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Rob’s Washington, DC-based competition and trade regulation practice involves counseling on the regulatory implications of business strategies, regulatory matters, policymaking, and litigation. He defends clients in complex litigation and in merger and regulatory reviews by the US Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, and the Federal Communications Commission. Rob’s clients include media and telecommunications companies, health systems and providers, national retailers, trade associations, and life sciences and technology companies.
Rob counsels a broad range of clients on business and investment strategy, M&A, litigation, and regulatory matters. He specializes in clearly explaining strategic risks and their relative values in order to help senior executives make informed decisions. Rob provides advice to clients from across the country and around the world, in high-profile matters including:
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Strategic business planning and risk management
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Antitrust issues in mergers and acquisitions / second requests
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Complex litigation (class action and otherwise)
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Regulatory issues arising from foreign investments in U.S. businesses
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Federal and state regulatory investigations
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Policy advocacy and notice-and-comment rulemaking
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Appellate review of agency action
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Trade association counseling
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Privacy and data security
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Unfair/deceptive conduct and false advertising
Rob represents clients in numerous markets, including:
- Media content and distribution
- Wireless communications
- Health care providers and services
- Life sciences
- Technology
- Retail & Consumer Products
- Trade associations and non-profits
He has written and spoken widely on litigation risk management and cost containment, developments in the law, and on issues faced by businesses when they interact with federal and state enforcers and administrative agencies.
Rob is an active supporter of the firm’s pro bono program, providing representation to numerous indigent clients before the Social Security Administration and in local family and domestic relations courts. He has provided corporate and business planning advice to the National Network to End Domestic Violence and other non-profit clients. He is also an active supporter of the firm’s mentoring and sponsorship program.
Prior to his career in the law, Rob was an on-air radio personality and station production director in Lexington, KY.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Robert G. Kidwell
- Seventh Circuit OKs Exclusive Network Agreements Between “Must-Have” Hospital and Health Insurers - (Posted On Monday, June 12, 2017)
- Antitrust Suit Against Michigan Hospital Moves Forward As Both Sides Denied Summary Judgment - (Posted On Friday, June 09, 2017)
- DOJ Anti-Steering Suit Against Carolinas Healthcare Survives Preliminary Motion - (Posted On Wednesday, April 05, 2017)
- FTC and DOJ Issue Proposed Updates to Antitrust Guidelines for Licensing IP - (Posted On Friday, October 14, 2016)
- FTC Increases Hart-Scott-Rodino Jurisdictional Thresholds - (Posted On Friday, January 22, 2016)
- Investment Fund Violates “Investment-Only” HSR Exemption - (Posted On Wednesday, August 26, 2015)
- Kimble and Post-Expiration Royalties: The Next Big Thing, or Much Ado About Nothing? - (Posted On Tuesday, March 31, 2015)
- Hospital Wins First Round Against Largest Rival in Antitrust Suit Alleging Illegal Exclusive Dealing Agreements with Insurers - (Posted On Monday, March 30, 2015)
- Ninth Circuit Affirms FTC’s Challenge to Hospital-Physician Group Merger, While Rejecting Efficiencies and Health Care Quality Arguments - (Posted On Wednesday, February 11, 2015)
- FTC Announces Annual Revision to HSR (Hart-Scott-Rodino) Jurisdictional Thresholds - (Posted On Thursday, January 15, 2015)