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In a Heller Ehrman Reunion, Orrick Partner David Goldstein Joins SF Boutique
The Recorder, April 6, 2018
in San Francisco, recently left to join several of his former Heller Ehrman colleagues at Farmer Brownstein Jaeger & Goldstein, a Bay Area based boutique that now has his name on its shingle.
Farmer Brownstein Jaeger LLP Selected as a Top Boutique Law Firm in California for 2017
Daily Journal, October 25, 2017
The veteran attorneys at Farmer Brownstein Jaeger LLP are immersed in the sometimes shadowy world of cartel antitrust litigation.
But the skills of each partner – William “Buck” Farmer, David Brownstein, and Charles “Chuck” Jaeger – complement the others’ when they defend those accused of illegally fixing prices, manipulating production, bribing buyers or otherwise trying to control market share.
With Farmer’s expertise on the criminal side, and Brownstein and Jaeger’s civil proficiency, the members say the firm encompasses all aspects of defending against allegations of antitrust violations.
Key United States Supreme Court Antitrust Price Fixing Decisions:
- The Per Se Rule
N. Pac. Ry. Co. v. United States, 356 U.S. 1 (1956) - Joint and several liability
Texas Indus. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc., 451 U.S. 630 (1981) - No pass-on defense in direct purchaser actions
Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp., 392 U.S. 481 (1968) - No standing for indirect purchasers
Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U.S. 720 (1977) - State Illinois Brick “repealer” statutes not preempted by federal law
California v. ARC America Corp., 490 U.S. 93 (1989)
Explanations of DOJ Leniency and Enforcement Policies by Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Gary R. Spratling:
"Top Boutiques in California"
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