- Represented a Fortune 500 company against antitrust claims in the ITC alleging price fixing, group boycott, and monopolization in the first antitrust case ever instituted in the ITC.
- Representing a Fortune 500 company against antitrust claims alleging price fixing, group boycott, and monopolization filed in federal court.
- Represented Dell in the prosecution of antitrust claims over price-fixing by LCD screen suppliers, obtaining favorable settlements.
- Represented Dell in the prosecution of antitrust claims over price-fixing by cathode ray tube suppliers, obtaining favorable settlements.
- Represented Dell in the prosecution of antitrust claims over price-fixing by optical disk drive suppliers, obtaining favorable settlements.
- Represented Dell in the prosecution of antitrust claims over price fixing by lithium ion battery suppliers, obtaining favorable settlements.
- Defeated a motion for preliminary injunction alleging a Section One claim for per se price fixing, attempting to enjoin Interactive Communications International Inc. from operating its Vanilla Reload network, and obtained dismissal of the complaint.
- Defended AMVAC Chemical Corp. against monopolization and attempted monopolization claims related to AMVAC’s acquisition of multiple IP rights and alleged refusal to license IP to a competitor.
- Defeated a motion for preliminary injunction and obtained a TRO enjoining a competitor from infringing AMVAC’s IP.
- Representing a major manufacturer of musical instruments against class action price-fixing claims consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Defended the manufacturer in an FTC investigation involving similar allegations.
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Clients trust Debra to represent them, whether as a defendant or a plaintiff, in high stakes antitrust and complex business litigation. On behalf of clients, Debra has secured more than $1 billion in jury verdicts and settlements and has helped clients avoid liability.