Richard Stella
Overview
Richard J. Stella III is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s New York office. He is a member of the firm’s Patents group and handles matters involving both intellectual property and antitrust. Richard’s practice involves representing clients in a range of matters including trade secret litigation, internal investigations, merger reviews, antitrust and intellectual property litigation, complex transactions, and counseling.
Career & Education
- Seton Hall University, B.S., 2014
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2017
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Richard's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.17.25
Standard Essential Patents: Can They Cause Issues With Electric Vehicle Development?
A Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is a patent that claims an invention that is necessary to comply with a particular technical standard. These types of patents are in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, and now the electric vehicle (EV) sector. In the context of EVs and interconnected vehicles, SEPs play an important role in enhancing interoperability, increasing safety, and fostering innovation. However, SEPs also present unique challenges, particularly in the EV industry where the intersection of technology, mobility, antitrust, and patent law create amplified complexities to the existence and legality of these essential patents. This alert explores the key problems associated with SEPs in the EV sector and implications for stakeholders.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.03.25
Powering Through the Rules: A Guide to E-Bike and E-Scooter Regulation in New York
Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.10.24
Fast Lane to the Future: FCC Greenlights Smarter, Safer Cars
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.06.24
How Legal and Trade Developments Are Changing the E-Bike Market
Representative Matters
- Represented AT&T in its $108.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner.
- Represented United Technologies in connection with its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins
- Represented several New York-based foreign-exchange traders in litigation.
- Represented a London-based foreign-exchange trader in the Eastern District of New York.
- Represented Gwinnett Health System in its merger with Northside Hospital.
- Counseled clients on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and on potential antitrust liability associated with horizontal and vertical conduct.
- Assisted clients in creation and submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
- Conducted an anti-corruption internal investigation domestically and abroad for a Fortune 100 client.
- Represented a Fortune 100 client in the sale of one of its international subsidiaries.
- Represented several clients in Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations.
- Defended several Fortune 100 clients against various antitrust claims.
- Provided antitrust advice to several clients regarding potential transactions.
- Represented clients in trade secret and patent litigation.
- Represented several clients in trade secrets investigations.
- Assisted clients in creation and revisions of complex patent contracts.
Richard's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.17.25
Standard Essential Patents: Can They Cause Issues With Electric Vehicle Development?
A Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is a patent that claims an invention that is necessary to comply with a particular technical standard. These types of patents are in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, and now the electric vehicle (EV) sector. In the context of EVs and interconnected vehicles, SEPs play an important role in enhancing interoperability, increasing safety, and fostering innovation. However, SEPs also present unique challenges, particularly in the EV industry where the intersection of technology, mobility, antitrust, and patent law create amplified complexities to the existence and legality of these essential patents. This alert explores the key problems associated with SEPs in the EV sector and implications for stakeholders.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.03.25
Powering Through the Rules: A Guide to E-Bike and E-Scooter Regulation in New York
Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.10.24
Fast Lane to the Future: FCC Greenlights Smarter, Safer Cars
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.06.24
How Legal and Trade Developments Are Changing the E-Bike Market
Insights
DOJ Brings First 'No-Poach' Prosecution Since Issuing Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals
|04.11.18
New York Law Journal
Richard's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.17.25
Standard Essential Patents: Can They Cause Issues With Electric Vehicle Development?
A Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is a patent that claims an invention that is necessary to comply with a particular technical standard. These types of patents are in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, and now the electric vehicle (EV) sector. In the context of EVs and interconnected vehicles, SEPs play an important role in enhancing interoperability, increasing safety, and fostering innovation. However, SEPs also present unique challenges, particularly in the EV industry where the intersection of technology, mobility, antitrust, and patent law create amplified complexities to the existence and legality of these essential patents. This alert explores the key problems associated with SEPs in the EV sector and implications for stakeholders.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.03.25
Powering Through the Rules: A Guide to E-Bike and E-Scooter Regulation in New York
Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.10.24
Fast Lane to the Future: FCC Greenlights Smarter, Safer Cars
Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.06.24
How Legal and Trade Developments Are Changing the E-Bike Market
