About Michelle K. Fischer
Practice Areas
- Antitrust
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1989J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Yale University, 1986B.A.
- Honors: With Distinction in Economics
Representative Cases
- Alderwoods defeats class certification motions in antitrust actions by consumers and casket distributors (2009)
- American Board of Emergency Medicine wins appeal of antitrust class action challenging the board's eligibility criteria
- American Greetings acquires Gibson Greetings
- Cardinal Health defends FTC challenge to proposed Bergen Brunswig acquisition
- Eastman Chemical resolves sorbates price-fixing litigation
- Eastman Kodak prevails in action against Goodyear for infringement of patent relating to PET manufacturing process (2009)
- Eubank Manufacturing settles antitrust counterclaims and patent infringement lawsuit involving wall-mounted HVAC units
- Experian wins appeal of California antitrust action filed by consumer credit report resellers (2009)
- Frito-Lay obtains dismissal of Ohio state antitrust litigation
- International metallic products manufacturer resolves DOJ antitrust investigations (2009)
- Magazine wholesaler and principal resolve antitrust grand jury investigation (2009)
- Marshfield Clinic secures FTC approval for acquisition of Wausau Medical Center
- Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation defends against patent infringement claims related to bone-cleaning and demineralization technology (2009)
- Nestle defends against antitrust counterclaims in Break-n-Bake cookie dough patent infringement case
- Pepsi files monopolization and conspiracy suit against Coke
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco defends Robinson-Patman antitrust litigation involving direct-to-consumer discounts
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco summary judgment against discount stores' antitrust suit is affirmed by Seventh Circuit (2009)
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco summary judgment in Tennessee price discrimination case by cigarette wholesalers is affirmed by Sixth Circuit (2009)
- sanofi-aventis wins unanimous jury verdict in Arava antitrust litigation
- Schwarz Pharma defends against patent infringement suit, prosecutes antitrust counterclaims involving GlycoLax™ (2008)
- Scrap metal dealer defends DOJ antitrust investigation
- Textron files antitrust counterclaim in patent litigation involving automobile lumbar supports
- Tippins defends antitrust litigation involving steel mill construction
- Zimmer obtains dismissal of antitrust and RICO claims brought in Pennsylvania federal court
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- District of Columbia
Office Info
Other Colleagues
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