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Daniel L. Brown

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Mr. Brown is a partner in the Antitrust and Business Trial Practice Groups in the firm's New York office.  Mr. Brown is also the Co-Chairperson of the Firm's Electronic Discovery Group.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Brown regularly represents clients in high stakes, complex, antitrust, securities and commercial litigations and arbitrations, including class actions.  He has particular experience litigating significant business disputes involving contracts, securities, joint ventures, partnerships, fraud, and fiduciary duties.

Mr. Brown also frequently counsels parties in the hospitality industry, and represents owners, franchisees, and managers in proceedings arising from management and franchise agreements.

Education

  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1998
  • B.A. The University of Michigan, 1993

Clerkships

  • Interned for the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • Member of litigation and trial team for Samsung Electronics in the largest ever civil antitrust case.
    • National counsel defending civil price-fixing class actions regarding static random access memory chips; In re SRAM Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 1819 (2006-present).
    • Successfully argued the appeal before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Blue Tree Hotels Investment (Canada) Ltd. v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 369 F.3d 212 (2d Cir. 2004), which resulted in the dismissal of alleged antitrust violations against the defendants arising from purported violations of the Robinson-Patman Act.
    • Lead litigator for the indenture trustee for $1.7 billion in notes in the Adelphia bankruptcy proceedings.
    • Represented hotel managers and owners in litigations and arbitrations concerning the termination of hotel management agreements.
    • Successfully defeated an action seeking injunctive relief and the attachment of the assets of an apparel company.
    • Represented an inventor of computer software and business owner in an arbitration arising from the purchase of his business and software.
    • Represented a multinational conglomerate corporation in an international arbitration concerning a distribution and licensing agreement.
    • Represented an appliance manufacturer in an international arbitration concerning the termination of an exclusive distributorship.
    • Represented a cell phone manufacturer concerning its rights under a joint-venture agreement.
    • Lead counsel for Plaintiffs in Hall v. New York Roadrunners Club, 99-Civ.-4122 (E.D.N.Y.), a lawsuit brought under the Americans With Disabilities Act in connection with the running of the New York City Marathon. The historic settlement of that lawsuit included equal treatment for wheelchair athletes in the largest spectator event in the world.
    • Mr. Brown has made significant contributions to cases that have been reported in the New York Law Journal, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. Mr. Brown has also appeared on CNN, NBC and Court TV.
    • Mr. Brown has been a featured speaker at hospitality, antitrust, electronic discovery, and other Continuing Legal Education programs.

Memberships

  • Hotel Business Review, Editorial Board Member 2009
  • American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust
  • New York State Bar Association

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Press Mentions

Antitrust Law Blog Articles

Class Action Defense Strategy Law Blog Articles