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Lawrence I. Fox

Lawrence I. Fox, Esq.
  • Recognized Since:
    2008
  • Recognized in:
    Antitrust Law
    Litigation - Antitrust
  • Law School:
    Georgetown University
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://larryifox.com
  • Website:
    http://larryifox.com
  • Phone:
    (917) 620.2778
  • E-mail:
    liffox@gmail.com
  • Location:
    250 West 82nd Street
    New York, NY 10024-5421
"Larry Fox is a very experienced, easy to work with lawyer. His advice is of high quality. Most important is the detailed understanding he has of our company and competition. He is one of us!"

-Oliver Hasler (ARC International), Arques

"We are proud to have been a client of Mr. Fox for over 10 years. We consider him to be the best dealer termination lawyer in the U.S. His creativity, combined with his finely-tuned legal skills, has saved us millions of dollars. Mr. Fox has a unique ability to discern whether to approach a conflict with a conventional litigation strategy or to utilize an unconventional approach. He also has an uncanny ability to determine the optimal time to settle a matter."

-Douglas Roberts (Foster's Wine Estates Americas), Napa

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Lawyer Bio

Lawrence I. Fox was a partner for over twenty-two years at McDermott Will & Emery and retired on December 31, 2012.  When he was at the Firm he was a member of the Distribution Law & Strategies Group and was also the head of the Antitrust and Competition practice of the Firm’s New York office.  He has represented clients in handling investigations, litigations and trials commenced by private plaintiffs as well as federal and state antitrust authorities.  Larry’s litigation and counseling practice focused primarily in the areas of antitrust, trade regulation, franchising, distribution, e-commerce, payment processing dispute resolution and intellectual property.  His distribution practice involved advising clients regarding their domestic and international activities.  Now, Larry continues to provide counseling and strategic business advice regarding all of these areas.

If you would like to speak with Larry he can be reached at 917-620-2778 or you can email him at liffox@gmail.com

Antitrust Litigation Experience 

§  Secured a nationwide settlement of twenty-three consolidated antitrust class action lawsuits brought on behalf of all purchasers of magazine subscriptions in the country against a trade association, the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA), and fourteen magazine publisher defendants, alleging a Sherman Act price fixing conspiracy.  As counsel for the MPA, and lead/coordinating counsel for all defendants, Larry negotiated a settlement wherein no monetary payments were made to the class members and the Court awarded no fees to plaintiffs' counsel 

§  Represented one of the nation's largest music retailers in the defense of a consolidated class action lawsuit brought by 45 state Attorneys General and private plaintiffs alleging that CDs sold throughout the United States were the subject of an illegal price fixing agreement

§  Successfully represented one of the nation's largest distributors of magazines, a joint venture of two of the country's largest magazine publishing companies, in a $300 million Robinson-Patman price discrimination action.  In this case Larry obtained Summary Judgment dismissing Plaintiffs' claims which was subsequently affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals

§  Co-chaired trial team that obtained a complete defense verdict for one of New York City's largest movie theater chains in an action wherein the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants (all of the major motion picture production companies and other large theater chains in New York) conspired in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act to keep first run movies from being shown in the Greenwich Village area

§  Co-chaired trial team that obtained a directed verdict for one of the largest syndicators of television shows in a case alleging illegal tying  or "block-booking" where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant violated the Sherman Act by refusing to license certain games shows unless defendant also purchased other games distributed by the same company

§  Obtained a complete defense verdict in Federal Court on behalf of the oldest trade association of antiquarian book dealers in the country that had been charged with an alleged boycott in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act by an expelled member

§  Obtained on behalf of one of the world's largest vodka distillers and its U.S. distributor a dismissal of a wholesaler's Federal Court complaint alleging antitrust violations under the Sherman Act and Robinson-Patman Act 

Antitrust Counseling Experience

§  Prepares Domestic and International Distribution Agreements

§  Acts as general counsel to trade organizations

§  Routinely develops antitrust compliance programs for companies and trade associations

§  Counsels numerous companies regarding the creation and implementation of advertising and promotional programs in compliance with the Robinson-Patman Act and other Federal and State antitrust and consumer protection statutes

§  Develops Minimum Advertised Price Policies (MAP) and, post Leegin unilateral Manufacturer’s Suggested Resale Price Policies (MSRP)

Distribution Litigation Experience

§  Successfully represented a terminated North American distributor of solid surface laminate products in an action against a $70 billion foreign manufacturer which resulted in a favorable settlement

§  Successfully obtained a defense verdict after a two week trial on behalf of a beverage supplier in a $90 million dealer termination lawsuit

§  Successfully represented one of the world’s leading binocular manufacturers to terminate its forty year relationship with its exclusive U.S. distributor and thereafter to enter the market directly through a newly acquired subsidiary

§  Handled a substantial number of diverse distribution matters in the alcohol and non-alcohol beverage, book and magazine, home security, clothing, sports apparel, motorcycle, automobile, computer, optical equipment, chemicals, pharmaceutical, medical products, food, camera, music and other consumer products industries 

Distribution Counseling Experience

§  Counseled a joint venture of two of the nation’s largest magazine publishing companies in the total redesign and implementation of a unique method for distributing magazines to wholesalers throughout the United States

§  Assisted one of the world's leading manufacturers of cameras and photographic equipment in the development of a new co-op advertising and a Minimum Advertised Price Program (MAP) and a unilateral Manufacturer Suggested Resale Price Policy (MSRP) for distributors and retailers

