Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Corporate,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jun. 28, 2019
To cooperate, or not to cooperate? That is the question in FTC v. Qualcomm
Last month's win for the Federal Trade Commission in FTC v. Qualcomm illuminates an increasingly fractured fault line in this foundation: When is cooperation actually required to ensure competition? This fault line has important implications for the future of the digital economy -- particularly emerging technology ecosystems, such as 5G, the Internet of Things, networked self-driving vehicles, and app, music, and operating system platforms.
John S. Gibson
Partner
DLA Piper
Email: jgibson@crowell.com
John S. Gibson is a partner in the firm's Antitrust and Litigation Groups. He serves on the firm's Management Board, as co-chair of its Diversity Council, and as chair of its Antitrust & Technology Working Group.
Christy A. Markos
Associate
Crowell & Moring LLP
Email: cmarkos@crowell.com
Christy is an associate in the firm's Orange County office and is a member of the firm's Antitrust and Commercial Litigation groups. Her practice focuses on representing Fortune 500 companies across various industries in complex antitrust and commercial litigation.
Akhil Sheth
Associate
Crowell & Moring LLP
Email: asheth@crowell.com
Akhil Sheth is an associate in the firm's Antitrust and Commercial Litigation groups. He works with his clients to provide responsive and insightful counsel. Akhil represents individual and corporate clients across a range of industries within federal court.
Don't cooperate with your competitors!
That's a foundational imperative of antitrust law -- the body of law devoted to protecting and ensuring fair competition in the marketplace. The idea is simple: Fierce competition -- rather than cooperation among competitors -- pushes companies to offer customers the best prod...
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