Antitrust laws exist to protect consumers, businesses, and competitive markets from price fixing, unlawful monopolization, and other unfair conduct. When markets are manipulated, our attorneys pursue accountability through aggressive class-action lawsuits seeking to hold those responsible accountable for their unlawful conduct.  We handle complex antitrust class-action lawsuits throughout the United States involving violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.  

We represent plaintiffs in antitrust class actions and complex commercial litigation involving anti-competitive conduct throughout the United States. Antitrust law is designed to protect competitive markets by prohibiting price fixing, unlawful monopolization, and other anti-competitive activities. The key federal antitrust statutes include the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act.

At Rupp Pfalzgraf, our antitrust attorneys prosecute class action claims involving allegations of price fixing, monopolies, and unfair market control. We are experienced in handling complex, high-volume antitrust matters, and are well-versed in litigating class-action lawsuits in both federal and New York State courts.

Our antitrust litigation work commonly involves: 

• • • Price fixing and cartel investigations 
    • Monopolization and exclusionary conduct 
    • Market allocation agreements 
    • Bid rigging
    • Anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions

Antitrust cases are built on sifting through mountains of evidence. Our team uses strategic discovery planning and implementation, expert coordination, and detailed electronic document analysis to uncover the patterns that support anti-competitive conduct. Our attorneys are smart, aggressive, and thorough, leaving no stone unturned. Our goal is simple: hold antitrust violators accountable for their unlawful conduct.

We Answer Your Antitrust Questions

• What is antitrust law and how does it protect consumers?
• What is price fixing and how is it proven?
• What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
• How do monopolization and predatory business practices violate antitrust laws?
• Can consumers or organizations bring class action antitrust claims?
• What does discovery look like in high-volume antitrust litigation?
• How are antitrust issues connected to mergers and acquisitions?
• How do federal and New York State antitrust laws differ?
• What damages can be recovered in an antitrust class action?
• How do we know if competitors are coordinating pricing or supply?

If you believe competition is being manipulated, our attorneys can help evaluate your options and pursue enforcement.