Enson, Eric P.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Eric Enson's practice focuses on criminal and civil antitrust and unfair competition litigation. Eric has extensive experience conducting investigations of alleged antitrust violations and unlawful cartel activity, coordinating responses to government inquiries, and negotiating appropriate resolutions with government authorities, including the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. In addition, Eric has successfully defended companies involved in nationwide, consumer class actions. He has experience in every aspect of complex civil litigation, from responses and challenges to complaints, to managing, coordinating, and taking discovery, to motion practice and summary judgment and through trial, in both state and federal courts. Most recently, Eric was part of the trial team that obtained a full defense jury verdict on an antitrust group boycott claim filed against Macy's and The May Company, which was ranked as one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts" of 2007 by the Daily Journal.

Eric also advises clients on antitrust and competition issues in the transactional and regulatory contexts. He has provided advice and assistance in mergers and acquisitions and has coordinated responses to second requests issued by the Federal Trade Commission, most recently in connection with the Federated Department Stores and May Company merger, the largest department store merger in history.

Eric represents clients from varying industries that include Dole Food Company, Unocal Corporation, ChevronTexaco, Bayer A.G., Diebold, Incorporated, Experian Information Solutions, CB Richard Ellis, PepsiCo, and Ricoh Company. Eric also maintains an active pro bono practice. In association with Public Counsel, Bet Tzedek, and the American Red Cross, Eric has represented underprivileged clients in consumer protection, unlawful detainer, immigration services fraud, and public benefits cases.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Competition Law
• Antitrust Litigation
• General Antitrust Counseling

Representative Cases

• Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority prevails in week-long trial against City of Vernon attempt to enjoin construction of Alameda Corridor Project , (2009)
• Albertson's defends California AG antitrust litigation related to labor union negotiations
• Albertson's defends price scanner accuracy claims
• Albertson's wins motion to dismiss in case alleging violation of RICO claims
• Arctic Glacier defends packaged ice antitrust litigation
• CB Richard Ellis defends against litigation involving breach of contract and disparate impact discrimination
• Chevron and Unocal successfully resolve antitrust class actions regarding reformulated gasoline
• Client remains in home of 25 years following a failed unlawful detainer action brought by his landlord
• Diebold defends against unfair competition claim involving parts and service for ATMs
• Eastman Chemical resolves sorbates price-fixing litigation
• Experian wins appeal of California antitrust action filed by consumer credit report resellers , (2009)
• Federated Department Stores' $17 billion acquisition of May Department Stores is largest U.S. retail deal to date , (2009)
• Goodrich prevails in case involving breach of contract and fraud stemming from stock purchase agreement , (2009)
• ICANN develops domain name registry system under direction of U.S. Dept. of Commerce
• ICANN wins dismissal of VeriSign's antitrust claims related to operation of the ".com" internet registry
• Macy's wins jury verdict in antitrust group boycott litigation involving fine china tableware
• PepsiCo defends consumer class action involving Crunchberries cereal
• Public Counsel client recovers $110,000 in real estate fraud case , (2009)
• Ricoh defends wrongful termination and antitrust conspiracy suit

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Business & Commercial Law, Complex Litigation, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Baylor University
• Loyola Marymount Univ - CA

Published Works

• Contributor, Antitrust Evidence Handbook, Second Edition, American Bar Association, 2002
• A Roadblock on the Detour Around the First Amendment: Is the Enforcement of English Libel Judgments in the United States Unconstitutional?, 21 Loy. L.A. Int'l & Comp. L.J. 159, 1999

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