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Bona Law PC Bona Law is an antitrust boutique focused on competition law in the U.S. and abroad. Jarod M. We represent both plaintiffs and defendants.

We bring together some of the best legal minds with big-law, government, and senior in-house experience to solve our clients’ problems. Bona Law PC is a boutique law firm that concentrates on antitrust and competition, appellate litigation, business litigation, real-estate litigation and challenges to government conduct. Bona, a Harvard Law School graduate and former federal appellate clerk, created the firm after practicing law for a dozen years at two major international law firms. We are located in the San Diego, California area, but our reach is national and international and we routinely work with local counsel in other jurisdictions, as we are often brought into significant matters for our expertise. Our attorneys are active bar members in California, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington, DC. We have substantial experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts and can handle matters ranging from the most complex antitrust disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions to basic breach-of-contract or real-estate disputes. We also counsel clients on antitrust, appeals, business litigation, and real-estate issues.

A federal court rejected class certification in the lithium-ion batteries antitrust case, and there are lessons in why. ...
10/16/2026

A federal court rejected class certification in the lithium-ion batteries antitrust case, and there are lessons in why. 🔋⚖️

Modern antitrust class actions live or die on the certification decision, and the lithium-ion batteries ruling illustrates how sharp the analysis has become. Courts want specialized expertise, real economic evidence, and rigorous predominance analysis, and plaintiffs who don't deliver on all three risk losing before the merits are ever reached.

Bona Law breaks down three key takeaways: the importance of experienced antitrust counsel and economists, why federal antitrust litigation increasingly turns on data, and how to steer clear of per se antitrust violations that make certification (and defense) even more challenging.

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📚 Antitrust A–ZR is for Resale Price Maintenance (RPM).Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) refers to agreements between manuf...
10/14/2026

📚 Antitrust A–Z

R is for Resale Price Maintenance (RPM).

Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) refers to agreements between manufacturers and resellers regarding the price at which products are resold.

RPM has been the subject of significant antitrust debate and has evolved considerably under U.S. antitrust law.

Today, RPM is generally evaluated under the rule of reason, rather than being treated as automatically unlawful.

💡 Antitrust A–Z Takeaway:

Today manufacturers can usually enforce retail pricing agreements; that wasn't always the case.

Explore more key antitrust concepts in Bona Law's Glossary of Key Antitrust Terms: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07D1gZ0

Setting minimum resale prices? Know where the line is. 💡Manufacturer-imposed price restrictions, minimum resale prices, ...
10/13/2026

Setting minimum resale prices? Know where the line is. 💡

Manufacturer-imposed price restrictions, minimum resale prices, MAP policies, and related programs, can serve legitimate business purposes, but they can also veer into problematic territory depending on structure and market context. Since Leegin, most vertical price restraints are analyzed under the rule of reason, but state laws (California in particular) can still be significantly harsher.

Bona Law walks through the difference between legal and illegal manufacturer price restrictions, the key cases that shape the current landscape, and how businesses should structure pricing programs to capture the intended benefits without crossing antitrust lines.

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Apple v. Pepper opened a new door for indirect purchaser antitrust cases. 🍏For decades, Illinois Brick has been the doct...
10/12/2026

Apple v. Pepper opened a new door for indirect purchaser antitrust cases. 🍏

For decades, Illinois Brick has been the doctrinal backdrop for federal antitrust standing: indirect purchasers generally can't sue for damages. Apple v. Pepper tested how that rule applies to modern platform economics, where the definition of "direct purchaser" isn't as intuitive as it once was.

In Part 2 of the series, Bona Law breaks down the significance of the ruling, how it affects businesses and consumers, and what it may signal for the future of antitrust class actions in platform-driven markets. If you follow big-tech antitrust or manage class-action exposure, this one earned its bookmark.

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10/09/2026

Bona Law partner Paul Moore’s analysis of California’s new COMPETE Act has been republished by Concurrences in its e-Competitions publication.

The piece examines how the final version of AB 1776 narrowed from earlier proposals, while still creating a new California cause of action focused on single-firm monopolization and monopsonization.

The republishing reflects the continued attention around California’s evolving antitrust landscape and the questions businesses may face as courts begin interpreting the new law.

Read the Concurrences article:
https://na2.hubs.ly/H08jF-w0

Read Paul’s full article on The Antitrust Attorney Blog:
https://na2.hubs.ly/H08jF_t0

Federal law vs. state law: who actually wins? ⚖️Federal preemption sounds abstract until you're litigating a case where ...
10/09/2026

Federal law vs. state law: who actually wins? ⚖️

Federal preemption sounds abstract until you're litigating a case where the outcome depends on whether Congress meant to displace state law. Courts sort preemption into a handful of categories (express, field, conflict) and each requires its own analysis grounded in statutory text, structure, and purpose.

Bona Law breaks down the types of preemption, walks through leading examples, and explains how these principles play out for businesses navigating overlapping regulatory schemes and plaintiffs weighing where and how to bring their claims. A useful primer for anyone whose work sits at the state-federal seam.

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10/08/2026

California’s new COMPETE Act is raising important questions about what antitrust enforcement will look like in the state.

Bona Law partner Paul Moore was recently quoted by Global Competition Review on the legal uncertainty surrounding the new law and what practitioners will be watching as California courts begin interpreting its provisions.

The COMPETE Act expands California’s Cartwright Act to cover single-firm monopolization and monopsonization, while introducing a “substantial market power” standard that is not defined in the statute. California courts will also be able to develop the state’s antitrust law without treating federal precedent as controlling.

Paul has been closely following the legislation and recently published his own analysis of what the final version of AB 1776 does, and does not, do.

Read the GCR coverage: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08hb0P0

Read Paul’s analysis: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08hb0M0

The verdict isn't the end, but the standard of review shapes what happens next. 🔍On appeal, the standard of review is of...
10/08/2026

The verdict isn't the end, but the standard of review shapes what happens next. 🔍

On appeal, the standard of review is often the single most important variable in the case. De novo review lets appellate judges take a fresh look. Abuse-of-discretion review defers heavily to the trial court. Clear-error review sits somewhere in between. Which standard applies can determine which arguments even have a chance.

Bona Law walks through the main standards of review, when each applies, and how they shape appellate strategy from the moment a case is decided at trial. Whether you're pursuing an appeal, defending one, or trying to preserve issues below, understanding this framework is foundational.

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📚 Antitrust A–ZR is for Relevant Market.Before courts and regulators can evaluate competition, they often must answer a ...
10/07/2026

📚 Antitrust A–Z

R is for Relevant Market.

Before courts and regulators can evaluate competition, they often must answer a basic question:

What market are we talking about?

A relevant market defines the products and geographic area in which competition takes place.

Why does it matter?

Market definition is often a foundational step in antitrust analysis, affecting everything from mergers to monopolization claims.

💡 Antitrust A–Z Takeaway:

Understanding competition starts with defining the market.

Explore more key antitrust concepts in Bona Law's Glossary of Key Antitrust Terms: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07D13j0

Doing a deal in Europe? Concentration filings are their own world. 🌍European Merger Control has its own thresholds, its ...
10/06/2026

Doing a deal in Europe? Concentration filings are their own world. 🌍

European Merger Control has its own thresholds, its own definitions, and its own procedural expectations that differ meaningfully from the U.S. HSR regime. Getting the substance and timing right matters not just for the European component of the transaction, but for how the deal is coordinated globally.

Bona Law breaks down what qualifies as a concentration under EU rules, when a filing is required, the practical steps for preparing a submission, and the pitfalls to watch for on cross-border deals. If your business, or your client's business, has any European nexus, this is worth a careful read before signing.

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