Emilee L. Hargis


Emilee L. Hargis
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Emilee L. Hargis

Emilee L. Hargis

Associate


Emilee L. Hargis
  1. People /

Emilee L. Hargis

Emilee L. Hargis

Associate

Emilee L. Hargis

Associate

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2028

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Biography

Emilee Hargis focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation. She regularly guides clients through the antitrust aspects of transactions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings, clean team arrangements, and merger investigations. Emilee also counsels clients on day-to-day compliance with federal and state laws regarding pricing, joint ventures, information exchange, and other competition-related issues. She assists clients with developing functional and practical compliance programs and implementing those compliance programs through interactive trainings.

Emilee’s counseling work is bolstered by her experience working with clients to respond to governmental investigations, third-party subpoenas, and litigation. She regularly works with clients to understand the facts of each case and implement a strategy for responding efficiently and effectively to the investigation or litigation. Emilee has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex antitrust litigations, working with economic experts to build a compelling case.

Emilee’s antitrust work spans a variety of industries, including agriculture, consumer products, construction, distribution services, financial services, and information management.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Girls on the Run, Young Professionals’ Board, 2017 – 2022
  • Girls on the Run, Practice Partner, 2014-2015

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Antitrust Law Section
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association – St. Louis Chapter
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2017
  • Missouri, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Education

Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016

Southeast Missouri State University, B.S. and B.A., summa cum laude, 2013

Resources

Publications

  • Co-author, Missouri chapter of ABA State Antitrust Practice and Statutes treatise, Forthcoming 2022

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Oct 23, 2024

The FTC and State Case Against Amazon Highlights Risks and Impacts from Using Pricing Algorithms

Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have focused their sights on big technology companies. Understanding the precedents set by these suits is critical for clients operating in today’s online marketplaces, both to avoid the risk of antitrust investigations or litigation, and to understand whether a client has been harmed by potentially unlawful conduct.  A September 30, 2024 decision by Judge Chun in the Western District of Washington in the FTC v. Amazon.com case—unsealed to the public on October 7, 2024—demonstrates the increasing breadth of the agencies’ antitrust theories and the wide impacts of Amazon’s sprawling pricing algorithms.*
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Oct 21, 2024

FTC Announces New Premerger Notification Form

On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger notification rules (the “Final Rule”) that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The Agencies had previously announced proposed amendments on June 27, 2023, which we covered in a previous insight. The Final Rule reflects numerous changes made during a lengthy review and comment period, including a thorough revamping of the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the “New Form”) that parties are each required to complete if their transaction is reportable under the HSR Act.

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The FTC and State Case Against Amazon Highlights Risks and Impacts from Using Pricing Algorithms
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have focused their sights on big technology companies. Understanding the precedents set by these suits is critical for clients operating in today’s online marketplaces, both to avoid the risk of antitrust investigations or litigation, and to understand whether a client has been harmed by potentially unlawful conduct.  A September 30, 2024 decision by Judge Chun in the Western District of Washington in the FTC v. Amazon.com case—unsealed to the public on October 7, 2024—demonstrates the increasing breadth of the agencies’ antitrust theories and the wide impacts of Amazon’s sprawling pricing algorithms.*
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On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, (the “DOJ”, and together, the “Agencies”) voted unanimously to adopt new premerger notification rules (the “Final Rule”) that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The Agencies had previously announced proposed amendments on June 27, 2023, which we covered in a previous insight. The Final Rule reflects numerous changes made during a lengthy review and comment period, including a thorough revamping of the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the “New Form”) that parties are each required to complete if their transaction is reportable under the HSR Act.
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