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
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DOJ Antitrust Division Brings First Criminal No-Poach Case

The V&E ReportJanuary 13, 2021
2020 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

InsightJanuary 7, 2021
V&E Antitrust Update
DOJ Antitrust Division Encourages Competitor Collaborations to Address COVID-19

Coronavirus: Preparation & ResponseSeptember 3, 2020
“A Great Honor”: Standing Up for the State Bar of Texas

V&E⁺August 5, 2020
Making Them Pay: Supreme Court to Consider FTC’s Restitution Authority

The V&E ReportJuly 16, 2020
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

The V&E Report

DOJ Antitrust Division Brings First Criminal No-Poach Case

January 13, 2021

Insight

2020 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

V&E Antitrust Update

January 7, 2021

Coronavirus: Preparation & Response

DOJ Antitrust Division Encourages Competitor Collaborations to Address COVID-19

September 3, 2020

V&E⁺

“A Great Honor”: Standing Up for the State Bar of Texas

August 5, 2020