Cooley LLP's practice is built around defending clients in regulatory investigations and follow-on litigation across the US and Europe. The team regularly handles matters involving the DOJ, FTC, state attorneys general, the European Commission, the UK CMA, and the German Federal Cartel Office, with a clear focus on efficient outcomes in disputes. Dee Bansal heads the practice from Washington, DC, defending high-profile tech clients in monopolization claims as well as covering defense against class actions. Beatriz Mejia's practice focuses on business disputes and general business litigation, working out of the San Francisco office.
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Key clients
- Apple, Inc.
- Boston Universities (Boston University, Boston College, Brandeis, Northeastern, Tufts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute) - Hansen v. Northwestern, et al.
- California Institute of Technology
- Compass
- Gray Media Inc.
- JetBlue
- Liquidia
- loanDepot
- PAC-12
- PetIQ
- Two Jinn/Seaview Insurance Co.
Work highlights
Represents Apple in connection with its defense to the lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice and multiple State Attorneys General alleging that Apple has engaged in illegal monopolistic behavior in the smartphone market in the United States.
Defending Google in a long-running antitrust litigation, in which a private company has asserted that Google abused its monopoly power by removing the plaintiff from its platform only because the plaintiff was a purported competitor to Google.
Represented JetBlue in two litigation matters arising from JetBlue’s proposed merger with Spirit Airlines.
Practice head
Dee Bansal
Other key lawyers
David Burns; Beatriz Mejia