Juan A. Arteaga

Antitrust Litigation

• Princeton University in securing dismissal of putative class action alleging that the Ivy League Athletic Conference and its member schools unlawfully agreed to prohibit athletic scholarships.
• Samsung and Mozilla as third parties in DOJ enforcement action alleging that Google unlawfully monopolized general search services market.
• CSX Transportation in multiple price-fixing multidistrict litigations seeking billions in damages arising out of alleged conspiracy to impose fuel surcharges.
• Centene Corp. and subsidiary in securing dismissal of action alleging group boycott and monopolization claims.
• George Washington University in putative class action alleging that various universities conspired with respect to certain financial aid policies and practices.
• JPMorgan Chase and various subsidiaries in multiple price-fixing multidistrict litigations seeking billions in damages related to the alleged manipulation of LIBOR, EURIBOR and TIBOR.*

Antitrust Government Investigations

Civil Conduct

• Global credit rating agency in persuading DOJ to submit written comments raising concerns about rival’s proposed anticompetitive rules, which resulted in rules being abandoned.
• Various technology and mobile device companies in DOJ and FTC “Big Tech” investigations, including investigations related to general search services, artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, online payment platforms, online application stores, and mobile device operating systems.
• Multiple health insurers in persuading DOJ to close market allocation investigation without enforcement action.
• Highly selective college in persuading DOJ and New York State Attorney General to close multiple investigations related to early admissions programs and financial methodologies without an enforcement action.
• Real estate brokerage firm in connection with DOJ investigation into various rules issues by National Association of Realtors.
• Advise collegiate conference and member schools regarding rules, practices and information sharing related to admissions, financial aid, athletics, and faculty and administrative staff recruitment and compensation.

Criminal

• Fortune 50 company in DOJ grand jury investigation related to potential no-poach agreements.
• Government contractor in DOJ grand jury investigation related to potential bid-rigging for defense contracts.
• Home care provider in New York State Attorney General investigation related to potential no-poach and wage-fixing agreements.
• Global financial institution in DOJ investigation related to potential manipulation of various benchmarks for financial instruments.
• Global financial institution in DOJ municipal bonds bid-rigging and fraud investigations.
• Foreign companies and executives in DOJ auto parts price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market allocation investigations.

Mergers

• Novant Health in securing FTC and state attorney general approval of $5.2 billion acquisition of New Hanover Medical Regional Center (largest acquisition in North Carolina history).
• Novant Health in securing FTC approval of $2.4 billion acquisition of three South Carolina hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
• Novant Health in investigation and preliminary injunction proceedings that resulted in district court rejecting FTC’s challenge to Novant Health’s $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals (transaction abandoned during pendency of FTC’s appeal).
• United Technologies in securing DOJ and foreign competition agencies’ approval of $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins.
• AT&T in DOJ investigation and trial that resulted in district court rejecting DOJ’s challenge to the company’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.
• Major health insurer as third party in DOJ’s investigation of United Health Group’s $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare Inc.

Non-Antitrust Litigation and Investigations

• Government contractor in DOJ False Claims Act investigation.
• Macquarie Capital and multiple affiliates in securing dismissal of action alleging various fraud, alter ego, and tortious interference claims arising out of asset purchase transaction.
• AT&T in resolving false advertising and unfair business practices action brought by Sprint related to AT&T’s “5GE” advertisements.
• KKR and various officers in securing dismissal of securities fraud action arising out of M&A transaction.*
• Morgan Stanley board members in obtaining dismissal of multiple shareholder derivative actions alleging breach of fiduciary and fraud claims.*
• Special Committee and Audit Committee of the board of global investment banks in various internal investigations related to multi-billion write-down of proprietary investments and sale of certain securities products.*

* Matters handled prior to joining Crowell

• Chambers USA, Antitrust, New York, 2020–Present
• Notable Diverse Leaders in Law, Crain’s New York Business, 2022
• 2020 Responsible 100 List, City and State New York, 2020
• Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award, New York City Bar Association, 2019
• CUP Catalyst: Change Agent, Counsel of Urban Professionals, 2019
• Distinguished Leaders, New York Law Journal, 2018
• Rising Stars, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2018
• John A. Dinneen Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award, Boston College, 2018
• Rising Stars in Antitrust, Law360, 2017
• Attorneys Who Matter, Ethisphere Institute, 2017
• Rising Stars, New York Law Journal, 2016
• Assistant Attorney General Distinguished Service Award, DOJ Antitrust Division, 2013–2015
• Top Lawyers Under 40, Hispanic National Bar Association, 2012