Overview
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Rick advises clients on antitrust questions involving mergers and acquisitions, distribution channels, joint ventures, government agency investigations, trade association activities, pricing policies, intellectual property issues, and promotional programs. He is experienced on matters related to:- Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance and investigation
- Allegations of exclusionary conduct
- Monopolization and attempted monopolization claims
- Price-fixing cases
- Sherman Act counseling
- Lanham Act/deceptive advertising claims
Indian Law
Rick is an ally when Indian tribes need to make their case in court. He has experience assisting tribes in litigation related to:
- Federal environmental law
- Commercial litigation
- Obtaining state court recognition of tribal court judgments
- Trust claims
- Amendment of tribal constitutions
- Tribal sovereign immunity
- Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Environmental Matters
Rick represents clients in complex litigation related to potential environmental hazards. In the wake of oil spills, he has represented commercial fishermen on claims related to their business losses. He has also advised on matters related to radioactive waste storage and has provided pro bono counsel on wildlife protection and Wilderness Act issues.
Faculty Positions
- University of Minnesota Law School — Adjunct Professor
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court
Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Court
Tribal Court of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Education
Yale Law School
J.D. (1988)
Yale University
B.A. summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (1985)
Experience
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February 2018 1 min readHoliday Companies Completes Sale to Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.Real Estate and Construction Corporate Group Mergers and Acquisitions Environment and Energy
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September 2017 1 min readFTC Advocacy for Convenience Store AcquisitionCorporate Group Litigation & Dispute Resolution Mergers and Acquisitions
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October 2016 1 min readHutchinson Technology Completes Sale to Tokyo-Based TDKCorporate Group International Transactions Mergers and Acquisitions
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2016 1 min readIndian Tribe Lobbies on Sovereignty and Gaming IssuesIndian Tribal Finance and Gaming Government and Regulatory Affairs Lobbying and Public Policy
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October 2015 1 min readCargill Sells Pork Business to JBS for $1.45BCommodity Production and Processing Food & Agribusiness Corporate Group Mergers and Acquisitions
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2013 1 min readTechnology Company Wins Favorable Seventh Circuit Opinion on Antitrust IssueAntitrust Litigation & Dispute Resolution Appellate
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- Rx for Competitive Health Care
Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Antitrust and Health Law Sections, 2014 - An Overview of Federal Administrative Law and Judicial Review
Minnesota Environmental Institute, MSBA, 2013
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
- Humane Society of the United States
- Sierra Club
- Wilderness Society
- American Rivers
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota American Indian Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association — Antitrust Section (Past Chair)
- Hennepin County Bar Association — Environmental Law Section (Past Co-Chair)
Honors
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business — Antitrust, 2019
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2013-16, 2019
- The Best Lawyers in America — Antitrust Law, 2007-20; Litigation - Antitrust, 2011-20; Litigation - Environmental, 2011-20; (Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year, 2017, 2019) Timber Law, 2007-20; Native American Law, 2010-20 (Native American Lawyer of the Year, 2011)
- Who's Who in American Law
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
- Minnesota Super Lawyers — Antitrust Litigation, 2007-19
- John C. Benson Pro Bono Award, 2008
- Sierra Club William O. Douglas Award, 2007