John S. Whittaker

John Whittaker is an associate in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Whittaker practices in the area of Antitrust and Trade Regulation.

Education

• J.D., University of California at Davis, 2007, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence Teaching Assistant/Tutor, Torts.
• B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 2003, Political Economies of Industrialized Societies.

Clerkships

• Extern for the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California.

Articles

Antitrust Law Blog Articles

• "Plaintiffs' Allegations of Plywood Price-Fixing Conspiracy Found Insufficient to State a Claim Under Twombly", September 3, 2009
• "Agency Relationship Between Pesticide Manufacturers and Distributors Exterminated Allegations of Resale Price Maintenance", May 13, 2009
• "Citizen Petition To FDA Raised Genuine Issues On Sham Exception To Noerr-Pennington Doctrine", January 8, 2009
• "Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Foreign DRAM Purchaser's Price-Fixing Claim For Lack Of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Under The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvement Act", September 12, 2008
• "Grocery Store Can Sell Below-Cost Discounts On Gas With Grocery Purchases After Tenth Circuit Reverses Jury Verdict For Competitors", June 9, 2008
• "Defendant Sleep Mask Manufacturer Can Sleep Well After Court Puts Exclusive Dealing Claims To Bed", May 7, 2008