Chris Murphy
Overview
Chris Murphy is a counsel in the New York office of Crowell & Moring, and a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition and White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement practices.
Career & Education
- The College of New Jersey, B.A., cum laude, 2014
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2018
- New York
Chris's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.11.25
Antitrust Division Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program
On July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced a new program to provide rewards to individuals who report antitrust violations related to the Postal Service. This is the first program of its kind to provide a monetary reward to individuals who assist in the prosecutions of antitrust crimes. Under the new initiative, whistleblowers will have the opportunity to receive up to 30% of any criminal fines recovered for violations affecting the Postal Service, its revenues, or its property.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 09.25.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.28.24
Supreme Court Rules Gratuity Insufficient For Conviction Under Federal Bribery Law
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
DOJ Announces Stiffer Penalties for Crimes Committed with the Use of AI
Representative Matters
- Represented major corporations in the aerospace and healthcare industries in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice into allegations of illegal agreements among competitors regarding recruiting and hiring.
- Represented a large corporation in simultaneous DOJ and State Attorney General investigations into allegations of corruption and fraud in procuring government tax credits.
- Represented a major telecommunications company in a DOJ investigation into allegations of collusion among competitors through an industry standard setting organization.
- Represented one of the largest public school districts into the country in a DOJ investigation regarding allegations of corruption in awarding a contract for services.
- Represented major corporations in the aerospace and healthcare industries in responding to second requests from the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission to achieve regulatory clearance for multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions.
- Represented a key individual in a DOJ FCPA investigation into the international procurement practices of a large telecommunications company.
- Represented a startup SaaS company in an SEC investigation regarding allegations of false or misleading disclosures to investors.
Chris's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.11.25
Antitrust Division Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program
On July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced a new program to provide rewards to individuals who report antitrust violations related to the Postal Service. This is the first program of its kind to provide a monetary reward to individuals who assist in the prosecutions of antitrust crimes. Under the new initiative, whistleblowers will have the opportunity to receive up to 30% of any criminal fines recovered for violations affecting the Postal Service, its revenues, or its property.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 09.25.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.28.24
Supreme Court Rules Gratuity Insufficient For Conviction Under Federal Bribery Law
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
DOJ Announces Stiffer Penalties for Crimes Committed with the Use of AI
Insights
Look Beyond The “Company Town”: Labour Monopsony And 21st-Century Merger Enforcement
|12.17.21
Global Competition Review
Crypto Trader’s “Profitable Trading Strategy” Appears to be Mere Market Manipulation
|01.30.23
Crowell & Moring’s Crypto Digest
Supply Chain Pressures Trigger Escalating FCPA Risks — Impact on Retailers
|11.22.21
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Chris's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.11.25
Antitrust Division Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program
On July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced a new program to provide rewards to individuals who report antitrust violations related to the Postal Service. This is the first program of its kind to provide a monetary reward to individuals who assist in the prosecutions of antitrust crimes. Under the new initiative, whistleblowers will have the opportunity to receive up to 30% of any criminal fines recovered for violations affecting the Postal Service, its revenues, or its property.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 09.25.24
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.28.24
Supreme Court Rules Gratuity Insufficient For Conviction Under Federal Bribery Law
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
DOJ Announces Stiffer Penalties for Crimes Committed with the Use of AI