Mr. Daniel Allen Sasse

Dan is heavily involved in Crowell & Moring's award winning pro bono program. Through this program he has conducted several criminal jury trials, represented criminal defendants in federal court, represented Virginia school children and parents, bringing First Amendment challenge and seeking injunction of Virginia Minute of Silence Statute, and is currently representing a group of low-income tenants in a property ownership dispute.

Before joining Crowell & Moring, Dan clerked for two years for the Honorable, H. Dean Whipple, Chief Judge United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He received his BA, summa cum laude, from Valparaiso University in 1994 and a law degree with distinction from Emory University School of Law in 1997. At Emory, Dan was a member of the Emory International Law Review and Jessup International Moot Court Team.

Representative Matters

· Representing a major U.S. automobile manufacturer as a plaintiff in the In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation.

· Defending a major hotel chain in Section 1 Multidistrict Litigation price-fixing class action, In re OTC Booking Antitrust Litigation.

· Defended Yamaha Corporation of America in the FTC's investigation into Minimum Advertised Price policies for musical instruments, and follow-on civil litigation, successfully have the case dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage. In Re Musical Instruments In re Musical Instruments Antitrust Litigation.

· Represent corporate clients that purchased Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re CRT Antitrust Litigation.

· Represent corporate clients that purchased Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels, in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation.

· Defended a major automobile filter manufacturer in Section 1 Multidistrict Litigation price-fixing class action, In re Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation.

· Represented of corporate clients that purchased DRAM chips, in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by international cartel, In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation.

· Represented of a client group that purchased electrical carbon products (including carbon brushes and carbon current collectors), in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by an international price-fixing cartel. In re Electrical and Mechanical Carbon Products Antitrust Litigation.

· Represented of more than 50 corporate clients as plaintiffs' counsel in complex indirect purchaser suit brought in California state court.

· Represented of large telecommunications firm in suit alleging violations of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Sherman Act § 2 violations, and violations of state antitrust laws; favorable settlement reached on behalf of client.

· Represented of large telecommunications firm in binding arbitration regarding merger condition compliance and Operational Support System interfaces; obtaining favorable arbitration award.

· Represented of clients appearing before federal grand juries.

· Represented AT&T, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications, Inc. in multiple large acquisitions.

· His counseling practice involves the full range of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, trade association law, cartel enforcement, the Robinson-Patman Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and the interaction of the antitrust laws and intellectual property.

Affiliations

Memberships:

Lawyer Representative to Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference

Lawyer Representative, Local Rules Advisory Committee Central District California

Past-President, Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter

Board of Governors, Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Orange County

Coach, Fountain Valley High School Mock Trial Team

Highlights News & Knowledge

Speeches & Presentations

· "Improve Your Results and Reduce Your Outside Counsel Costs," Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Multi-venue MCLE Program (March 2011). Presenters: Daniel A. Sasse and Jason Murray.

· "Antitrust Training and Risks for Trade Associations," Western Ice Association (March 23, 2010). Presenter: Daniel A. Sasse.

· "Bend or Break: Tailoring the Patent System to Promote Innovation," UCI School of Law and Federal Bar Association Orange County (January 22, 2010). Panel Moderator: Daniel A. Sasse.

· "Antitrust Update," ABA Corporate Counseling Committee Webinar (October 11, 2007). Presenters: Wm. Randolph Smith, Kent A. Gardiner, Jeane A. Thomas, Robert Lipstein, Christopher E. Ondeck, Bridget E. Calhoun, Daniel A. Sasse, Werner Berg and Thomas De Meese.

· "Amnesty programs under the 2004 Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act," Law Seminars International, International Cartel Seminar (September 7, 2006). Presenter: Daniel A. Sasse.

Publications

· "Indirect Purchaser Actions," California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Fourth), The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the State Bar of California (2010). Co-Authors of Chapter 22: Daniel A. Sasse and Chahira Solh.

· "Practical Advice Today: Has Resale Price Maintenance Counseling Changed Post-Leegin?," The Price Point, newsletter of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Pricing Conduct Committee, Vol. 9, Issue 1 (Winter 2010). Co-Authors: Daniel A. Sasse and Chahira Solh.

· "Ninth Circuit Leaves Open Difficult Questions Regarding Bundled Discounts," The Antitrust Counselor, Vol. 4.1 (September 2009). Co-Authors: Daniel A. Sasse and Thy Bui.

· "Private damages actions and the limitations of US class actions for a global solution," Global Competition Litigation Review, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2008). Author: Daniel A. Sasse.

· "Civil Government Enforcement," Antitrust Law Developments (Sixth), ABA Section of Antitrust Law (2007). Contributing Author: Daniel A. Sasse.

· "Private Damages Actions and Global Recovery Solutions for Multinationals: Understanding the Pitfalls of US Class Actions," Global Competition Review of the Americas (October 2006). Co-Authors: Kent A. Gardiner, Daniel A. Sasse and Jerome A. Murphy.

· "Private Damages: Opportunities for In-House Counsel," Global Competition Review (April 2006). Co-Authors: Jerome A. Murphy and Daniel A. Sasse.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

· "Seventh Circuit Makes it Easier for Antitrust Plaintiffs to Pursue Their Claims Against Overseas Cartels," Antitrust Law Alert (June 28, 2012). Contacts: Daniel A. Sasse, Matthew J. McBurney, Andrew Slade.

· ""Toto - We Can't Be In Kansas": Kansas Supreme Court Scuttles Rule of Reason for Resale Price Agreements Under State Law," Antitrust Law Alert (May 7, 2012). Contacts: Robert A. Lipstein, Ryan C. Tisch, Daniel A. Sasse, Chahira Solh.

· "Eighth Circuit Approves Use of Fraud Guidelines for Antitrust Crimes," White Collar Alert (May 3, 2012). Contacts: Daniel L. Zelenko, Stephen M. Byers, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Daniel A. Sasse, Jeffrey H. Rutherford, Kyler E. Smart, Shamiso Maswoswe.

· "Robust State Enforcement of Minimum Resale Price Maintenance May Require New Approaches to Pricing," Antitrust Law Alert (January 24, 2011). Contacts: Robert A. Lipstein, Daniel A. Sasse, Chahira Solh.

· "California's Predatory Pricing Law Differs From Federal Counterpart," Antitrust Law Alert (November 30, 2010). Contacts: Daniel A. Sasse, Chahira Solh.

· "California Supreme Court Rejects "Pass-on" Defense for Antitrust Damages," Antitrust Law Alert (July 13, 2010). Contacts: Beatrice B. Nguyen, Daniel A. Sasse, Robert B. McNary, Chahira Solh.

· "California Supreme Court Grants Review of Antitrust Damages "Pass-on" Defense Case," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (December 5, 2008). Contacts: Daniel A. Sasse, Chahira Solh.

· "Alert for Clients Engaged In Retail or E-Commerce Credit/Debit Card Transactions," Privacy Law Alert (January 16, 2007). Contacts: Steven P. Rice, Daniel A. Sasse, Kris D. Meade.