Teresa T. Bonder

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High-stakes litigation, complex business issues and a focus on results define Teresa's experience across multiple practice areas and various industries. Her thoughtful but aggressive approach to antitrust and financial services litigation serves clients well in helping them achieve their goals. Her leadership skills brought Teresa to lead both the Antitrust Team and the San Francisco office.

Lead antitrust counsel defending a telecommunications and consumer electronics company against federal and California antitrust claims related to the licensing of standard-essential patents.
Lead counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in a putative class action pending in the Middle District of Tennessee alleging antitrust violations stemming from patent litigation proceedings. Defeated the initial motion for class certification after an evidentiary hearing.
Lead counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in an antitrust lawsuit in the District of Massachusetts alleging a conspiracy to exclude generic competition through a patent injunction in a related proceeding. In connection with a favorable settlement of an antitrust matter, obtained vacatur of an underlying patent litigation judgment.
Defending a major pharmaceutical company in a Department of Justice investigation into alleged price fixing and market allocation in the generic pharmaceutical industry.
Defended a major pharmaceutical company in 15 “reverse-payment” putative federal and state antitrust class action lawsuits related to alleged reverse-payment settlements consolidated for pretrial proceedings in the District of Massachusetts.
Replacement counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in the prosecution of a federal antitrust action seeking damages based on sham litigation, fraud on the USPTO, and “product hopping” allegations in the District of Delaware.
Counsel for a major pharmaceutical company in MDL proceedings in the Northern District of Georgia defending state and federal antitrust claims asserted by numerous putative classes and the Federal Trade Commission based on alleged reverse-payment settlements.
Lead counsel for a major generic pharmaceutical company responding to investigatory demands and subpoenas from 11 state attorneys general.
Defended a leading domestic airline in multiple antitrust class actions consolidated for pretrial proceedings in the Northern District of Georgia.
Lead antitrust counsel for a major dairy cooperative in connection with multiple Department of Justice investigations and inquiries into acquisitions and other activity, as well as antitrust litigation brought by competitors.

Defeated antitrust and RESPA claims brought by a putative class challenging the practices of a national settlement services company.
Defeated RICO claims brought against a major financial institution and national title insurance companies by a putative class of borrowers.
Represented a national provider of settlement services in a state-agency investigation, resulting in the conclusion of the investigation.
Represented one of the world’s largest floor covering manufacturers in multiple antitrust matters, including governmental investigations and consumer class actions seeking billions of dollars in damages.
Defeated all claims, including antitrust, RESPA, and state-law claims, in a consumer class action brought against a multiple listing service provider and an alleged defendant class of real estate service providers.
Representing a major financial institution in federal antitrust class and individual actions alleging that the payment card practices of the defendant card networks and financial institutions constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade and illegal monopolization.
Defended one of the world’s largest consumer credit information bureaus in multiple antitrust litigation matters, including class actions brought by competitors, distributors, and consumers in federal courts in California, Minnesota, Ohio, Georgia, and Maryland. Defeated class claims of monopolization and antitrust conspiracy, obtaining dismissal of the majority of claims on motion and voluntary dismissal of the remaining claims after discovery. Defended the same client in commercial litigation matters brought by business partners claiming commercial disputes. Defeated a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to prevent the client’s business change, resulting in dismissal of antitrust claims.
Defeated RICO and related claims against a financial services institution in federal district court, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and Georgia state court.
Retained as replacement trial counsel for a major manufacturer in multibillion-dollar antitrust class action lawsuits brought by direct- and indirect-purchaser classes in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The week before voir dire, we settled the case for a small fraction of the claimed damages.
Defended a telecommunications local exchange carrier in connection with securities fraud and ERISA claims brought by a class of shareholders seeking billions of dollars in damages.
Represented the world’s leading provider of technology and marketing services to the travel and transportation industry in a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into a multibillion-dollar outsourcing, asset acquisition, and marketing transaction with a leading global technology services company; resolved the DOJ’s antitrust concerns with only minor adjustments to some of the original agreements, having no material effect on the value of the deal to either party.
Represented the second-largest movie and game rental company in its effort to acquire a competitor, challenging a competing hostile takeover effort and allowing the client to complete the acquisition.

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