Education

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, B.A. (1990)
  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D. (1993)

Admissions

  • California
  • All California State Courts
  • All Federal District Courts, California
  • All Federal District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
  • All Federal District Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal

Jason C. Murray

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jmurray@crowell.com
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Recognized by Daily Journal as one of California’s “Top Antitrust Lawyers” and perennially listed in Chambers USA, clients turn to Jason Murray for antitrust litigation and counseling when it matters most to their company. As co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust and   Competition Group, Jason’s practice focuses primarily on antitrust litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants; antitrust counseling and defense in connection with state attorneys general, DOJ, and Federal Trade Commission investigations; and business advice on avoiding antitrust risks in transactions, distribution practices, and competitor collaborations. Jason has tried or arbitrated numerous matters as first chair and has successfully argued before state and federal courts of appeals. He also routinely handles arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, International Chamber of Commerce, and International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

Jason has handled a wide variety of litigation and antitrust counseling, with a particular emphasis on antitrust cartel litigation and monopolization and exclusive dealing cases for companies in the health care, technology, transportation, entertainment, and telecommunications areas, among others.

Jason also helps lead the firm’s California Antitrust Practice, which has been consistently selected by Global Competition Review as a “recommended” competition practice. It is also recognized by Chambers USA as a leading California antitrust practice.

In addition to being named one of the top lawyers in the antitrust field by Chambers USA, Jason has also consistently been selected a “Southern California Super Lawyer” in Antitrust Litigation (2007, 2009–2021). He is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Antitrust Section and the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.

Jason’s deep commitment to public service spans both his adopted home of Venice, California, and his birth country of New Zealand, where he serves on the board of trustees for a Māori trust. Closer to home, Jason works on issues of homelessness, job training, and recovery services for veterans as chairman of the board of Volunteers of America, Los Angeles, the largest provider of services to Los Angeles.


Representative Matters

  • AHF v. Prime Therapeutics (C.D. Cal.). Successfully moved to compel arbitration of a Section 1 price-fixing claim alleging conspiracy to fix prices between competitors in the pharmacy benefit management market.
  • VHS Liquidating Trust v. Centene et al. (Alameda, California). Successfully moved to compel arbitration of an antitrust conspiracy claim alleging that competing insurers had conspired to use a single software and data company to fix prices for out-of-network hospital claims.
  • Harbor Performance v. Port of LA (C.D. Cal.). Successfully moved to dismiss with prejudice a Section 1 claim alleging conspiracy between the Port of Los Angeles and a labor union to boycott a developer affiliated with a competing union.
  • PharmaRX v. GE Healthcare (C.D. Cal.). Successfully moved to dismiss with prejudice a Section 1 claim alleging conspiracy between distributors and a pharma manufacturer to exclude competitors and fix prices, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.
  • Prime v. Kaiser (S.D. Cal.). Successfully moved to dismiss with prejudice a Section 1 claim alleging conspiracy between an insurer and providers to boycott competitors, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.
  • In re Generics MDL (E.D. Pa.). Successfully moved to dismiss a Section 1 claim alleging a hub-and-spoke conspiracy among competitors to exchange market share and price information, and represented a major wholesaler in related state AG and DOJ investigations.
  • In re Resistors MDL (N.D. Cal.). Served as lead counsel for the largest U.S. manufacturer of resistors in an alleged Section 1 cartel. The matter settled favorably prior to class certification.
  • In re LCD antitrust litigation. Served as lead plaintiffs’ litigation counsel for Motorola Mobility Inc., Target Corp., Sears Inc., ViewSonic Corp., RadioShack, Newegg, Rockwell Corp., and others in opt-out lawsuits as part of sprawling multidistrict litigation against an alleged cartel in the market for thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display technology used for mobile phones, computers, and televisions.
  • In re cathode ray tube antitrust litigation. Served as lead plaintiffs’ litigation counsel for Target Corp. and ViewSonic Corp. in opt-out lawsuits brought as part of multidistrict cartel litigation and related international arbitration against manufacturers of CRTs used in televisions and computer monitors.
  • In re Apple/ATTM antitrust litigation. Served as lead litigation defense counsel for a telecommunications company in Section 1 and 2 litigation over an exclusive service provider relationship for iPhones.


