Ann Rives
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.
Career & Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., highest honors, 2006
- Georgetown University, B.A., 2000
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Ann's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.29.26
California Assembly Passes AB 1776, Sending Major Antitrust Bill to the Senate
California’s COMPETE Act (AB 1776) narrowly passed the California State Assembly by three votes on Wednesday and now moves to the California State Senate. The bill — introduced in March by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — is modeled closely on draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission in September. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but, based on recent amendments, would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Crowell & Moring is representing the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to AB 1776.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26
California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws
Press Coverage | 01.05.26
Huntington Beach housing fight signals stronger state enforcement of planning law
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.09.25
New California Algorithmic Pricing Law Could Have Far Reaching Effects
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 | 2 min read | 05.29.26
California Assembly Passes AB 1776, Sending Major Antitrust Bill to the Senate
California’s COMPETE Act (AB 1776) narrowly passed the California State Assembly by three votes on Wednesday and now moves to the California State Senate. The bill — introduced in March by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — is modeled closely on draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission in September. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but, based on recent amendments, would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Crowell & Moring is representing the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to AB 1776.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26
California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws
Press Coverage | 01.05.26
Huntington Beach housing fight signals stronger state enforcement of planning law
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.09.25
New California Algorithmic Pricing Law Could Have Far Reaching Effects
Insights
Huntington Beach housing fight signals stronger state enforcement of planning law
|01.05.26
Daily Journal
Ann's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.29.26
California Assembly Passes AB 1776, Sending Major Antitrust Bill to the Senate
California’s COMPETE Act (AB 1776) narrowly passed the California State Assembly by three votes on Wednesday and now moves to the California State Senate. The bill — introduced in March by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — is modeled closely on draft legislation recommended by the California Law Revision Commission in September. AB 1776 would not only significantly expand potential liability for single-firm conduct and monopolization but, based on recent amendments, would also explicitly decouple California antitrust analysis from certain federal standards. Crowell & Moring is representing the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to AB 1776.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.24.26
California Considering A Massive Expansion of Its Antitrust Laws
Press Coverage | 01.05.26
Huntington Beach housing fight signals stronger state enforcement of planning law
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.09.25
New California Algorithmic Pricing Law Could Have Far Reaching Effects




