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Rosa M. Morales

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Overview

Rosa M. Morales is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition Group in the firm’s New York office.

Rosa has over a decade of experience as an antitrust and competition attorney. She focuses on high-stakes litigation and compliance matters for industry-leading clients. Rosa represents Fortune 500 companies, boards of directors, and senior executives in business-critical antitrust matters, including complex private antitrust litigation, class action defense, multidistrict litigation, and government enforcement actions spanning multiple sectors, including health care, higher education, technology, media, and financial services. Rosa’s deep antitrust knowledge and practical understanding of her clients’ business objectives allows her to deliver strategic litigation management in bet-the-company matters, risk-informed compliance guidance, industry-specific regulatory insights, and practical, business-oriented solutions. As a trusted advisor, Rosa also provides strategic guidance to clients through tailored compliance counseling, risk assessment and mitigation strategies, comprehensive compliance programs, and proactive risk management solutions.

Recognized as a leading antitrust practitioner by Crain’s New York Business and Super Lawyers, Rosa is an accomplished speaker and author who regularly shares insights on current trends in antitrust and competition law. She is active in leadership roles in the New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Section and Hispanic National Bar Association and on Crowell’s Women Leadership Initiative. Beyond her practice, Rosa regularly serves as pro bono counsel in voting rights, immigration, and family law matters, and mentors first-generation women pursuing careers in law.

Career & Education

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    • Barnard College, B.A., 2000
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2006
    • Barnard College, B.A., 2000
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2006

    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Member, New York City Bar Association
    • Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, and International Law sections
    • Board Member, New York City Anti-Violence Project (former)
    • Associate Board Member, New York Legal Assistance Group (former)

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Member, New York City Bar Association
    • Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, and International Law sections
    • Board Member, New York City Anti-Violence Project (former)
    • Associate Board Member, New York Legal Assistance Group (former)

    • Spanish
    • French
    • Spanish
    • French

Rosa's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.21.25

DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines Regarding Business Practices That Impact Workers

Four days before the change in administration and in the wake of several high-profile trial losses in cases involving alleged “no-poach” and wage-fixing agreements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) jointly approved new guidelines, Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers” (the “2025 Guidelines” or “Guidelines”), that explain how antitrust enforcers have identified and assessed whether an agreement or business practice affecting workers may violate the antitrust laws.  The 2025 Guidelines were voted out at the FTC on a split 3-2 vote along party lines, with a brief but scathing dissenting statement from the Republican commissioners (including incoming FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson) that raises serious doubts as to how well the Guidelines reflect the approach the agencies will take during the next four years.  On the eve of the incoming Trump Administration, the 2025 Guidelines replaced the previous joint DOJ and FTC antitrust guidelines regarding employment practices that were issued in 2016, “Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals” (the “2016 Guidelines”), during the tail-end of the Obama Administration....

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Representative Matters

Includes matters handled prior to joining Crowell & Moring.

  • Representing third parties in federal and state antitrust investigations related to technology sector.
  • Represented certified indirect-purchaser class of premium payers in tying and anti-steering claims against Sutter Health.
  • Represented over sixty merchants and merchant coalitions in credit- and debit-card swipe fee antitrust action against Visa and MasterCard.
  • Advised federal district court on damages in reverse-payment antitrust action against branded and generic manufacturers of blockbuster drug.
  • Defended major Japanese airline against allegations of price-fixing of passenger airfares following Department of Justice investigation.
  • Defended large French bank against bid-rigging and price-fixing claims in municipal bond market.
  • Defended premier Canadian food and beverage maker against class action allegations of conspiracy to fix chocolate prices.
  • Represented international registry operator and global provider of domain name registry services in arbitration involving dispute over rulemaking processes and auction award for new top-level domain.
  • Represented specialty pharmacy benefit manager in horizontal merger.

Rosa's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.21.25

DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines Regarding Business Practices That Impact Workers

Four days before the change in administration and in the wake of several high-profile trial losses in cases involving alleged “no-poach” and wage-fixing agreements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) jointly approved new guidelines, Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers” (the “2025 Guidelines” or “Guidelines”), that explain how antitrust enforcers have identified and assessed whether an agreement or business practice affecting workers may violate the antitrust laws.  The 2025 Guidelines were voted out at the FTC on a split 3-2 vote along party lines, with a brief but scathing dissenting statement from the Republican commissioners (including incoming FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson) that raises serious doubts as to how well the Guidelines reflect the approach the agencies will take during the next four years.  On the eve of the incoming Trump Administration, the 2025 Guidelines replaced the previous joint DOJ and FTC antitrust guidelines regarding employment practices that were issued in 2016, “Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals” (the “2016 Guidelines”), during the tail-end of the Obama Administration....

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Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.21.25

DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines Regarding Business Practices That Impact Workers

Webinar | 12.13.24

President-Elect Trump’s Impact On the Transportation Industry: A Lightning Round Discussion

Speaking Engagement | 12.13.24

"President-Elect Trump’s Impact On the Transportation Industry," Crowell & Moring Webinar

Firm News | 3 min read | 12.12.24

Glen McGorty and Rosa Morales Named as Crain’s New York Business 2024 Notable Leaders in Law
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Rosa's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 01.21.25

DOJ and FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines Regarding Business Practices That Impact Workers

Four days before the change in administration and in the wake of several high-profile trial losses in cases involving alleged “no-poach” and wage-fixing agreements, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) jointly approved new guidelines, Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers” (the “2025 Guidelines” or “Guidelines”), that explain how antitrust enforcers have identified and assessed whether an agreement or business practice affecting workers may violate the antitrust laws.  The 2025 Guidelines were voted out at the FTC on a split 3-2 vote along party lines, with a brief but scathing dissenting statement from the Republican commissioners (including incoming FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson) that raises serious doubts as to how well the Guidelines reflect the approach the agencies will take during the next four years.  On the eve of the incoming Trump Administration, the 2025 Guidelines replaced the previous joint DOJ and FTC antitrust guidelines regarding employment practices that were issued in 2016, “Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals” (the “2016 Guidelines”), during the tail-end of the Obama Administration....

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