David C. Eddy

David Eddy has been handling complex commercial litigation for clients for almost thirty years.  Mr. Eddy’s principal focus is on litigation and counseling under federal and state antitrust laws.

Mr. Eddy has extensive experience in litigation and counseling in matters of significant import to clients in courts throughout the United States, including nationwide and regional antitrust class actions (including price-fixing, tie-in, and exclusive dealing claims), governmental review of mergers and acquisitions (in diverse industries ranging from commercial aviation to petroleum refining and marketing), Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice investigations, nationwide product liability class actions, and large commercial litigation (including trademark, tort, and contract claims). 

Mr. Eddy has represented clients in antitrust matters in a diverse array of businesses, including, textiles, herbicides, chemicals, commercial airline manufacture, boats, timber, petroleum, fire arms, food products and electronic products.

Mr. Eddy routinely provides antitrust transaction advice to clients on a range of issues, including pricing policies, distribution policies, licensing agreements, competitor collaboration, and joint ventures.  Mr. Eddy has prepared antitrust compliance guidelines and provided antitrust compliance training seminars for clients.

Born in Wisconsin, Mr. Eddy was graduated from Wesleyan University, cum laude, and the George Washington University National Law Center, with honors.  Mr. Eddy moved to South Carolina in 2000.

• Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Mr. Eddy was a partner in the law firm of Howrey & Simon in Washington, D.C.
• American Bar Association - Antitrust Section, Litigation Section, Product Liability Section

• Successful defense of two lawsuits filed by a major multi-national chemical company against our client, a major producer of herbicides and herbicide-resistant seeds, seeking in excess of a billion dollars in damages for alleged anticompetitive practices. 
• Successful prosecution of a class action against the world’s largest paper and wood products company for price-fixing of pulpwood timber sold by timber owners in four states in the Southeast U.S.  After class certification, the case was settled and a substantial monetary recovery was obtained by the class. 
• Successful prosecution and settlement of claims in multi-district litigation on behalf of more than twenty textile, non-woven and carpet companies located in Alabama. Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina for price-fixing and customer allocation of a key input—polyester staple fiber.

• Nexsen Pruet Antitrust Team Tackling International Paper Case
  Timber landowners from NC & SC filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against International Paper & one of its suppliers, charging widespread price fixing of pulpwood timber.

• Marion Crane, Benjamin Porter, and Robert Taylor, Plaintiffs, v. International Paper Company and CWC of North Carolina, Inc., Defendants
  Timber landowners from North and South Carolina filed a class action lawsuit in federal court today against International Paper (IP) and one of its suppliers, charging widespread price fixing of pulpwood timber that has cost the landowners many millions of dollars.