Insights

Speeches & Presentations

  • "An Evening with Wall Street’s Top Cop: U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara," Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles, CA (November 11, 2014). Moderator: Jason C. Murray; Panelist: Janet Levine.
  • "Turning the Corporate Legal Department into a Profit Center," Association of Corporate Counsel Southern California Chapter (June 24, 2013). Presenters: Daniel A. Sasse, Jennifer S. Romano, Jason C. Murray, and Steven D. Allison.
  • "Improve Your Results and Reduce Your Outside Counsel Costs," Association of Corporate Counsel, Southern California Multi-venue MCLE Program (March 2011). Presenters: Daniel A. Sasse and Jason Murray.

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Firm News & Announcements

December 22, 2022 Global Competition Review Recognizes Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in "GCR 100 2023"
August 18, 2022 The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 54 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year
June 1, 2022 Chambers USA 2022 Ranks 70 Crowell & Moring Lawyers and 37 Practice Areas Among Best in U.S.
May 19, 2022 Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jason C. Murray and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez to “Top 100 Lawyers” List
December 16, 2021 Global Competition Review Once Again Recognizes Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in "GCR 100"
November 23, 2021 Daily Journal Names Jason Murray and Chahira Solh to 2021 “Top Antitrust Lawyers” List
August 19, 2021 The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 53 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, One Selected as Lawyer of the Year
June 14, 2021 Legal 500 United States Ranks Crowell & Moring in Six Practice Areas in 2021 Guide
May 20, 2021 Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 63 Crowell & Moring Lawyers and 30 Practice Areas Among Best in U.S.
December 18, 2020 Global Competition Review Ranks Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in "GCR 100"
November 9, 2020 LITIGATION NOTE: Crowell & Moring Wins Dismissal with Prejudice for Antitrust and Labor Claims Against Port of Los Angeles
October 14, 2020 Antitrust Litigator Stefan Meisner Joins Crowell & Moring
July 20, 2020 Legal 500 United States Ranks Crowell & Moring in Five Practice Areas in 2020 Guide
April 23, 2020 Chambers USA 2020 Ranks 53 Crowell & Moring Lawyers and 21 Practice Areas Among Best in U.S.
February 13, 2020 Global Competition Review Lists Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust Group as "Highly Recommended" in 20th Annual "GCR 100"
December 9, 2019 Crowell & Moring Launches Procurement Collusion Strike Force Response Team
September 20, 2019 Super Lawyers Recognizes 82 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States
June 18, 2019 General Motors’ Litigation Counsel Joe Lines Joins Crowell & Moring’s Orange County Office
April 29, 2019 Chambers USA 2019 Ranks 53 Crowell & Moring Lawyers and 21 Practice Areas Among Best in U.S.
February 22, 2019 Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group Listed as "Highly Recommended" in Global Competition Review's 19th Annual "GCR 100"
October 15, 2018 Super Lawyers Recognizes 82 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States
May 9, 2018 Chambers USA 2018 Ranks 52 Crowell & Moring Lawyers and 24 Practice Areas Among Best in U.S.
October 31, 2017 Super Lawyers Recognizes 79 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States
November 30, 2016 Super Lawyers Recognizes 71 Crowell & Moring Lawyers Across United States
June 29, 2016 Litigation Note: Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Service Employees International Union, et al.
October 27, 2015 Super Lawyers Recognizes 90 Crowell & Moring Attorneys
September 30, 2014 Super Lawyers 2014 Recognizes 90 Crowell & Moring Attorneys
January 31, 2014 Crowell & Moring Among Law360's "Practice Groups of the Year" for Competition, Consumer Protection, and Government Contracts
September 1, 2013 Super Lawyers 2013 Recognizes 64 Crowell & Moring Attorneys
September 1, 2012 Super Lawyers 2012 Recognizes 42 Crowell & Moring Attorneys
September 1, 2010 Super Lawyers 2010 Recognizes 36 Crowell & Moring Attorneys
January 15, 2009 Crowell & Moring's Los Angeles Office Expands With Antitrust Litigator Jason Murray