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Eric J. Stock
Partner, New York
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Eric Stock's practice consists of antitrust and complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus on antitrust litigation, government investigations, and commercial disputes. Eric has particular experience in matters at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property laws, especially in the pharmaceutical, computer, and telecommunications industries. Eric also regularly handles antitrust issues arising in the automotive and transportation industries. Eric was recently named one of the nation's top ten antitrust "Rising Stars" under the age of 40 by Law360.

Eric frequently represents clients involved in parallel civil and governmental antitrust proceedings. He has recently been involved in several high-profile civil and governmental proceedings relating to alleged anticompetitive conduct in the computer software industry. His recent experience also includes several major price-fixing cases, including In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litig., In re Packaged Ice Antitrust Litig., and In re Parcel Tanker Shipping Services Antitrust Litig.

Eric regularly counsels clients seeking to reduce antitrust risk, particularly where antitrust issues have arisen in connection with a client's defense of its intellectual property rights or IP licensing strategies. Eric has particular experience advising pharmaceutical and high technology clients seeking to structure business practices or transactions (such as patent settlements) to minimize antitrust risk. Eric also regularly counsels automobile manufacturers on antitrust and Robinson-Patman Act issues.

Prior to joining our legal practice, Eric clerked for The Honorable Allen G. Schwartz, U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of New York.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Representation of major international airline in federal class actions alleging anticompetitive activity in the air cargo industry.

Representation of major technology company in a parallel civil and governmental proceedings where competitor alleges that client’s use of its intellectual property rights constitutes unlawful monopolization. 
 
Representation of major international chemical conglomerate in grand jury investigation by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
 
Representation of pharmaceutical company in investigation by the Federal Trade Commission relating to brand/generic competition issues. 
 
Representation of major technology company in obtaining government approval for acquisition of significant competitor.
 
Representation of major automobile manufacturer in connection with antitrust litigation brought by auto parts jobbers and warehouse distributors.
 
Representation of several major chemical companies in damages litigation and arbitrations against participants in the parcel tanker shipping cartel.

Hogan Lovells Publications
08 December 2011 "Life Sciences Antitrust and Competition Newsletter." Life Sciences: Competition & Antitrust Alert, Issue 18, Hogan Lovells

17 May 2011 "FTC announces hearing on patent "hold up" in standards setting." Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation Alert, Hogan Lovells

02 December 2010 "Life Sciences: Competition and Antitrust Newsletter, Issue 17.", Hogan Lovells

23 July 2010 "Life Sciences: Competition and Antitrust Alert, Issue 16." Competition and Antitrust Alert, Hogan Lovells

11 March 2010 "Life Sciences: Competition Antitrust Update, Issue 15." Life Sciences: Competition Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

27 March 2009 "Life Sciences: Competition & Antitrust Update: Issue 12." Life Sciences: Competition & Antitrust Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Published Works
2011 "Antitrust Enforcement Under the Obama Administration." 12 Sedona Conf. J. 227

September 2011 "Reverse payments." Competition Law Insight, Informa Law

February 2011 "Arbitration and Criminal Liability for US Antitrust Law Violations." EU and US Antitrust Arbitration, Volume 1, Kluwer Law International

24 March 2008 "Antitrust Law: Pharmaceutical Industry." The National Law Journal, ALM

PRACTICES
Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation
Litigation, Arbitration and Employment
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
Electronics
Telecommunications
Automotive
Transportation
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Antitrust Litigation
  • Government Investigations
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
EDUCATION
J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1998 B.A., summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Co-chair, Corporate Counseling Committee, Antitrust Law Section, American Bar Association
  • Secretary, Antitrust Law Section, New York State Bar Association
  • Member, Task Force on Lawyer Advertising, New York State Bar Association
  • Member, Antitrust Law Section, American Bar Association
AWARDS / RANKINGS
  • Law360, Top 10 Rising Stars Under 40, Antitrust Law, 2010
  • New York Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Metro, Antitrust Litigation, 2011
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS New York
COURT ADMISSIONS U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
LANGUAGES Spanish