Jonathan was appointed by Congress to serve on the Antitrust Modernization Commission, is a former Chair of the ABA's Section of Antitrust Law, and has been a leader in many high-profile antitrust litigations, investigations, trials, and appeals.
Jonathan served as lead counsel for Coca-Cola, American Express, Mylan, Google, Netflix, Live Nation, and Clear Channel, among other leading companies.
During his career, Jonathan frequently made appearances at conferences and symposiums, and presented at various FTC, DOJ, and DOJ/FTC hearings, series, and workshops.
Jonathan has been a well-published author of articles and books on various antitrust topics since 1980.
Jonathan Jacobson retired as Senior Of Counsel from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2024. Considered one of the country’s preeminent antitrust litigators and thought leaders during his career, Jonathan took a lead role in many high-profile antitrust litigations, investigations, trials, and appeals. He also served as the Chair of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law from 2017-2018.
Among other noteworthy representations, Jonathan served as lead counsel for Coca-Cola in several cases, including PepsiCo v. Coca-Cola, a leading monopolization case under Section 2 of the Sherman Act. He also argued the Vitamin C case in the Supreme Court and on remand; led the representation of American Express in United States v. Visa USA; defended Google in the Dreamstime, Digital Advertising, KinderStart, Person, TradeComet, and myTriggers cases; defended Netflix in In re Online DVD Rental Antitrust Litigation, and Live Nation and Clear Channel in Heerwagen, In re Live Concert Antitrust Litigation, and It’s My Party v. Live Nation.
Jonathan also was appointed by Congress to serve on the Antitrust Modernization Commission, responsible for reviewing and recommending potential changes to the nation’s antitrust laws. In addition to serving as a past Chair of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law, he previously served as an officer, council member, and in several other Antitrust Section positions, including editorial chair of Antitrust Law Developments (6th ed.).
Jonathan was a presenter in the DOJ/FTC 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines Hearing, the FTC’s 2018 Competition Hearings, the DOJ’s 2018 Roundtable series, the DOJ/FTC Intellectual Property Hearings, the DOJ/FTC Single-Firm Conduct Hearings, the DOJ/FTC Merger Guideline Workshops, the DOJ/FTC Most Favored Nations Clause Workshop, and the DOJ/FTC Conditional Pricing Practices Workshop. He has written or edited numerous articles and books spanning the gamut of antitrust topics, including exclusionary practices, merger enforcement, government and other civil litigation matters, and cartel enforcement. His most recently published papers, prior to his retirement, include “Acquisitions of ‘Nascent’ Competitors,” The Antitrust Source, August 2020, and “Missing the Forest for the Trees: The Application of Amex in United States v. Sabre,” The Antitrust Source, June 2021.
Jonathan Jacobson retired as Senior Of Counsel from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in 2024. Considered one of the country’s preeminent antitrust litigators and thought leaders during his career, Jonathan took a lead role in many high-profile antitrust litigations, investigations, trials, and appeals. He also served as the Chair of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law from 2017-2018.
Among other noteworthy representations, Jonathan served as lead counsel for Coca-Cola in several cases, including PepsiCo v. Coca-Cola, a leading monopolization case under Section 2 of the Sherman Act. He also argued the Vitamin C case in the Supreme Court and on remand; led the representation of American Express in United States v. Visa USA; defended Google in the Dreamstime, Digital Advertising, KinderStart, Person, TradeComet, and myTriggers cases; defended Netflix in In re Online DVD Rental Antitrust Litigation, and Live Nation and Clear Channel in Heerwagen, In re Live Concert Antitrust Litigation, and It’s My Party v. Live Nation.
Jonathan also was appointed by Congress to serve on the Antitrust Modernization Commission, responsible for reviewing and recommending potential changes to the nation’s antitrust laws. In addition to serving as a past Chair of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law, he previously served as an officer, council member, and in several other Antitrust Section positions, including editorial chair of Antitrust Law Developments (6th ed.).
Jonathan was a presenter in the DOJ/FTC 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines Hearing, the FTC’s 2018 Competition Hearings, the DOJ’s 2018 Roundtable series, the DOJ/FTC Intellectual Property Hearings, the DOJ/FTC Single-Firm Conduct Hearings, the DOJ/FTC Merger Guideline Workshops, the DOJ/FTC Most Favored Nations Clause Workshop, and the DOJ/FTC Conditional Pricing Practices Workshop. He has written or edited numerous articles and books spanning the gamut of antitrust topics, including exclusionary practices, merger enforcement, government and other civil litigation matters, and cartel enforcement. His most recently published papers, prior to his retirement, include “Acquisitions of ‘Nascent’ Competitors,” The Antitrust Source, August 2020, and “Missing the Forest for the Trees: The Application of Amex in United States v. Sabre,” The Antitrust Source, June 2021.
Jonathan’s notable clients included:
Jonathan’s notable clients included:
Author, My Life in Antitrust, May 2024
Co-author with B. Buffier, J. Ferris, J. Philipoom, and S. Sher, "FTC Defeats Facebook Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint," Wilson Sonsini Alert, January 18, 2022
Speaker, “Rock Can’t Get No Satisfaction? Antitrust and Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Our Curious Amalgam podcast, American Bar Association, August 12, 2019
Author, My Life in Antitrust, May 2024
Co-author with B. Buffier, J. Ferris, J. Philipoom, and S. Sher, "FTC Defeats Facebook Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint," Wilson Sonsini Alert, January 18, 2022
Speaker, “Rock Can’t Get No Satisfaction? Antitrust and Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Our Curious Amalgam podcast, American Bar Association, August 12, 2019
"Fundamentals of Antitrust Law," February 11, 2022
"Jon Jacobson Reflects on Arguing Before the U.S. Supreme Court," June 6, 2018
"Fundamentals of Antitrust Law," February 11, 2022
"Jon Jacobson Reflects on Arguing Before the U.S. Supreme Court," June 6, 2018