Michael Robert Murphy

+-Overview Michael Murphy focuses his practice on consulting and representing clients on issues related to antitrust and competition, product pricing and distribution, advertising and marketing, intellectual property, and e-commerce. Additionally, Michael represents clients in complex business litigation. Michael advises product manufacturers on the design and implementation of distribution and resale price maintenance strategies focusing on removing unauthorized Internet resellers and limiting online price erosion. Michael has developed customized distribution strategies and legal foundations for product manufacturers in numerous regions of the world and across many product verticals. Further, Michael and his team assist clients in developing and enforcing gray market and counterfeit suppression strategies. He counsels clients on distribution and pricing strategies in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Michael consults and litigates on behalf of clients regarding a range of antitrust/competition issues, including monopolization issues under the Sherman Act and pricing issues under the Robinson-Patman Act. Additionally, Michael has experience assisting clients with the procurement and negotiation of contracts with governmental agencies on the federal, state and local levels. Besides antitrust litigation, Michaels litigation experience includes disputes regarding complex business issues, real estate, and intellectual property. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE +-Professional Background Prior to joining K&L Gates, Michael was a partner at a national law firm. He previously clerked for the Honorable Judge Louis R. Meloni in the New Jersey Superior Court. +-Achievements Named Top Antitrust Lawyers by Boston Magazine (2023) Named to Massachusetts Rising Stars list for Antitrust Litigation (2016-2020) +-Professional / Civic Activities Co-Founder of Cradles to Crayons Emerging Leaders Council Previous board member of the Teach for America Greater Boston Alumni Advisory Board Has served on numerous campaign and finance committees including those of Senator John F. Kerry and Representative Michael E. Capuano IADC Trial Academy Alumni (International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy) Teach for America corps member +-SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Speaker, Protecting Your Cosmetics Empire: Exploring IP Protections and Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies, American Conference Institute, 29 September 2023 Speaker, Whats Permitted & Whats Not: Go-To-Market Strategies in the UK and Europe, Trackstreet Webinar, 4 August 2022 Speaker, Robinson-Patman Act Primer: Prohibitions and Practical Applications, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 15 December 2021 Speaker, Enforcing on Unauthorized Sellers, Trackstreet Webinar, 6 October 2021 Speaker, How Strong is Your Foundation? Authorized Resellers & Pricing Programs, Trackstreet Webinar, 9 June 2021 Speaker, Authorized Reseller Agreements 101, Saving Lifestyle Brands Podcast, 24 March 2021 Speaker, Building the Proper Legal Foundation to Gain Control of eCommerce Sales and Expert Panel Roundtable, AMZ Atlas Summit, 11 February 2021 Speaker, Brand Protecion in a Digital World, Chicago Bar Association, Intellectual Property Committee, 25 September 2020 Speaker, E-commerce & Amazon Marketplace in the time of Covid-19, Howell & Associate Webinar, 5 May 2020 Speaker, Keeping Your E-Commerce Channel Safe, Trackstreet Webinar, 21 April 2020 Speaker, The Intersection of Business, Government and Current Events, 22nd Annual Sawyer Business School Honors Networking Event, 4 March 2020 Speaker, The First Pillar of a Successful Pricing Policy, Price Spider Podcast, 4 March 2020 Speaker, Legal Panel Discussion: Join some of the brightest legal minds in MAP as they address challenges and solutions facing MAP today, ORIS Summit by Price Spider, 17 October 2019 Speaker, 4 Pillars of Online Protection, ASD Market Week, July 30, 2019 Speaker, 21st Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection Conference, 28-30 January 2019 Speaker, Managing Marketplaces- The Legal Questions, ORIS Intelligence Summit, 4 October 2018 Additionally, Michael regularly speaks at the national sales conferences of product manufacturers on a variety of topics related to brand protection. +-Thought Leadership powered by HUB 18 June 2025 Uneven Pour: FTCs Robinson-Patman Enforcement Sees Mixed Results as Pepsi Case Goes Flat and Southern Glazers Orders Another Round Alerts/Updates 29 April 2025 Dont Let Strike-Through Pricing Strike Out Your DTC Website: Comparison Pricing Is Effective, but Carries Risk Alerts/Updates 20 August 2024 Unauthorized Seller Reviews-Another Tool to Combat Unauthorized Sellers and Protect Your Brand Alerts/Updates 20 August 2024 Keeping Online Reviews Honest-The FTC Announces Final Rule to Combat Fake Reviews, and Related Misrepresentations post 20 September 2023 Ninth Circuit Finds That Costco Is Not Just a Retailer, but Actively Competes With Wholesalers With Respect to Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Claims Alerts/Updates Show Select Items Per Page 5 10 20 ALL Additional Thought Leadership Pages <123...78> +-OTHER PUBLICATIONS Businesses Should Prepare For FTC Use Of Robinson-Patman, Law360, 20 July 2022 Resale Price Maintenance Policies A Century After Colgate, Law360, 30 May 2019 Manufacturers Need To Mitigate Risk Of Price Bias Claims, Law360, 12 April 2019 Resale Price Maintenance in China: One Country, Two Systems, Lexis Nexis, 19 June 2018 Disfavored Retailers Turn Up Volume On Robinson-Patman, Law360, 20 February 2018 What To Expect From 7th Circ. In Robinson-Patman Case, Law360, 16 March 2016 What is the Kennedy Act, And What Can it Do for Me? Cradles to Crayons post, January 2010 The Race for 2011 Appropriations: On Your EARmarks, Get Set, Go!, Channel Works Channel Wise, December 2009 Finally...Stimulus Money for Auto Parts Industry, PWA Newsline, a publication of the Performance Warehouse Association and Performance Automotive Retailer, Vol. 39 Issue 3, 2009 +-News & Events 7 November 2023 Luxury Law Summit New York Workshop: Perfecting Your Brands Go-To-Market Strategy for Europe, Hosted by The Luxury Law Alliance Event 29 September 2023 Protecting Your Cosmetics Empire: Exploring IP Protections and Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies, Hosted by American Conference Institute Event 30 July 2015 K&L Gates Strengthens Investment Management Practice With Boston Lawyer Addition Press Release Show Select Items Per Page 5 10 20 ALL Additional News & Event Pages <1> +-MEDIA MENTIONS Quoted, Defending Your Brand: Proactive Approaches To Combat Counterfeits, Beauty Matter, 5 May 2024