Craig Benson is a retired partner at Paul Weiss in Washington, D.C., Craig Benson focuses his practice on trial work in the areas of antitrust, product liability, intellectual property and major commercial disputes. Craig’s experience has involved representing clients before federal and state courts, regulatory agencies, and arbitrators, in industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, electronics, automotive, chemicals, oil and gas, tobacco, and hospitality. Craig is also Co-Chair of the Firm’s Professional Development and Training Committee.
2020 Awards
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D.C. Circuit Affirms District Court’s Denial of DOJ’s Request for Injunction in AT&T-Time Warner MergerCraig A. Benson, Jay Cohen, Andrew J. Forman, William B. Michael, Jacqueline P. Rubin, Charles F. (Rick) Rule and Aidan Synnott, Paul Weiss Antitrust Publications, February 28, 2019
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D.C. Circuit Upholds Denial of Class Certification Where Plaintiffs’ Economic Model Showed Uninjured MembersJustin Anderson, Craig A. Benson, Joseph J. Bial, William B. Michael, Jacqueline P. Rubin and Aidan Synnott, Paul Weiss Antitrust Publication, August 23, 2019
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DOJ Business Review Letter Provides Insights into Appropriate Safeguards for Standard-Setting OrganizationsCraig A. Benson, Jacqueline P. Rubin, Aidan Synnott, Charles (Rick) Rule and Andrew J. Forman, Paul Weiss Antitrust Publication, December 5, 2019
Distinctions
Nominee, 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Private Enforcement
Nominee, 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Intellectual Property