The National Law Journal selected Rick to its inaugural list of Antitrust Trailblazers. This honor was based on accomplishments during his long tenure at the FTC, where Rick served in key roles (e.g., lead counsel, manager) in both federal and administrative trials and investigations involving some of the most important FTC merger and non-merger cases of the past twenty plus years. For example, Rick successfully served as lead trial attorney in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, a case that the Supreme Court affirmed. In addition, Rick had principal roles in Toys "R" Us, Three Tenors, Heinz, Rambus, Abbott Labs, Unocal, Intel, Dell, Whole Foods and Wright Medical. Rick currently serves as antitrust counsel for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and represents a caustic soda manufacturer in class action cases brought by direct and indirect purchasers alleging price fixing and output reductions. He also played a key role in in getting Section 1 claims dismissed against Stanley Black & Decker in a matter involving collusion and standard setting activities.

John Bogert is an associate in Axinn's Antitrust group. His practice focuses on merger analysis, government investigations, and antitrust counseling.

Tiffany Rider is an antitrust partner at Axinn with over 20 years of experience widely recognized for her skill in helping clients navigate criminal antitrust cartel investigations, follow-on antitrust class action litigation, and complex mergers and acquisitions. 

Caroline Boisvert is an associate in Axinn’s Antitrust and Litigation groups, representing clients in a wide variety of high-profile antitrust litigations and complex commercial disputes. For example, Caroline is currently representing Google in multidistrict antitrust litigation related to Google’s ad technology business and defending a global pharmaceuticals company against antitrust claims in one of the largest multidistrict litigations in the United States. She previously contributed to the successful defense of chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen against antitrust and defamation claims arising from the high-profile chess cheating scandal. Caroline also maintains an active pro bono practice assisting immigration clients, such as Afghan refugees, with asylum cases.

Drawing on more than twenty years of experience, Nick counsels clients on a full range of antitrust issues, including litigation, mergers, civil non-merger and criminal cartel investigations, internal investigations, and counseling. A skilled listener, Nick has helped clients to resolve antitrust problems in diverse industries ranging from aerospace defense to data analytics, recycled paper to beverage packaging, sports equipment to sports entertainment.

Duncan Weals is an associate in Axinn’s Antitrust group. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation and criminal enforcement.

The National Law Journal selected Rick to its inaugural list of Antitrust Trailblazers. This honor was based on accomplishments during his long tenure at the FTC, where Rick served in key roles (e.g., lead counsel, manager) in both federal and administrative trials and investigations involving some of the most important FTC merger and non-merger cases of the past twenty plus years. For example, Rick successfully served as lead trial attorney in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, a case that the Supreme Court affirmed. In addition, Rick had principal roles in Toys "R" Us, Three Tenors, Heinz, Rambus, Abbott Labs, Unocal, Intel, Dell, Whole Foods and Wright Medical. Rick currently serves as antitrust counsel for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and represents a caustic soda manufacturer in class action cases brought by direct and indirect purchasers alleging price fixing and output reductions. He also played a key role in in getting Section 1 claims dismissed against Stanley Black & Decker in a matter involving collusion and standard setting activities.

John Bogert is an associate in Axinn's Antitrust group. His practice focuses on merger analysis, government investigations, and antitrust counseling.