Steve Williams

February 12, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Spin-offs are an attractive option for a public company looking to rationalize its portfolio and unlock shareholder value. At the same time, they are monster transactions that play out over a long timeline, all under strict tax rules that impact every step of the process. This article addresses what every GC should know when their Board starts talking about a spin-off.

By Steve Williams

6 minute read

December 09, 2019 | The Recorder

Antitrust laws serve vital government interests by promoting free competition and innovation and protecting consumer welfare. The language of the Sherman Act and Clayton Act and their state law analogues, as well as their legislative histories, make that clear.

By Steve Williams and Gayatri Raghunandan

7 minute read

May 15, 2019 | The Recorder

On May 13, 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its order in 'Apple Inc. v. Pepper', resolving once and for all widespread speculation as to a potential seachange in antitrust private enforcement.

By Steve Williams and Jiamie Chen

8 minute read

January 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 P.S. Section 201-1 et seq., and the Administrative Code of 1929, specifically 71 P.S. Section 307-3, vest the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) with the power to investigate “unfair methods of competition” and “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” by companies doing business in Pennsylvania.

By Christopher Carusone and Steve Williams

5 minute read

August 29, 2018 | The Recorder

If the Illinois Brick/Hanover Shoe (and ARC America) framework is to be reconsidered, it should be the product of a planned, well-considered process where all the relevant stakeholders come together and have a say.

By Steve Williams and Jiamie Chen

7 minute read

August 15, 2018 | The Recorder

Private civil antitrust enforcement in the United States may be on the verge of its biggest change since 1968.

By Steve Williams and Jiamie Chen

10 minute read