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Ann Rives

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Overview

Ann Rives is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Group. Her broad practice includes litigating complex antitrust cases representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court, as well as counseling clients on a range of antitrust matters including government investigations, competitor collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions.

Ann handles matters across a wide range of industries, including health care, consumer products, technology, and manufacturing. Ann also advises clients on strategies to mitigate their antitrust risk in day-to-day business operations, including distribution issues, pricing and advertising policies, and antitrust compliance.

During law school, Ann was a member of the Order of the Coif and a member of the George Washington University Law Review. As an undergraduate at Georgetown University, she served as editor-in-chief of the university newspaper, The Hoya.

Career & Education

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., highest honors, 2006
    • Georgetown University, B.A., 2000
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., highest honors, 2006
    • Georgetown University, B.A., 2000

    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland

Ann's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26

California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws

Legislative efforts to significantly expand California’s antitrust laws are working their way through the state legislature. The most comprehensive overhaul is Assembly Bill 1776 — the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, on March 23, 2026. AB 1776 is modeled closely after draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) in December. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Companies doing business in California should pay close attention to AB 1776 because of its potentially dramatic impact, including increased exposure to antitrust litigation and increased compliance costs....

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Representative Matters

  • Represented Novant Health in the FTC’s investigation of and litigation challenging the proposed acquisition of two CHS hospitals, successfully defeating the agency’s motion for preliminary injunction in district court (transaction abandoned after injunction pending agency’s appeal).
  • Represented a multinational corporation in a grand jury investigation into hiring practices (alleged no-poach/non-solicitation agreements) and related class action litigation.
  • Litigations involving Section 1 and Section 2 claims in a variety of industries, including health care, consumer products, and technology.

Ann's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26

California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws

Legislative efforts to significantly expand California’s antitrust laws are working their way through the state legislature. The most comprehensive overhaul is Assembly Bill 1776 — the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, on March 23, 2026. AB 1776 is modeled closely after draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) in December. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Companies doing business in California should pay close attention to AB 1776 because of its potentially dramatic impact, including increased exposure to antitrust litigation and increased compliance costs....

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Practices

Ann's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26

California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws

Legislative efforts to significantly expand California’s antitrust laws are working their way through the state legislature. The most comprehensive overhaul is Assembly Bill 1776 — the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, on March 23, 2026. AB 1776 is modeled closely after draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) in December. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Companies doing business in California should pay close attention to AB 1776 because of its potentially dramatic impact, including increased exposure to antitrust litigation and increased compliance costs....

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