Richard Stella

Associate

Overview

Richard J. Stella III is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s New York office. He is a member of the firm’s Patents group and handles matters involving both intellectual property and antitrust. Richard’s practice involves representing clients in a range of matters including trade secret litigation, internal investigations, merger reviews, antitrust and intellectual property litigation, complex transactions, and counseling.

Richard also maintains a robust pro bono practice by representing criminal defendants and individuals seeking asylum, including:

  • Multiple indigent criminal defendants in the SDNY as part of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel in cases ranging from criminal fraud to robbery.
  • A Russian individual fleeing political persecution in a successful asylum application.

Richard graduated cum laude from Brooklyn Law School in 2017, where he was a Fellow at the Center for the Study of International Business Law. During law school, Richard was a judicial extern for Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. of the Eastern District of New York and Judge Leo M. Gordon of the U.S. Court of International Trade. Richard also served as a notes & comments editor for Brooklyn Law School’s Journal of Law and Policy and was a member of Phi Delta Phi Honor Society. Richard received his B.S. in diplomacy and international relations from Seton Hall University in 2014.

Career & Education

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    • Seton Hall University, B.S., 2014
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2017
    • Seton Hall University, B.S., 2014
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2017
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Richard's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.12.24

Weaponizing Standard-Essential Patents: NETGEAR Sues Huawei in Violation of U.S. Antitrust Law

On January 31, 2024, NETGEAR, Inc. sued Huawei in California federal court, claiming the Chinese tech giant broke U.S. antitrust laws by refusing to license its patents on reasonable terms. The Complaint accuses Huawei of fraud, racketeering, and other offenses for allegedly withholding patent licenses for technology that NETGEAR’s routers require in order to comply with the international Wi-Fi networking standards....

Representative Matters

  • Represented AT&T in its $108.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner. 
  • Represented United Technologies in connection with its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins
  • Represented several New York-based foreign-exchange traders in litigation.
  • Represented a London-based foreign-exchange trader in the Eastern District of New York. 
  • Represented Gwinnett Health System in its merger with Northside Hospital.
  • Counseled clients on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and on potential antitrust liability associated with horizontal and vertical conduct.
  • Assisted clients in creation and submission of Hart-Scott-Rodino filings.
  • Conducted an anti-corruption internal investigation domestically and abroad for a Fortune 100 client.
  • Represented a Fortune 100 client in the sale of one of its international subsidiaries.
  • Represented several clients in Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigations.
  • Defended several Fortune 100 clients against various antitrust claims.
  • Provided antitrust advice to several clients regarding potential transactions.
  • Represented clients in trade secret and patent litigation.
  • Represented several clients in trade secrets investigations.
  • Assisted clients in creation and revisions of complex patent contracts.

Richard's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.12.24

Weaponizing Standard-Essential Patents: NETGEAR Sues Huawei in Violation of U.S. Antitrust Law

On January 31, 2024, NETGEAR, Inc. sued Huawei in California federal court, claiming the Chinese tech giant broke U.S. antitrust laws by refusing to license its patents on reasonable terms. The Complaint accuses Huawei of fraud, racketeering, and other offenses for allegedly withholding patent licenses for technology that NETGEAR’s routers require in order to comply with the international Wi-Fi networking standards....

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Richard's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.12.24

Weaponizing Standard-Essential Patents: NETGEAR Sues Huawei in Violation of U.S. Antitrust Law

On January 31, 2024, NETGEAR, Inc. sued Huawei in California federal court, claiming the Chinese tech giant broke U.S. antitrust laws by refusing to license its patents on reasonable terms. The Complaint accuses Huawei of fraud, racketeering, and other offenses for allegedly withholding patent licenses for technology that NETGEAR’s routers require in order to comply with the international Wi-Fi networking standards....