Danielle R. Leneck

Danielle’s antitrust litigation defense experience includes representing:

• Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in multiple ongoing monopsony and monopoly class actions brought by fighters who allege the UFC underpays them by not increasing their compensation in line with the UFC’s revenue growth
• World Aquatics (formerly FINA), the International Federation for aquatic sports, in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the International Swimming League (ISL) alleging that World Aquatics leveraged its role as governing body to boycott ISL. Following a two-week trial, the jury awarded just $1 in damages
• A national gasoline refiner in its successful defense of two antitrust class actions by direct and indirect purchasers with claims it participated in a conspiracy to manipulate gasoline prices. Won summary judgment in both actions*
• A major hospital system at trial in its successful defense against a large class of plaintiffs in connection with claims of monopolization, tying, and unlawful course of conduct. Following a five-week trial, obtained a full defense verdict*
• A national distributor of networking products against a competitor’s allegations that it conspired with an original equipment manufacturer to prevent competition and to maintain the OEM’s monopoly. The case came to a favorable settlement two weeks before trial was set to begin*
• A national Class I railroad in two multi-district litigations alleging a conspiracy to adopt and uniformly apply fuel surcharges to freight contracts. Won summary judgment in both actions*
• A leading Taiwanese capacitor manufacturer in its defense against several follow-on class actions alleging collusive and concerted adjustments to the global price and market availability of capacitors. The case came to a favorable settlement*
• A national marketing, advertising, and search company in its successful defense against allegations its joint venture offered secret, below-cost discounts to advertisers. The case came to a favorable settlement a few weeks before trial was set to begin*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham