Ballard Spahr LLP in Pennsylvania represents companies in the pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemical, media, retail, accreditation and financial sectors in high-stakes antitrust matters. The team is known for acting for defendants in monopolization and conspiracy cases. The practice is led by Jason Leckerman, chair of the litigation department, who brings deep experience in antitrust litigation, compliance and merger clearance. He is supported by Stephen Kastenberg, a seasoned antitrust and governance litigator, and Emilia McKee Vassallo, who adds strength in investigations, white-collar defense and competition matters.
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Key clients
- Corteva Agriscience
- Sinclair Broadcast Group
- The Associated Press
- Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Sandoz AG
- Princeton University
- Partnership for Safe Medicines
- BNI Global, LLC
Work highlights
Counsel to Sinclair Broadcast Group in a case that was filed after the public disclosure of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into information sharing among broadcasters.
Representing Corteva Agriscience in three separate but related matters involving allegations of unlawful use of loyalty programs that allegedly foreclose generic pesticide manufacturers from the market.
Assists Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz AG in connection with the Generic Pharmaceutical Pricing Antitrust Litigation.
Practice head
Jason Leckerman
Other key lawyers
Stephen Kastenberg; Emilia McKee Vassallo