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Jae Ermilus

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5361

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    Jae Ermilus is an associate in Covington’s Washington, DC office. She represents clients in a complex range of antitrust matters, with a focus on class action litigation and civil investigations initiated by the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state antitrust authorities. Jae also counsels companies across a broad range of industries on antitrust transaction risk assessments, legislation and policy, and compliance, including renewed concerns with Section 8 of the Clayton Act. She has represented both domestic and global clients across multiple industries such as e-commerce, pharmaceutical, medical device, financial services, telecommunications, cable, broadcast, consumer products, industrial products and heavy manufacturing, natural resources, aerospace, defense, gaming, and software, leveraging the firm's international reach to help resolve companies' cross-border antitrust concerns. Jae also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights. For example, she represents prisoners in federal habeas appeals and drafts legislation in consultation with civil rights groups related to the reform of state criminal codes.

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    • Counseling multiple companies, including retail, pharmaceutical technology, and marketing firms, on pre-merger antitrust risk assessments.
    • Representing two global travel companies subpoenaed as third parties in antitrust litigation.
    • Representing major technology company before U.S. authorities in civil investigation.
    • Represented a global technology services company before the U.S. authorities in connection with the review of a proposed multi-million dollar transaction.
    • Represented a global life sciences company before the U.S. authorities in connection with the review of a joint collaboration agreement involving exclusive and non-exclusive licensing.
    • Represented a major government contractor in a civil and criminal investigation before the DOJ.
    • Represented a manufacturer in an international product recall regulated by the CPSC, NHTSA, and Coast Guard.
    • Represented an automotive part manufacturer in a multidistrict antitrust class action involving direct payor, end payor, and state plaintiffs.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2017
        • cum laude
        • Georgetown Law Journal, Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, Managing Editor
    • Emory University, B.A., 2014
        • with Honors
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Denny Chin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Pro Bono
    • Representing public interest firms in review of federal parole practices.
    • Represented prisoners in federal habeas appeals of state convictions.
    • Represented probationers in challenge to debtor’s prison practices in state courts.
    • Represented prisoner in appeal of death penalty conviction in light of retroactive change in criminal procedure.
    • Advised student-run university newspaper on potential false advertising liability.

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