Antitrust

With success on both the plaintiff and defendant sides of antitrust litigation, our lawyers are an excellent source for antitrust and other competition-related counseling. From everyday sales, distribution and marketing practices to full-scale mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, we are prepared to guide clients through the complex requirements of antitrust laws.

experience

• KMK was one of a group of more than 20 law firms that successfully represented a class consisting of several thousand purchasers of oriented strand board (OSB), in a antitrust price fixing case against a group of OSB manufacturers.  OSB is a key component used in the construction industry.  The case resulted in over $75 million in court approved settlements.
• KMK was one of a group of more than 20 law firms that successfully represented a class consisting of several thousand purchasers of oriented strand board (OSB), in a antitrust price fixing case against a group of OSB manufacturers.  OSB is a key component used in the construction industry.  The case resulted in over $75 million in court approved settlements.
• Anthony Williams et. al., v. Duke Energy Corporation, et. al., Case No. 1:08-CV-0046 (S.D. Ohio): defended clients against antitrust class claims seeking $25 million involving alleged illegal, rebates to certain large customers. Trial court granted motion to dismiss case in its entirety.

Case Studies

• In re: Pressure Sensitive Labelstock Antitrust Litigation

News

• Four Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyers of the Year
• KMK Attorney Richard Creighton Helps Secure $46.5 Million in International Antitrust Class Action Case Settlements