Rosa M. Morales
Overview
Rosa M. Morales is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition Group in the firm’s New York office.
Career & Education
- Barnard College, B.A., 2000
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2006
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust, Intellectual Property, and International Law sections
- Board Member, New York City Anti-Violence Project (former)
- Associate Board Member, New York Legal Assistance Group (former)
- Spanish
- French
Rosa's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 04.24.24
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Agency”) voted 3-2 along partisan lines in a special public meeting to adopt the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Final Rule”), which will prohibit most employee non-competes with retroactive effect, except existing non-compete provisions of “senior executives.” The Final Rule will also ban future non-compete agreements, including for senior executives, with limited exceptions. The rule will not become effective until 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, and covered employers will be required to comply with the Final Rule by that effective date, which could come as early as August this year. By the FTC’s own estimate, this ban could affect up to one-in-five American workers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.24
Speaking Engagement | 04.10.24
"Do Non-Competes Cause More Harm Than Good?," 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Press Coverage | 01.26.24
Top Ten 2024: Antitrust Trends And Forecast For The Health Care Industry
Representative Matters
Includes matters handled prior to joining Crowell & Moring.
- Representing third parties in federal and state antitrust investigations related to technology sector.
- Represented certified indirect-purchaser class of premium payers in tying and anti-steering claims against Sutter Health
- Represented over sixty merchants and merchant coalitions in credit- and debit-card swipe fee antitrust action against Visa and MasterCard
- Advised federal district court on damages in reverse-payment antitrust action against branded and generic manufacturers of blockbuster drug
- Defended major Japanese airline against allegations of price-fixing of passenger airfares following Department of Justice investigation
- Defended large French bank against bid-rigging and price-fixing claims in municipal bond market
- Defended premier Canadian food and beverage maker against class action allegations of conspiracy to fix chocolate prices
- Represented international registry operator and global provider of domain name registry services in arbitration involving dispute over rulemaking processes and auction award for new top-level domain
- Represented specialty pharmacy benefit manager in horizontal merger
Rosa's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 04.24.24
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Agency”) voted 3-2 along partisan lines in a special public meeting to adopt the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Final Rule”), which will prohibit most employee non-competes with retroactive effect, except existing non-compete provisions of “senior executives.” The Final Rule will also ban future non-compete agreements, including for senior executives, with limited exceptions. The rule will not become effective until 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, and covered employers will be required to comply with the Final Rule by that effective date, which could come as early as August this year. By the FTC’s own estimate, this ban could affect up to one-in-five American workers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.24
Speaking Engagement | 04.10.24
"Do Non-Competes Cause More Harm Than Good?," 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Press Coverage | 01.26.24
Top Ten 2024: Antitrust Trends And Forecast For The Health Care Industry
Practices
Rosa's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 04.24.24
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Agency”) voted 3-2 along partisan lines in a special public meeting to adopt the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Final Rule”), which will prohibit most employee non-competes with retroactive effect, except existing non-compete provisions of “senior executives.” The Final Rule will also ban future non-compete agreements, including for senior executives, with limited exceptions. The rule will not become effective until 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, and covered employers will be required to comply with the Final Rule by that effective date, which could come as early as August this year. By the FTC’s own estimate, this ban could affect up to one-in-five American workers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.22.24
Speaking Engagement | 04.10.24
"Do Non-Competes Cause More Harm Than Good?," 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Press Coverage | 01.26.24
Top Ten 2024: Antitrust Trends And Forecast For The Health Care Industry