Lex Machina announces the release of its Antitrust Litigation Report. In analyzing over 9,000 Antitrust cases included in Lex Machina’s database, practitioners can gain new information and plan their litigation strategy accordingly. Antitrust litigation is a complex and unique area of law and this analytical review showcases customized insights that supplement traditional research and accumulated experience.
Highlights include:
- For antitrust cases terminating between 2016 and 2018, the median time to reach summary judgement was 2.5 years, and time to trial was three years. In Contested DOJ/FTC Enforcement cases, the median time to termination was only 127 days.
- Judge Cynthia M. Rufe (E.D.Pa.) and Judge Marianne O. Battani (E.D.Mich.) oversaw the most antitrust cases filed between 2016 and 2018 (249 cases and 139 cases respectively).
- The top plaintiff in Antitrust cases filed between 2016 and 2018 was FWK Holdings, LLC. FWK Holdings, LLC is a predecessor in interest for a now defunct pharmaceutical wholesaler claiming injury based on anticompetitive behavior by generic drug manufacturers.
- In 2018, federal courts approved over $3.6 billion in class action settlement damages. They also awarded over $515 million in antitrust violation damages and over $117 million in enhanced damages. Nearly $4.3 billion total damages were awarded in antitrust cases in 2018.
Lex Machina Legal Data Expert Rachel Bailey and Cleary Gottlieb’s Daniel Culley hosted a webcast on April 2, 2019 reviewing the highlights and findings of the report. To view a recording of the webcast, please click here.
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