Antitrust in a Time of Trade War

March 23, 2026

IPWatchdog Sixth Annual Live Conference

On March 23, Axinn partner Brian Johnson will speak on the "Winning ITC Strategy: A Practitioner’s Guide to 337 Litigation" panel at IPWatchdog's sixth annual Live Conference, being held March 22-24 in Arlington, Virginia.

Speaking Engagement

Intellectual Property

March 11, 2026

ABA White Collar Crime Institute 2026

On March 11, Axinn partner Jacklin Chou Lem will moderate the "Trends and Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust Enforcement" panel at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute, being held March 10-13 in San Diego.

Speaking Engagement

March 3, 2026

GCR Live Cartels: 2026

On March 3, Axinn partner Dan Oakes will speak on the "A New Kind of Payday: Whistleblower Program Rewards" panel at Global Competition Review's Cartels Conference in Washington, DC.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

March 3, 2026

SCCE 14th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute

On March 3, Axinn partner Jimmy Attrige will speak on the "Mitigating Antitrust Risk and Tailoring Competition Compliance Efforts to Meet an Active European, German, and Global Enforcement Landscape" panel at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute, being held March 2-4 in Berlin, Germany.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

February 27, 2026

John Harkrider and Craig Minerva Win 2026 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

An article by partners John D. Harkrider and Craig D. Minerva was selected for The Burton Foundation’s 2026 “Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Awards.” This award recognizes outstanding legal writing, with only 20 articles selected annually from submissions by the nation’s top law firms.

News

Antitrust

February 27, 2026

Noerr Competition Day 2026

On February 27, Axinn partner Dan Oakes will speak on the "A New Age in Cartel Enforcement?" panel at Noerr Competition Day in Munich, Germany.

Speaking Engagement

Antitrust

February 25, 2026

Axinn Adds Three Seasoned Antitrust Litigators, Reinforcing Trial Bench and West Coast Presence

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced today that Daniel Matheson, Katrina Rouse, and Jimmy Moore have joined its Antitrust practice as partners. Matheson arrives from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), while Rouse and Moore join from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. Rouse will join Axinn’s San Francisco office; Matheson and Moore will join the firm’s Washington, DC office. The additions strengthen Axinn's trial bench and West Coast practice as the firm continues to attract top antitrust talent.

News

Antitrust

February 25, 2026

Axinn Partners Named to Legal 500 U.S. Elite Series

Axinn partners Matthew Becker, Brian Johnson, and Joseph Micallef have been named to Legal 500's U.S. Elite series. Matthew was ranked in the Connecticut Commercial Disputes category. Brian and Joseph were ranked in the Washington, DC Intellectual Property category.

Awards & Recognitions

Intellectual Property

February 23, 2026

What’s the State of Mini-HSR Regimes? Perspectives from the Colorado & Washington State AGs

State attorneys general are taking a more active role in merger control, with Colorado and Washington leading the way on new “mini-HSR” pre-merger notification regimes. In this episode, Axinn partner James Hunsberger co-hosts with Puja Patel to break down what these new state pre-merger filing laws require—and how companies and practitioners should navigate them alongside the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

Podcast

Antitrust

February 20, 2026

Axinn Antitrust Insight: "New" HSR Form Remains in Effect For Now – Fifth Circuit Temporarily Freezes District Court Order that Vacated the New HSR Rule

What You Need to Know

Axinn Viewpoints

Antitrust

February 19, 2026

Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum 2026

On February 19, Axinn partners Jacklin Chou Lem and Matthew Murphy will speak at the Consumer Brands Association’s CPG Legal Forum, being held February 18-20 in Frisco, Texas.

Speaking Engagement

February 19, 2026

NBA CLS 39th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference

Axinn is pleased to sponsor the National Bar Association Commercial Law Section’s 39th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference, being held February 18-21 in Dana Point, California.

Sponsorship

Antitrust

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