Steven J. Kaiser
Counsel
Steven J. Kaiser’s practice focuses on civil litigation concentrating in antitrust.
His work includes antitrust counseling in connection with mergers and acquisitions, pre-merger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and similar laws in other jurisdictions.
Steven joined the firm in 1996.
Notable Experience
Sabre Holdings in defeating class certification in a putative class action case involving allegations of an antitrust conspiracy relating to contractual provisions in Sabre’s agreements to distribute flights and fares.
Sabre Holdings in two antitrust litigations involving global distribution of airline tickets.
NSK in antitrust class action litigation involving allegations of price-fixing in the sale of bearings.
Lafarge in antitrust class action litigation and related matters involving allegations of price-fixing in the sale of gypsum wallboard.
Travelocity in an antitrust action relating to the online-travel industry.
ConocoPhillips in separate antitrust matters involving standard-setting relating to diesel fuel and workplace drug testing.
Henkel in an antitrust conspiracy case.
Publications
Washington State Enacts Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act
UPDATE: Changes to U.S. Premerger (HSR) Rules to Take Effect on February 10, 2025
Final Changes to Premerger (HSR) Process in the United States Adopted by Enforcement Agencies
FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Thresholds Effective as of March 6, 2024
Sweeping Changes to Premerger (HSR) Process in the United States Proposed by Enforcement Agencies
New HSR Filing Fees, Transaction-Size Thresholds Coming in February
U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose HSR Rule Changes That Would Increase Filings and Burden
Events
March 29, 2017