Cooley LLP's antitrust and enforcement litigation practice advises high-profile clients, such as JetBlue and the National Association of Realtors. The team is prominent in agency investigations, advising clients in both civil and criminal proceedings. Dee Bansal’s practice focuses on the data, technology and media sectors, and she represents clients in antitrust litigation and civil and criminal investigations before the FTC and the DOJ. Based in Washington DC along with Bansel, Ethan Glass plays a lead role in an array of antitrust cases, including agency proceedings and merger review, with a particular focus on the technology and life sciences sectors. In San Francisco, Beatriz Mejia brings international expertise in government investigations to the team, along with experience in cartel investigations and monopolization claims.

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Key clients

  • Horizon Therapeutics
  • JetBlue
  • Google
  • Gray Television
  • California Institute of Technology
  • National Association of Realtors (NAR)
  • ClubReady
  • PAC-12

Work highlights

  • Successfully defended Horizon Therapeutics against the FTC and six states’ attempt to block its $27.8bn-acquisition by Amgen.
  • Represents JetBlue Airways Corporation in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to block the merger of JetBlue and Spirit and in a private action challenging the merger.
  • Secured a summary judgment victory for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in a high-stakes antitrust case brought against NAR and Zillow.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ethan Glass, Dee Bansal

Other key lawyers

Beatriz Mejia, Kathy O'Neill