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Antitrust Economics

Contact: Dr. Robert Trout (robert.trout@litecon.com)

Lit.Econ LLP economists have performed economic and statistical analyses for antitrust cases involved in many industries, including motion picture distribution, coal transport, power generator sales, waste collection, petroleum products, ambulance services, lighting products and coupon distribution. These analyses have been for Sherman I, Sherman II, Cartwright Act, and various Clayton Act cases.

Mytee Products v. Harris Industries (San Diego 2008) Determined the relevant market and economic damages for an antitrust case.

American Interbank v. Bankrate.com (Orange Cty 2007) Estimated economic losses to an internet seller of mortgages in an antitrust case. Testified for plaintiff at trial, and plaintiff was awarded $48 million in damages.

GE v. Power Systems, Inc. (Dade County, Fl 2001) Prepared a report on the competition in the market for certain components used in gas turbine electric generators.

Aguilar et al v. ARCO et al. (San Diego Cty 1997) Testified about pricing issues in an antitrust case, including rebuttal of allegations of cartel pricing and other cartel behavior.

Krikorian Theaters v. Pacific Theaters and AMC (FDC San Diego 1993) Testified about the economic losses to a movie theater, and the relevant economic product and geographic markets, in a Sherman Act Section 1 antitrust case.

Burlington Northern v. Underwriters (Fed. Dist. Ct., Ft. Worth 1991) Prepared an analysis of the value to Burlington Northern from participating in an illegal boycott.

Grange v. Marin Sanitary Services (Marin Cty 1990) Prepared an analysis of economic losses to a refuse collector in Marin county resulting from alleged predatory conduct of the largest competitor in the area.

Union Pacific v. Underwriters (Fed Dist Ct, Los Angeles 1989) Prepared an analysis on the value of settlement contracts from prior ETSI-Railroad litigation; also investigated antitrust issues included in the prior antitrust litigation.

Peace v. Merle West (Fed Dist Ct, Eugene, OR 1988) Testified about the relevant geographic and product markets for certain ambulance services in Oregon, and competition in the relevant market; and prepared an economic valuation of an ambulance business, in an antitrust case.

Six B v. Bonzi (Stanislaus Cty 1988) Testified about the relevant geographic and product markets for cattle feed in the San Joaquin valley for an antitrust case.

AmNet, Inc. v. Pacific NW Bell (Fed Dist Ct, Seattle 1987) Prepared economic damage analysis for an antitrust case involving access to certain telephone service markets.

Red Rock v. Distributors (Nevada 1985) Prepared economic damage analysis for an antitrust case involving the distribution of movies in theaters.

Rowe v. Giftchecks (Fed Dist Ct, Sacramento 1984) Testified about defendant's pricing actions and its cost structure in a predatory pricing case involving firms in the coupon distribution industry.

Wooten Construction Co. v. Featherlite et al. (Fed Dist Ct, New Mexico 1983) Filed an affidavit on the effects of bid rigging in the production and sale of prestressed concrete products in the state of New Mexico.

Re: Merger of Westinghouse Lamp Division with North American Philco (Federal Trade Commission 1983) Conducted an analysis of the competition for lighting products in the United States and Europe for a potential antitrust action.

Gulf Oil Co. v. Exxon (Fed Dist Ct, San Diego 1981) Conducted an analysis of the factors that influenced the market for uranium in the 1970's for an antitrust case.

Western Waste, Inc. v. Universal Waste Control (Fed Dist Ct, Phoenix 1980) Analyzed competition in the refuse collection market in Phoenix for an antitrust case.