Leo Caseria

Leo Caseria is an associate in the Antitrust & Trade Regulation practice group in the Los Angeles office of Sheppard Mullin. 

Areas of Practice

Leo Caseria is an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office, where his practice focuses on antitrust law and complex commercial litigation, in both state and federal courts. He has represented global companies in connection with a wide variety of antitrust matters, including matters involving alleged exclusionary conduct, price-fixing, and international cartels, as well as matters involving the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property. He has frequently defended companies in class actions and multidistrict litigation. He is also knowledgeable regarding the enforceability of class action waivers, and has authored articles and counseled on the inclusion of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. Mr. Caseria has also represented companies in connection with antitrust investigations by the United States Department of Justice. He has represented clients including Samsung, Philip Morris and Live Nation in connection with major antitrust matters.

Mr. Caseria is active in the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law. He was appointed Vice Chair of the Section’s Books and Treatises Committee for the 2013-2014 ABA year. Mr. Caseria has contributed to Section publications and newsletters, and has also authored articles for SCOTUSblog and the New York Law Journal.

Education

• J.D., Columbia University, 2005, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Executive Editor, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Board Member, Columbia Environmental Law Society
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2002

Admissions

• California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Representative Engagements

• Representing foreign corporation in international price-fixing investigation in the automotive sector.
• Representing international electronics company in global patent and standards related antitrust governmental proceedings.
• Representing Samsung SDI America, Inc. and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. against price-fixing claims involving cathode ray tubes (CRT). In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litig., MDL. No. 1917 (N.D. Cal.)
• Representing global manufacturers against price-fixing claims involving thin film transistor liquid crystal display products. In re TFT-LD (FLAT PANEL) Antitrust Litigation, MDL. No 1827 (N.D. Cal.)
• Represented Samsung against multi-billion dollar group boycott claim brought by Rambus under California’s Cartwright Act concerning a certain type of DRAM. Rambus Inc. v. Micron Technology Inc., 04-0431105 (San Francisco Superior Court)
• Represented Samsung against federal and state antitrust claims brought by direct and indirect purchasers of SRAM alleging horizontal conspiracy to exchange information for the purpose of fixing prices. In re SRAM Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1819 (N.D. Cal.)
• Represented Live Nation and Clear Channel against Sherman Act § 2 monopolization claims brought by a purported class of purchasers of rock concert tickets. In re Live Concert Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1745 (C.D. Cal.)
• Represented Philip Morris against Sherman Act § 1 challenge to the $246 billion dollar Master Settlement Agreement between leading tobacco companies and 46 states. Contributed to successful U.S. Supreme Court brief in opposition to petition for certiorari following favorable ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Sanders v. Brown, 540 F.3d 903 (9th Cir. 2007).

Memberships

• State Bar of California, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section
• Joint Conduct Committee of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law
• Vice-Chair, Books and Treatises Committee of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law (2013-2014 term)

Articles

• "Argument recap: Can arbitration agreements with class action waivers survive in the face of the effective vindication doctrine?" SCOTUSblog, March 4, 2013
• "Argument preview: Under what circumstances are arbitration agreements with class action waivers enforceable?" SCOTUSblog, February 22, 2013
• "Using Prior Expert Testimony Requires Extra Effort," New York Law Journal, July 18, 2011

Antitrust Law Blog Articles

• "Challenge To Alleged Restraints On Baseball And Hockey Programming Survive Motion To Dismiss And Advance To The Next Round Of Litigation," December 19, 2012
• "Supreme Court Will Now Hear Two Appeals Concerning Class Arbitration," December 14, 2012
• "Supreme Court to Address Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers Yet Again," November 19, 2012
• "In re American Express Merchants' Litigation - Plaintiffs Survive Three Rounds In The Second Circuit, But Can They Survive The Supreme Court?" February 7, 2012
• "Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Implications For Antitrust Class Actions," July 11, 2011
• "AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion - What Does It Mean For Class Arbitration And Class Actions In Federal Antitrust Cases?", May 13, 2011
• "Blue Skies For Continental Airlines In Bid To Join Star Alliance", August 12, 2009
• "Plaintiffs Granted Leave to Amend Complaint Alleging Monopolization of Grapes Under Walker Process Theory", April 13, 2009
• "Complaint Alleging Conspiracy to Fix LTL Freight Fuel Surcharges Dismissed", March 6, 2009

Other Publications

• Contributor, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Joint Conduct Committee E-Bulletin, Spring 2013
• Contributor, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 2012 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments, 2013
• Senior Editor, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, HANDBOOK ON MULTIJURISDICTIONAL COMPETITION LAW INVESTIGATIONS