Morgan A. Kelley

Washington

T: +1.202.639.6687

F: +1.202.879.8837

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20037

E: mkelley@velaw.com

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Morgan’s principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation, with a focus on antitrust matters.

Credentials

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with highest honors, 2018 (Senior Executive Editor, The George Washington Law Review; Order of the Coif).
The University of Texas at Austin, B.S., Communication Studies, with highest honors; B.A., International Relations, with high honors, 2014.

Judicial intern to The Honorable John D. Bates, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2016

Member: American Bar Association, Antitrust and Litigation sections

District of Columbia

DOJ and SEC Divide and Conquer to Police Coronavirus-Related Securities Fraud

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseJune 18, 2020
The State Bar of Texas Wins Mandatory Dues Case

Deals & CasesMay 29, 2020
4 Takeaways From 3rd Circ. Classwide Antitrust Injury Ruling

InsightMay 6, 2020
Published in Law360
Beware the Averages: Third Circuit Vacates Class Certification Due to Inadequate Antitrust Injury Analysis

InsightApril 28, 2020
V&E Antitrust Update
Cracking Down on COVID-19 Price Gouging: Avoid Liability with Strong Corporate Compliance

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseApril 7, 2020
An Opportunity to Tell the Government What’s Right with Non-compete Agreements

Managing the Modern WorkplaceMarch 3, 2020
Deterrence and Detection: Antitrust Division Reaffirms Commitment to Cartel Enforcement, Employing Corporate Compliance Policy and Strike Force

The V&E ReportFebruary 27, 2020
Flying High: Airbus Settles Bribery Charges with Record-High Global Penalty

The V&E ReportFebruary 5, 2020
2019 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

InsightJanuary 15, 2020
V&E Antitrust Update
JLM Financial Partners and Eagle Merchant Partners Sell United PF Partners to American Securities

Deals & CasesJanuary 6, 2020
DOJ Antitrust Division Intervenes in Private No-Poach Class Action to Obtain Right to Enforce Settlement Agreement

The V&E ReportNovember 20, 2019
DTE Midstream Acquires Haynesville Midstream Assets from Momentum Midstream, Indigo Natural Resources

Deals & CasesOctober 18, 2019
Because the Mafia Doesn’t Issue 8-Ks: DOJ Explains Recent Corporate Policy Changes and Foreshadows Additional Guidance

The V&E ReportSeptember 18, 2019
Not So Cryptic: AG Barr Adamant That “Warrant-Proof Encryption” Poses Threat to Public Safety

The V&E ReportAugust 1, 2019
Winning the Leniency Race No Longer the Only Avenue for Avoiding Criminal Antitrust Prosecution

InsightJuly 15, 2019
V&E Antitrust Update
More Bang for the Antitrust Compliance Buck: Antitrust Division To Consider Preexisting Compliance Programs at the Charging Stage

InsightMay 22, 2019
If You Give A Cop Your Passcode... Court Considers Whether Using Voluntarily-Provided Codes Violates the Fourth Amendment

The V&E ReportApril 17, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission Issues 2019 Annual Updates to the United States Pre-Merger Notification (HSR) and Interlocking Directorates Thresholds

InsightFebruary 19, 2019
V&E Antitrust Transactional Update E-communication

2018 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report
2017 FCA Blog Post: District Court Shreds Defendant’s Hopes of Summary Judgment on Materiality Due to Government’s “Mixed Signals”

News & Insights

Coronavirus: Preparation & Response

DOJ and SEC Divide and Conquer to Police Coronavirus-Related Securities Fraud

June 18, 2020

Deals & Cases

The State Bar of Texas Wins Mandatory Dues Case

May 29, 2020

Insight

4 Takeaways From 3rd Circ. Classwide Antitrust Injury Ruling

Published in Law360

May 6, 2020

Insight

Beware the Averages: Third Circuit Vacates Class Certification Due to Inadequate Antitrust Injury Analysis

V&E Antitrust Update

April 28, 2020