Law Offices of David A. Balto

The Law Offices of David A. Balto provides counsel to companies on a broad range of antitrust matters and frequently represents parties before the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, Congress and state legislatures. 

David Balto

The Law Offices of David Balto counsels a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies, small business and consumer advocates on antitrust and consumer protection compliance, strategic alliances, distribution issues, mergers and joint ventures.  With decades of antitrust practice in each of the enforcement agencies and private practice, we effectively represent a broad range of consumer organizations, generic pharmaceutical and medical device manufactures, healthcare providers, retailers, financial services and high technology firms. We are regularly involved in many of the most high-profile government antitrust investigations and cutting-edge class-action litigation.  We frequently provide representation for parties in the most sophisticated matters before the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, Congress and state legislatures. 

David Balto wins John Helmuth Award from the Organization for Competitive Markets.  Click here to read more.

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LATEST NEWS

May 21, 2013 - David Balto discusses the lack of  evidence in the DOJ's case on the Bazaarvocie Inc.-Power Review merger.  View here.

May 17, 2013 - David Balto and Hal Singer discuss how the FCC should allocate the broadcasters' spectrum. View here.

May 9, 2013 - David Balto releases paper calling for increased vigilance and enforcement by the antitrust agencies to ensure that patent pools and similar collective pooling and IP licensing arrangements properly fulfill their procompetitive purposes for the benefit of licensors, licensees and consumers alike.  View here.

April 12, 2013 - David Balto addresses the Hawaii Legislature on anti-mail order legislation. View here.    

April 12, 2013 -- David Balto stresses that Congress and regulators shouldn't forget about patent privateering. View here.

April 12, 2013 -- David Balto discusses the interaction between antitrust laws and the goals of health reform. View here.

April 9, 2013 -- David Balto shows that "hot" documents don't always tell the whole story in antitrust cases. View here.

April 8, 2013 -- David Balto calls for the repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, before it's too late. View here.

April 6, 2013 -- David Balto argues that Uniregistry's request for antitrust immunity is meaningless. View here.

April 5, 2013 -- David Balto offers public comments to the FTC and DOJ on patent assertion entities. View here.

April 5, 2013 -- David Balto argues the FTC should use its full panoply of powers to attack the patent troll problem. View here.

March 25, 2013 - David Balto offers testimoney before the North Dakota legislature on PBM MAC legislation.  View here.

February 22, 2013 -- David Balto and Brendan Coffman offer public comments on the FTC's proposed Consent Order with Motorola Mobility, LLC. View here.

February 19, 2013 -- David Balto and independent California pharmacies applaud Anthem Blue Cross's decision to suspend a mail order drug delivery requirement for HIV/AIDS patients in California. View here.