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Ben is a Partner in Wiggin and Dana’s Litigation Department, chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Technology Disputes Practice Group, and a founding member of the firm’s Standard Essential Patent Licensing and Litigation Practice Group.

On April 30, 2020, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that it had settled a criminal antitrust case against a group of physicians that has resulted in the payment of a $100 million penalty. Medical providers, take notice.

This action by the DOJ was brought against the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS), an oncology group headquartered in Fort Myers

Read More 100 Million Dollar Criminal Antitrust Penalty Paid By Florida Oncology Practice

Wiggin and Dana is pleased to present its Intellectual Property Practice Group’s latest newsletter: “Recent Developments in IP Law.” This newsletter takes a look back at some of the biggest developments in intellectual property law in 2019, as well as a look forward at what we can expect for 2020.

To read the newsletter, please click the PDF link at the bottom of the page.

Read More Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law

On July 11, 2019, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice published an advisory concerning corporate compliance programs and announced a new approach to criminal charging decisions against companies.[i]  Specifically, the advisory states that consideration of a company’s antitrust compliance program can serve as a critical factor in deciding whether to pursue criminal charges against a company.  In other words, the

Read More Important New Guidance — How an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program Could Prevent Criminal Charges Against Your Company

The National Law Review has published a recent article titled, Why Correctly Understanding Antitrust Risk is Crucial to Properly Addressing Brand Dilution in the E-Commerce Age, which was authored by Wiggin and Dana Partner, Benjamin Diessel and Associate, Timothy Cowan. 

To read the full article, please click here.

Read More Why Correctly Understanding Antitrust Risk is Crucial to Properly Addressing Brand Dilution in the E-Commerce Age