Antitrust
My work has involved the evaluation of competition issues , both vertical and horizontal, in civil matters and in merger investigations. In doing so, I have used regression analysis in performing natural experiments in assessing potential anti-competitive effects as a result of merger. I have evaluated the likely definition of product and geographic markets in a number of industries.
My experience in working on competition issues has extended to many industries including, electricity, gasoline, waste collections and disposal, video games, home appliances, enterprise software, food products, aircraft, and sports leagues.
Selected antitrust-related consulting experience:
- Evaluated merger in coffee industry; aided in compliance with Second Request. (2009-2010)
- Analyzed claims by the FTC regarding consummated merger and monopolization involving Daramic in the battery separator industry. (2008-2009)
- Evaluated merger of Republic Services and Allied Waste in the waste collection and disposal industries. (2008)
- Analyzed dynamic competition and market participants related to financial management and human resource management enterprise software products. Analyzed number of small suppliers providing software to large, complex enterprises. (2004)
- Analyzed market definition, evaluation of contractual provisions alleged to violate state antitrust statute, and evaluation of damage claims related to billboard leases. (2003)
- Evaluated damages involving marketing programs in selling genetically modified soybeans and herbicides. (2002)
- Supported evaluation of regulatory oversight of refining joint venture between Texaco Inc. and Shell Oil Company. (2001)
- Evaluated whether Coca-Cola was engaging in anit-competitive practices in its sale of syrup to 7-Eleven franchisees for fountain and Slurpee beverages. (2000)
- Analyzed and evaluated the financial structure of a sports league as part of effort to determine if the single-entity structure of the league had anti-competitive effects for players. (1999-2000)
- Estimated damages resulting from the alleged illegal tying of Flight Management Systems to Flight Control Systems for several regional and corporate aircraft programs. (1998-2000)