Matt focuses on antitrust and other complex litigation at the trial level in federal and state courts throughout the country, including antitrust and trade regulation, internal and government investigations, criminal antitrust defense, class actions, and private and government litigation. Matt is also a CFIUS attorney and has counseled and navigated clients through the CFIUS process, including the clearance process and compliance pursuant to mitigation agreements.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. in a U.S. Department of Justice merger challenge of its acquisition of EverWatch Corp.
Chevron in multi-state investigations and litigation alleging fraud, unjust enrichment, and false claims.
SS&C Technologies Inc. in a private antitrust litigation suit alleging violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, Section 3 Clayton, and state antitrust laws.
1-800 Contacts in a class-action antitrust lawsuit related to the intersection of internet search advertising and trademark law.
Corporate and individual clients in Department of Justice criminal investigations, including handling plea negotiations in matters involving automobile parts.
U.S. and international clients in CFIUS approval and mitigation compliance matters.
Fortune 500 companies responding to third-party subpoenas from various state and federal government agencies.
Clients on antitrust and trade regulation matters, joint ventures and competitor collaborations, price discrimination, distributor relations, and other competition-related issues.
Pro bono
Published Work
- Modell, Matthew, Co-author, (2019, 2020, 2021) “United States: Cartels”, Americas Antitrust Review, Global Competition Review
- Modell, Matthew, Co-author, (2020) “DOJ/FTC Release Long-Awaited Vertical Merger Guidelines”
- Modell, Matthew, Co-author, (2019) “No-Poach Agreements Raise Issue for Companies with Employees in the United States”
- Modell, Matthew, Co-author, (2012) “Criminal Antitrust Sentencing of Individuals: Prosecutorial Trends and Judicial Involvement”, ABA Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting
- Modell, Matthew, (2010) “(Dis)Honest Services Fraud: ‘Bad men, like good men, are entitled to be tried and sentenced in accordance with law’”, North Carolina Central University Law Review
- Modell, Matthew, (2007) “Protecting Free Speech in Electioneering Communications: FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life”, North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, “DOJ’s Heightened Enforcement on “No-Poach” Agreements: Hot Buttons to Consider”, Live Webinar, May 2021
- Panelist, “The DOJ’s ‘No-Poach’ Agreements: Navigating Implications to the Year Ahead and Beyond”, Live Webinar, 2020
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Executive Committee Member, Capital Area Food Bank, “Food From the Bar”
- Member, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
- Young Lawyer Representative, Trade Sports and Professional Associations Committee, Section of Antitrust, American Bar Association (2012)
Awards
- Pro Bono High Honor Roll, DC Bar, 2021, 2020, 2018, and 2016
- Pro Bono Honor Roll, DC Bar, 2017
- North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2021, 2020, 2018, and 2017
Qualifications
Admissions
Attorney-at-Law, North Carolina, 2009
Attorney-at-Law, Washington, D.C., 2012
Attorney-at-Law, New York, 2019
Courts
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Academic
B.S. (with Distinction), University of Wisconsin, 2003
J.D. (with Honors), University of North Carolina, 2009
President, Student Bar Association
James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Society