Luke van Houwelingen
Overview
Luke van Houwelingen is a litigator in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the Antitrust and Competition Group. Luke represents clients in transportation, health care, and other industries in antitrust and other complex civil litigation and arbitration.
Career & Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2007
- Manhattan School of Music, B.Mus., 2002
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Luke's Insights
Webinar | 06.02.26
The Return of Fuel Surcharges: Antitrust Lessons from the Past Relevant Again
Fuel surcharges have been utilized to respond to rising or unstable fuel prices and can be an effective hedge against global market conditions. But as the past has shown, fuel surcharges can and do draw heavy scrutiny from antitrust regulators and private litigants alike. This webinar will provide an overview of the lessons learned from the wave of fuel surcharge-related antitrust investigations and lawsuits from the early to mid-2000s and will give practical tips and advice on how to apply those lessons to today’s environment. Topics to Be Covered
Firm News | 2 min read | 04.01.26
Publication | 09.03.25
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.08.25
Crowell & Moring Client CSX Wins Summary Judgment in 18-Year Antitrust Litigation
Representative Matters
- Representing a Class I railroad in defeating class certification on remand from the D.C. Circuit’s opinion vacating the district court’s prior ruling certifying the class, as part of its defense of a multi-district class action antitrust litigation alleging conspiracy to fix fuel surcharge prices.
- Securing summary judgment for Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of medical and surgical supplies, in defense of litigation alleging unlawful tying, bundling, and exclusive dealing under Sherman Act § 1, Clayton Act § 3, and Kansas state law. Luke also represented Owens & Minor in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the District of Kansas’s grant of summary judgment for Owens & Minor and its co-defendant, dismissing all claims.
- Obtaining summary judgment for DuPont in defense of antitrust counterclaims brought by Kolon Industries for monopolization and attempted monopolization under Sherman Act Section 2. The Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment on the eve of the trial for DuPont and dismissed Kolon's counterclaims with prejudice.
- Securing an arbitration award for a Class I railroad for breach and repudiation of a long-term transportation contract from an owner of coal-fired power plants.
- Securing dismissal with prejudice for an online retailer of putative class action claims brought by "brick-and-mortar" bookstores alleging Sherman Act Sections 1 and 2 violations related to e-books.
- Representing a leading server manufacturer as a plaintiff in DRAM chip price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by an international cartel.
Luke's Insights
Webinar | 06.02.26
The Return of Fuel Surcharges: Antitrust Lessons from the Past Relevant Again
Fuel surcharges have been utilized to respond to rising or unstable fuel prices and can be an effective hedge against global market conditions. But as the past has shown, fuel surcharges can and do draw heavy scrutiny from antitrust regulators and private litigants alike. This webinar will provide an overview of the lessons learned from the wave of fuel surcharge-related antitrust investigations and lawsuits from the early to mid-2000s and will give practical tips and advice on how to apply those lessons to today’s environment. Topics to Be Covered
Firm News | 2 min read | 04.01.26
Publication | 09.03.25
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.08.25
Crowell & Moring Client CSX Wins Summary Judgment in 18-Year Antitrust Litigation
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Luke's Insights
Webinar | 06.02.26
The Return of Fuel Surcharges: Antitrust Lessons from the Past Relevant Again
Fuel surcharges have been utilized to respond to rising or unstable fuel prices and can be an effective hedge against global market conditions. But as the past has shown, fuel surcharges can and do draw heavy scrutiny from antitrust regulators and private litigants alike. This webinar will provide an overview of the lessons learned from the wave of fuel surcharge-related antitrust investigations and lawsuits from the early to mid-2000s and will give practical tips and advice on how to apply those lessons to today’s environment. Topics to Be Covered
Firm News | 2 min read | 04.01.26
Publication | 09.03.25
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.08.25
Crowell & Moring Client CSX Wins Summary Judgment in 18-Year Antitrust Litigation
