Antitrust - Civil
Distinguished Civil Antitrust Lawyers
of the Southeast United States
GA • FL • SC • NC • AL • TN
The Atlanta, Georgia law firm of Vaughan & Murphy is respected across Georgia and neighboring states for its unrivaled defense of corporate and individual clients in civil antitrust litigation. Our firm aids corporations in a wide range of industries in aggressively countering charges of price fixing, bid rigging, customer and market allocation and monopolization.
Our civil antitrust lawyers have more than 75 years of combined experience in antitrust and trade regulation law. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, we defend companies and their executives in all federal courts of Georgia, as well as Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. Vaughan & Murphy has also represented a number of foreign companies in various types of antitrust cases.
Guarding Against Large Damages Awards
Private plaintiffs are entitled to three times the damages they prove in cases brought under the federal antitrust laws for such conduct as conspiracies to commit price fixing, bid rigging or customer or market allocation. While much less common, treble damages are also available to the successful plaintiff who proves monopolization, attempted monopolization or conspiracy to monopolize pursuant Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Any conspiracy that involves an agreement between or among competitors may be investigated and prosecuted by the government and, we provide representation to both individuals and companies that are investigated or subjected to criminal antitrust charges in such cases.
A Reputation for Excellence
The Georgia civil antitrust lawyers of Vaughan & Murphy are recognized by opposing counsel as formidable and aggressive in the defense of antitrust claims. We have both the procedural knowledge obtained from numerous representations and settlements and the substantive knowledge of antitrust law from years of focused practice. Charles C. Murphy, Jr. has practiced for more than 30 years in antitrust law, including six years as an Antitrust Division prosecutor before entering private practice to defend against such charges in both civil and criminal cases. Ellen Schlossberg has practiced in the antitrust field for 15 years. And, the firm's "of counsel," C. David Vaughan, has practiced in the field for more than 30 years.
Favorable Outcomes
In many antitrust cases, the first line of defense is a motion to dismiss. Our attorneys have enjoyed success in numerous antitrust cases in arguing that a particular claim should be dismissed because it did not satisfy the legal standards under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the antitrust laws. Contact Vaughan & Murphy today to arrange a consultation with our Georgia civil antitrust lawyers to discuss your case.
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