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ANTITRUST
Skelton & Woody represents
clients in a wide variety of
antitrust and trade regulation
matters. We have represented a
diverse group of businesses in
private antitrust litigation
under both the Sherman Act and
the Texas Free Enterprise and
Antitrust Act. We also have
extensive experience defending
clients in investigations and
litigation brought by the
Antitrust Division of the Texas
Attorney General's office. We
also represent clients in
intellectual property/antitrust
cases in a variety of contexts.
A representative sample of our
lawyers' experience in the
antitrust field is as follows:
Defense of the St. Paul
Insurance Companies in massive
antitrust litigation brought by
the Texas Attorney General
(settled early and favorably).
Representation of AT&T in an
antitrust investigation by the
Texas Attorney General's
antitrust division involving
alleged conspiracy with state
employees to win a $100
million-plus state contract (no lawsuits or
charges were filed).
Defense of Rio Grande Valley
area funeral homes in
price-fixing litigation brought
by Texas Attorney General.
Defense of Crum & Forster, St.
Paul, USF&G and Pennsylvania
Manufacturing Association in
antitrust class action
litigation brought in 15 states
by Milberg Weiss and other
firms.
Defense of Dow Chemical
Corporation in monopolization
litigation involving herbicide
products (summary judgment
affirmed by Fifth Circuit).
Appellate work including United
States Supreme Court briefing
for a national environmental
corporation involving
intellectual property/ antitrust
claims.
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