Scott M. Lobel

Scott Lobel has extensive experience applying economic analysis to antitrust and civil litigation matters. He works closely with leading law firms and Fortune 500 corporations throughout the litigation process—from prefiling analysis through discovery, expert testimony, and settlement mediation. He has extensive experience in cartel cases, working with plaintiffs and defendants to analyze liability and damages, devise settlement strategies, support testifying experts, and provide discovery support. Mr. Lobel also manages project teams providing economic analysis in cases involving proposed acquisitions and allegations of bundling and monopolization.

Selected Experience

• Supported testifying expert for direct-action plaintiffs in an international electronics industry cartel matter. Managed the preparation of affirmative expert report and damages analysis. Worked closely with counsel throughout the discovery process and in preparation for settlement mediation.

• Supported multiple testifying experts on behalf of direct and indirect plaintiffs in In re Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litigation. Managed the preparation of affirmative and rebuttal expert reports and worked closely with testifying experts to prepare for deposition. Collaborated with counsel throughout the discovery process in preparing interrogatories, document requests, and drafting deposition questions on core economic issues. Assisted with settlement strategy, developed settlement presentations, and prepared for settlement mediation.

• Supported the testifying expert on liability for a large plaintiff opt-out group in In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation. Managed data collection, executed affirmative and rebuttal analyses, and assisted experts in deposition preparation. Provided discovery support for more than 30 depositions, including developing and managing document review processes across three consulting firms and creating organizational and document coding systems for more than four million pages.

• Supported the liability testifying expert for a large coalition of direct-action plaintiffs in a complex horizontal conspiracy in In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation. Managed team responsible for analyzing issues of liability for affirmative expert reports.

• Managed industry research, data analysis, and statistical damage estimation for a major defendant in In re Polyester Staple Fiber Antitrust Litigation. Worked closely with inside and outside counsel to support discovery requests and settlement negotiations with direct and indirect plaintiffs.

• Investigated the antitrust implications of proposed acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry. Analyzed bidding data and managed a team conducting extensive research into industry competitive practices. Provided significant assistance to lead economist and counsel in meetings with the Federal Trade Commission.

• Managed economic analysis for a coalition of opt-out plaintiffs in In re Parcel Tanker Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation. Primary responsibilities included data collection and analysis, industry research, comparisons of contracts of affreightment terms and conditions to prices and payments, damages analysis, settlement and mediation support, and critique of opposing expert analyses.