August 1, 2024, ten Wilson Sonsini attorneys were selected among the best in their fields in Who's Who Legal's annual comprehensive guide to the leading competition and state aid attorneys and economists worldwide. The ranked individuals advise and represent clients in internal, regulatory, and criminal investigations, and more. The listings are a result of an extensive research process that includes continuous data collection and analysis, recommendations, and feedback from eminent practitioners and interviews.
News Articles
6.06.24
Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys Named in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati practices and attorneys were honored in the recently published 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, the firm was ranked in 36 geography-specific practice categories, while 79 attorneys were honored among the best in their fields.
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9.11.23
Numerous Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
On September 8, 2023, Lawdragon released the 2024 edition of its Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide assessing America’s top talent among those who represent corporations and other wealthy entities in litigation involving antitrust; financial and securities litigation; intellectual property; commercial; real estate; M&A and Chancery; cybersecurity and data privacy; and white collar and investigations. Attorneys were selected based on journalistic research, submissions, and vetting.
News Articles
8.31.23
Who's Who Legal Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Attorneys in 2023 Competition Guide
On August 25, 2023, nine Wilson Sonsini attorneys were selected among the best in their fields in Who's Who Legal's annual comprehensive guide to the leading competition and state aid attorneys and economists worldwide. The ranked individuals advise and represent clients in internal, regulatory, and criminal investigations, and more. The listings are a result of an extensive research process that includes continuous data collection and analysis, recommendations, and feedback from eminent practitioners and interviews.
News Articles
6.01.23
2023 Chambers USA Guide Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Practices and Attorneys
The recently published 2023 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognized numerous Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati practices and attorneys. This year, the firm was ranked in 35 geography-specific practice categories, while 79 attorneys were honored among the best in their fields.
Alerts
11.14.22
FTC Reinterprets FTC Act to Include Broad Powers Related to “Interlocking Directorates”
In what might be a further expansion of antitrust enforcement of interlocking directorates, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement announcing that it now interprets Section 5 of the FTC Act to grant it authority to take enforcement action against interlocking directorates or officers of competing firms that do not fall within the “literal language of the Clayton Act.”1
News Articles
10.05.22
Wilson Sonsini Attorneys Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
On October 3, 2022, Lawdragon released its inaugural guide Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America dedicated to attorneys who excel at representing corporations and other organizations in litigating claims involving antitrust, securities, financial, M&A, intellectual property and patents, product liability, mass tort, white collar, government investigations, and energy disputes. Attorneys were selected based on a number of submissions and independent research focused on recent cases and defense verdicts or settlements, as well as attorneys who have sustained excellence in trials.
Client Highlights
10.03.22
Firm Secures Victory in Vitamin C Case in U.S. Supreme Court
Wilson Sonsini clients Hebei Welcome and North China Pharmaceutical Group (NCPG) have prevailed in the U.S. Supreme Court in their defense of long-running price-fixing allegations. The case was brought in 2005 against several Chinese Vitamin C exporters. Eventually, everyone except Hebei and NCPG settled, and a judgment of roughly $150 million was entered against them. The firm was retained after the verdict to handle the appeal and succeeded in getting the judgment reversed outright by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. However, the plaintiffs appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which reversed, ruling that the Second Circuit gave too much deference to the Chinese government’s submissions, which had said that China had required the price-fixing at issue. The case then went back to the Second Circuit, which reversed the judgment again. The plaintiffs again sought review in the Supreme Court, but their petition was denied without dissent on October 3, 2022, bringing the case to a final end.
News Articles
6.01.22
Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys Honored in 2022 Edition of Chambers USA Guide
The recently published 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognized numerous Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati practices and attorneys. The firm was ranked in 34 geography-specific practice categories and 70 attorneys were honored among the best in their fields.