Saul Phillip Morgenstern

Saul Morgenstern litigates complex disputes, class actions and multi-jurisdictional cases before US federal and state courts, international arbitral tribunals, the Federal Trade Commission and the US International Trade Commission, and represents companies and individuals in Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations. He has counseled and represented clients in the agricultural chemical, computer hardware and software, diamond, energy, entertainment, insurance, investment banking, leasing, leisure, luxury consumer goods, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, publishing, real estate, specialty chemical, telecommunications and toy industries.

Chambers USA 2008 reports that "Morgenstern has the gift to 'bring about a compromise between parties in tricky stand-off situations'" and notes that "[t]his skill is a result of the 'excellent strategies he plans after carefully and thoroughly considering the issues.'"

Publications

"Competition and Antitrust Law," with Oded Pincas, Nigel Parr and Joanna Christoforou, International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner's Guide to Global Success (Practising Law Institute 2008).

"Antitrust Enforcement in High Technology Industries: Keeping Cyberspace Safe for Innovators or Just Another Speed Trap on the Information Superhighway," with Eamon O'Kelly, 19th Annual Institute on Computer Law (Practising Law Institute (547) 1999).

"Antitrust Issues Affecting the Publishing Industry," Print and Electronic Publishing (Practising Law Institute (516) 1998 and (480) 1997).

"Directors' Duties in Connection With Securities and Exchange Commission Investigations," Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice (Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, October 9, 1997).

"Practical Considerations for Counsel in Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Proceedings," Representing Clients in Securities Litigation and Regulatory Matters (Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, October 6, 1995).

Principal Editor: "Advertising of Private Certification after Peel v. Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission," 46 Record of The Association of The Bar of The City of New York 390 (1991).

Speeches and Programs

"Relationships Among Competitors," 47th Annual Antitrust Law Institute (Practising Law Institute, New York City, May 8, 2006).

Moderator, "Trade and Professional Associations, Weighing The Risks and Benefits" (American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2005).

"Relationships Among Competitors," 45th Annual Antitrust Law Institute (Practising Law Institute, New York City, May 13, 2004).

Moderator, "Emerging Roles for Trade Associations as Plaintiffs: Policy Issues and Legal Strategies" (ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 31, 2004).

"Antitrust-Based Challenges To Registration Eligibility Requirements," 18th Annual Equine Law Conference (University of Kentucky Continuing Legal Education, Lexington, Kentucky, April 30, 2003).

"Antitrust: The Significance of Microsoft and Intel and Competition in Cyberspace," 19th Annual Institute on Computer Law (Practising Law Institute, New York City, March 1999).

Moderator, "Janet Reno in Cyberspace: Can Antitrust Enforcement Work in the Computer Industry?" (ABA Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, August 4, 1998).

"Antitrust Issues Affecting the Publishing Industry," Print and Electronic Publishing, Legal and Business Issues in Book and Magazine Publishing (Practising Law Institute, New York City, May 1998 and 1997).

Panelist, Third Annual Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice seminar (Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, October 9, 1997).

"Discovery and Expert Discovery in Federal Court," Advanced Litigation Technologies seminar (Institute for Continuing Education, New York City, May 16, 1997).

Panelist, Representing Clients in Securities Litigation and Regulatory Matters seminar (Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, October 6, 1995).

Bar Associations, Memberships and Activities

American Bar Association
- - Section of Antitrust
- - - - Price Discrimination Committee, Vice Chair (2006-present)
- - - - Trade Associations Committee, Vice Chair (2002-2005)
- - Section of Intellectual Property
- - Section of Litigation
New York State Bar Association
- - Antitrust Law Section (Chair, 2007; Executive Committee, 2001-present)
- - Special Committee on Sarbanes-Oxley Issues (2005-2006)
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- - Committee on Lawyers' Quality of Life (1997-2000)
- - Committee on Federal Legislation (1991-1993)
- - Committee on Professional Responsibility (1988-1991)
Federal Bar Council (Second Circuit)
- - Public Service Committee (2002-present)
International Trademark Association
- - The Trademark Reporter Editorial Board (1994-2000)
- - Publications Committee (1992-1994)