Antitrust Litigation Best Practices: Leading Lawyers on Developing a Defense Strategy, Evaluating Settlement Opportunities, and Avoiding Common Client Mistakes (Inside the Minds)

Antitrust Litigation Best Practices is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for litigating antitrust cases. Featuring partners and chairs from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the intricacies of an antitrust practice, including understanding and responding to recent trends, important cases, and legislative developments that may impact the client's business as well as future litigation. These top lawyers discuss how to develop a defense strategy, evaluate settlement opportunities, and strategically approach each phase of the case to minimize financial repercussions for the client. Additionally, these leaders reveal their strategies for avoiding common client mistakes, managing documentation, and addressing some of the unique challenges of antitrust litigation, including hiring experts and translating complex economic concepts. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable the readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating a rapidly-changing area of law.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

1. Charles J. Bloom, Shareholder and Neil C. Schur, Shareholder and Co-Chair, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Group, Stevens & Lee PC "Trends in Antitrust Law"

2. Gianluca Morello, Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs Banker PA - "Observations and Tips for Antitrust Litigation"

3. Jeff Riffer, Partner, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP "Understanding Antitrust Law and Litigation: Relevant Legislation, Settlement Best Practices, and Financial Repercussions"

4. Michael Shuster, Partner, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP "A Practical Approach to Antitrust Litigation"

5. Michael J. Gaertner, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP "Navigating the Antitrust Laws to Achieve Business Objectives"

6. John S. Gibson, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP "Important Trends and Key Strategies in Antitrust Litigation"

7. Edward G. Biester III, Partner and Co-Chair of Antitrust & Competition Practice, Duane Morris LLP "Identifying Key Information to Develop a Successful Defense Strategy in Antitrust Litigation"

Appendices Include:
Appendix A: Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Guidelines
Appendix B: Protective Order Regarding Confidential Information
Appendix C: Stipulation Regarding the Production of Documents and Electronically Stored Information
Appendix D: U.S. Department of Justice-An Antitrust Primer for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel