Daniel A. Sasse
Overview
Clients describe Dan as “bringing together commercial awareness and vision, as well as great sophistication and knowledge,” “incredibly responsive,” “cerebral but also understands how businesses work in connection with litigation,” and “a fierce cross-examiner at trial.” Dan co-chairs Crowell’s Antitrust and Competition Group and co-leads the firm’s affirmative Recovery Practice. His practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust and competition law, including litigation; government investigations; defending mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures; and compliance issues. He has extensive experience in regulated industries including health care, telecommunications, and energy. In 2023, Dan helped successfully lead the defense trial team in Pacific Surf Designs Inc. v. Whitewater West Industries Ltd., which the Daily Journal named one of the “Top Verdicts” for that year.
Career & Education
- Valparaiso University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1994
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1997
- California
- District of Columbia
- Missouri
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Past-President, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Orange County Chapter
- Past-President, Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter
- Former Lawyer Representative to Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Member, CD Cal Local Rules Committee
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Daniel's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.05.24
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The Crowell & Moring Paralegal Who Made History Refereeing at the Paris Olympics
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Representative Matters
- Served as trial counsel for Compass Real Estate leading to a nationwide settlement of multiple class actions related to commissions in residential real estate transactions.
- Representing leading health plans in antitrust monopolization litigation relating to branded pharma improperly excluding biosimilar medication from the market.
- Representing leading health plans in “pay for delay” antitrust litigation relating to HIV cART medication and improperly excluding generic medication from the market.
- Representing leading health plans in “pay for delay” antitrust litigation relating to Zetia and Vytorin medication and improperly excluding generic medication from the market.
- Achieved a trial victory for Whitewater Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of sheet wave machines. Successfully defended against claims by a competitor that our client had monopolized the surfing machine industry and entered into an anticompetitive restraint of trade.
- Served as trial counsel for a major U.S. automobile manufacturer as a plaintiff in the In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation.
- Served as trial counsel for a major U.S. automobile manufacturer as a plaintiff in the In re Vehicle Carrier Services Antitrust Litigation.
- Served as trial counsel for a major computer manufacturer OEM as a plaintiff in the In re Optical Disk Drive Antitrust Litigation.
- Served as trial counsel for a major hotel chain in Section 1 multidistrict litigation price-fixing class action, successfully having the client dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage. In re OTC Booking Antitrust Litigation.
- Served as trial counsel for Yamaha Corporation of America in the FTC's investigation into minimum advertised price policies for musical instruments, and follow-on civil litigation, successfully having the case dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage. In Re Musical Instruments In re Musical Instruments Antitrust Litigation.
- Representing corporate clients that purchased Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re CRT Antitrust Litigation.
- Representing corporate clients that purchased Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels, in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation.
- Served as trial counsel for a major automobile filter manufacturer in Section 1 multidistrict litigation price-fixing class action, successfully having the client dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage. In re Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation.
- Represented corporate clients that purchased DRAM chips, in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation.
- Represented a client group that purchased electrical carbon products (including carbon brushes and carbon current collectors), in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by an international price-fixing cartel. In re Electrical and Mechanical Carbon Products Antitrust Litigation.
- Represented more than 50 corporate clients as plaintiffs' counsel in complex indirect purchaser suit brought in California state court.
- Represented a large telecommunications firm in a suit alleging violations of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Sherman Act § 2 violations, and violations of state antitrust laws; favorable settlement reached on behalf of client.
- Represented a large telecommunications firm in binding arbitration regarding merger condition compliance and Operational Support System interfaces; obtaining favorable arbitration award.
- Represented clients appearing before federal grand juries.
- Represented AT&T, Cingular Wireless, and SBC Communications, Inc. in multiple large acquisitions.
- His counseling practice involves the full range of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, trade association law, cartel enforcement, the Robinson-Patman Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and the interaction of the antitrust laws and intellectual property.
Daniel's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.05.24
Press Coverage | 08.02.24
The Crowell & Moring Paralegal Who Made History Refereeing at the Paris Olympics
Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24
Insights
Maximizing Corporate Recovery
|01.03.19
Association of Corporate Counsel, Tennessee Focus
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure, Playing Smart and Avoiding Stupid Mistakes at Trade Association Meetings
|08.01.12
IceWorld Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 2
Indirect Purchaser Actions
|04.15.10
California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Fourth), The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the State Bar of California
Practical Advice Today: Has Resale Price Maintenance Counseling Changed Post-Leegin?
|02.28.10
The Price Point, newsletter of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Pricing Conduct Committee, Vol. 9, Issue 1
Ninth Circuit Leaves Open Difficult Questions Regarding Bundled Discounts
|09.01.09
The Antitrust Counselor, Vol. 4.1
Private damages actions and the limitations of US class actions for a global solution
|01.02.08
Global Competition Litigation Review, Vol. 1, Issue 2
Civil Government Enforcement
|01.02.07
Antitrust Law Developments (Sixth), ABA Section of Antitrust Law
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10.11.06
Global Competition Review of the Americas
The Crowell & Moring Paralegal Who Made History Refereeing at the Paris Olympics
|08.02.24
National Law Journal
Judge Chen: We “Don't Have The Luxury” To Bifurcate Cases Because Of Covid-19
|01.12.22
Global Competition Review
Michael Boxer: Maximizing Effectiveness of the Legal Department at Luxottica
|06.16.16
Association of Corporate Counsel
Turning Fees into Funds: Maximizing Recovery in the MC/Visa Interchange Fee Litigation
|03.09.20
Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Pathways to Recovery in the MasterCard/Visa Interchange Fee Litigation
|05.02.19
Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Daniel's Insights
Press Coverage | 08.05.24
Press Coverage | 08.02.24
The Crowell & Moring Paralegal Who Made History Refereeing at the Paris Olympics
Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24