AI-washing – when AI hype becomes a litigation risk
Mike Gendall
Senior Attorney Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Mike Gendall focuses his practice on antitrust litigation, with substantial experience litigating against the federal government and state attorneys general, as well as defending class-action claims.
Mike has represented clients in high-stakes cases involving all aspects of antitrust law, including mergers and acquisitions, price-fixing, market allocation, exclusive dealing, monopolization, and attempted monopolization, among others. He has substantial experience at all stages of litigation, including preliminary injunctions, trials, and appeals.
Mike is also dedicated to public service and was one of the inaugural recipients of Hogan Lovells' Pro Bono Trailblazer Award.
Mike previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit and the Honorable J. Curtis Joyner of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Representative experience
Successfully represented hardware manufacturer in merger litigation and trial, defeating Department of Justice's attempt to block US$4.3bn acquisition.
Representation of a global pharmaceutical company in government investigations and class actions alleging price fixing, "pay for delay" patent settlements, and consumer protection claims.
Representation of a global hotel chain in distributor lawsuit alleging aconspiracy regarding online paid search advertising.
Successfully represented clients seeking to challenge state laws and regulations on federal preemption grounds.
Pro bono represention of a same-sex couple in civil rights lawsuit against federal government agencies.
Pro bono representation in federal habeas corpus proceedings of an incarcerated individual serving a life sentence.
Representation of an automotive parts manufacturer in multidistrict class action litigation alleging price fixing.*
Representation of a beverage company in multidistrict class action litigation alleging monopolization, including successfully defending against a preliminary injunction.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 2014
- B.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin, 2008
Bar admissions and qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Virginia
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York