Michael G. Van Arsdall is a counsel in the firm's Antitrust group. He counsels clients on a variety of matters, including competition issues associated with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, LLCs, government investigations and compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. He has counseled clients before the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and the Federal Communications Commission. Michael has experience in a wide variety of industries, including transactional and litigation experience in the telecommunications industry. In addition, Michael works with trade associations on a number of issues, including information exchange programs, standards setting, and membership issues. Recent matters include:
· Counseling AT&T in connection with its $89 billion acquisition of Bell South
· Representing SBC Communications Inc. in connection with its $16 billion acquisition of AT&T
· Representing SBC Communications Inc. in connection with the $41 billion acquisition by Cingular Wireless of AT&T Wireless
· Defending an FTC investigation of a merger in the mining industry
· Litigating a dealer termination lawsuit for a major musical instrument manufacturer
· Representing a major industrial fastener company before the FTC and European Commission in connection with an acquisition
Michael also works extensively and has lectured in the field of eDiscovery. He counsels clients on best practices in the areas of document retention, collection, discovery and production. Michael has experience with the latest software solutions and developments in this exploding field. Michael has handled all facets of complying with a number of very large Second Requests.
Michael graduated from the Catholic University School of Law in 1999, where he was a Note & Comment Editor for the Catholic University Law Review, and won the award for Best Student Article for his Comment, Enforcing the Enforcement Clause: City of Boerne v. Flores Chips Away at Congressional Power, 48 Cath. U. L. Rev. 249 (1998). He is admitted in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and before the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Publications
· "Antitrust Enforcement Hits Private Equity," Competition Law360 (March 14, 2007). Author: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Trade Associations and Other Information Exchange Programmes in the US: What Enforcers Prohibit, What They Require," Global Competition Review of the Americas (October 2006). Co-Authors: Wm. Randolph Smith, Christopher E. Ondeck and Michael G. Van Arsdall.
Alerts & Newsletters
· "FTC Notices Proposed Changes To HSR Form," Antitrust Law Alert (August 17, 2010). Contacts: Robert A. Lipstein, Michael G. Van Arsdall, Shawn R. Johnson.
· "FTC Settles Charges That Intel Violated Section 5 of the FTC Act," Antitrust Law Alert (August 4, 2010). Contacts: Robert A. Lipstein, Michael G. Van Arsdall, Robert B. McNary, Andrew Slade.
· "Proposed FTC Final Interim Rules Regarding Adjudicatory Proceedings," Electronic Discovery & Information Management Alert (January 16, 2009). Contacts: Jeane A. Thomas, Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Justice Department Requires Verizon to Divest Assets to Acquire Alltel," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (October 31, 2008). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Justice Department Approves Delta-Northwest Merger," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (October 31, 2008). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "McCormick Agrees to Divest Seasoned-Salt Business," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (August 4, 2008). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "House Passes Bill Authorizing Antitrust Suits Against OPEC," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (May 22, 2008). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "EU Antitrust Regulators Raid Intel's Germany Offices," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (February 13, 2008). Contacts: Michael G. Van Arsdall, Chahira Solh.
· "E.U. Starts In-Depth Investigation Into Google/DoubleClick Deal," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (November 15, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Companies to Divest Newsprint Mill in Arizona to Preserve Competition," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (October 25, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Belgium Unveils New Leniency Guidelines," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (October 24, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Judge Tosses Antitrust Case Against Netflix," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (October 23, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "British Airways and Korean Airlines agree to pay more than $300 million each in deal with Antitrust Division," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (August 3, 2007). Contacts: Michael G. Van Arsdall, M. Brinkley Tappan.
· "EU Brings Antitrust Claims Against Utilities," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (July 30, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "EU Sends Letters Alleging Banana Conspiracy," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (July 25, 2007). Contact: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
Speaking Engagements
· "Trade and Professional Associations: Lessons from the Agencies' Real Estate Brokers' Cases," ABA Antitrust Section, Federal Civil Enforcement Committee, Computer Industry & Internet Committee and Trade Associations Committee (January 2007). Speaker: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "Meeting the Challenges of E-Discovery and Digital Information Management," Crowell & Moring (October 2006). Speaker: Michael G. Van Arsdall.
· "E-Discovery A-to-Z Workshop," Glasser Legal Works Seminars & Kroll Ontrack (May 2005). Speaker: Michael G. Van Arsdall.