§  Assisted a leading manufacturer of high security lock systems to modify its distribution system which involved orchestrating the termination of approximately 100 wholesalers throughout the United States, thereby allowing the client to adopt a direct manufacturer-to-dealer distribution system

§  Assisted a global supplier of pharmaceutical excipients to terminate its North American and Puerto Rico distributors to implement a direct to customer supply arrangement

 

 

 

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Education:

  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1973
  • Boston University, BSBA, Magna Cum Laude, graduated 1970

Bar Admissions:

  • New York, New York Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar Administraton
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar
 

Court Admissions:

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Eastern District of New York
  • Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
  • Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Antitrust Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust

Areas of Expertise:

  • Antitrust/IP Intersection
  • Counseling
  • Distribution
  • Litigation
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Larry Fox is a very experienced, easy to work with lawyer. His advice is of high quality. Most important is the detailed understanding he has of our company and competition. He is one of us!"

Oliver Hasler, ARC International, Arques

"We are proud to have been a client of Mr. Fox for over 10 years. We consider him to be the best dealer termination lawyer in the U.S. His creativity, combined with his finely-tuned legal skills, has saved us millions of dollars. Mr. Fox has a unique ability to discern whether to approach a conflict with a conventional litigation strategy or to utilize an unconventional approach. He also has an uncanny ability to determine the optimal time to settle a matter."

Douglas Roberts, Foster's Wine Estates Americas, Napa

"Not only is Larry Fox an expert in his field, but he is also a passionate advocate who understands the practical business implications of his advice. He is a true counselor."

Lisa Derman, Absolut Spirits Company, Inc., New York

"I am not surprised Larry has been chosen as one of the best lawyers. He is enormously effective in coming up with practical business solutions to difficult legal problems. He also has a very sophisticated understanding of what in-house counsel needs and how best to provide it. His good counsel and exceptional litigation skills have saved my client (and the member companies it represents) millions over the years. He is an absolute joy to work with."

"Larry Fox is one of those attorneys that you can count on in the time of need. He is there for you and there with creative solutions. When it comes to litigation, Larry is always well-prepared and brings with him the insight, instinct and intelligence in knowing what has to be done to bring a pending matter to a successful conclusion for his client. His quick understanding of issues and his ability to offer practical advice have proven invaluable on many occasions, especially when timeliness was a major factor. In short, Larry is the person you want on your side when navigating through difficult and risky issues."

John Browne, Nikon Inc., Melville

Firm Details

Lawrence I. Fox, Esq.
http://larryifox.com
 
Headquarters
250 West 82nd Street
New York, NY 10024-5421
(917) 620.2778
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Lawyer Case History

Charmer Industries, Inc. et al v. The Absolut Spirits Company, Inc. et al., No. 05 CV 2554 (RO), 2006 WL 3057369 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 25, 2006)

Obtained on behalf of one of the world''s largest vodka distillers and its U.S. distributor a dismissal of a wholesaler''s Federal Court complaint alleging antitrust violations under the Sherman Act and Robinson-Patman Act.

Hornell Brewing Co. v. Brady, 819 F. Supp. 1227, 1229 (E.D.N.Y. 1993), Adopted by No. 92-CV-5720 (CBA), 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4547 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 7, 1993)

Challenged successfully, on First Amendment grounds, the constitutionality of a Congressional act banning the use of the name "Crazy Horse" on a malt liquor product.  Later, Mr. Fox defeated an effort by the heir to the legendary Native American Crazy Horse to prevent the use of this name in a proceeding in the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court and ultimately had his victory in the Tribal affirmed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Law that prohibited the use of "Crazy Horse" on alcoholic beverages violated First Amendment because law did not directly advance interest of preventing alcohol use among Native Americans and was more extensive than necessary to serve that interest.

In Re: Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation, No. MDL 1361 2003 WL 22417252 (D.Me. Oct. 7, 2003)

Represented one of the nation''s largest music retailers in the defense of a consolidated class action lawsuit brought by 45 state Attorneys General and private plaintiffs alleging that music compact discs sold throughout the United States were the subject of an illegal price fixing agreement.

In Re: Magazine Antitrust Litigation, No. 00 CV. 4889 (RCC), 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1845 2004-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) P74, 291 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 5, 2004)

Secured a nationwide settlement of twenty-three consolidated antitrust class action lawsuits brought on behalf of all purchasers of magazine subscriptions in the country against a trade association, the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA), and fourteen magazine publisher defendants, alleging a Sherman Act price fixing conspiracy.  As counsel for the MPA, and lead/coordinating counsel for all defendants, we negotiated a settlement wherein no monetary payments were made to the class members and the Court awarded no fees to plaintiffs'' counsel.

United Magazine Co. v. Murdoch Magazines Distrib., 279 Fed. Appx. 14 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 6268; (2d Cir. Mar. 25, 2008)

Successfully represented one of the nation''s largest distributors of magazines, a joint venture of two of the country''s largest magazine publishing companies, in a $300 million Robinson-Patman price discrimination action.  In this case, Mr. Fox obtained Summary Judgment dismissing Plaintiffs'' claims which was subsequently affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  District court correctly granted summary judgment as to plaintiff magazines'' Robinson-Patman price discrimination claim because defendants had demonstrated that they lacked control of the price and other terms of sale of the magazines they distributed, and the magazines'' New York Franchise Sale Act claim was properly dismissed as time barred.
 
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