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Vic Domen

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Washington, DC
About

Government antitrust investigations and prosecutions lawyer Vic Domen brings a unique perspective to understanding the priorities of government agencies and the challenges his clients may encounter. Regarded as a top-three US antitrust enforcer, Vic previously worked for the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, where he served as its senior antitrust counsel. For nearly 20 years, Vic was the lead lawyer in the investigation and prosecution of federal and state antitrust matters brought on behalf of the State of Tennessee.

As a past chair of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Multistate Antitrust Task Force, Vic organized and often led the antitrust investigation and litigation efforts of state attorneys general. He coordinated antitrust enforcement efforts with officials at the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and international antitrust enforcement agencies. Vic has reviewed and investigated hundreds of nonprofit mergers, dissolutions, and sales of assets with a special focus on hospital and healthcare transactions, including Tennessee's granting of a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) to Ballad Health. He was also a key drafter of Tennessee's current Nonprofit Act (2015) governing the activities of nonprofit entities in the state.

Areas of FocusAntitrust and CompetitionWhite Collar and Corporate CrimeMergers and AcquisitionsHealthcareHealthcare AntitrustLife SciencesRegulatory and Government AffairsTechnology
Bar admissionsDistrict of ColumbiaTennessee
CourtsAll Tennessee state courtsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeUnited States District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeUnited States District Court for the Western District of TennesseeUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia

EXPERIENCE

  • Antitrust counsel for multiple autonomous vehicle companies
Hospital Mergers
  • Wellmont/Mountain States COPA, (2018)
  • Vanderbilt University/Vanderbilt University Medical Center, (2016)
Antitrust Multistate Litigation and Investigations
  • United States v United Sugar Corporation et al.
  • T-Mobile/Sprint merger investigation
  • Ohio, et al. v. American Express, et al.
  • United States, et al. v. Anthem, Inc., et al.
  • LIBOR AG Settlements with Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Citibank
  • Beltone v TN Board of Hearing Instrument Specialist – State action
  • Anthem/Cigna and Aetna/Humana Health – Insurance investigation
  • Apple v. United States, et al. – Electronic books
  • State of Florida, et al. v. Dollar Tree, Inc. – Family Dollar settlement
  • FTC, et al. v. Sysco Corp, et al. – Merger review and litigation
  • U.S. et al. v Ticketmaster/Live Nation settlement
  • Florida, et al v. Service Corp. Int'l et al. – Merger review and settlement
  • U.S., et al. v. US Airways Group, et al.

AWARDS

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, State Attorneys General, (2024 – 2025)
  • Recommended, Civil Litigation/Class Action: Defense, (2024)
  • Recommended, General Commercial Disputes, (2021)
  • Recommended, Merger Control, (2020)
Education
  • J.D., Rutgers University
  • B.A., Vanderbilt University

Publications

  • Co-author, "Price Gouging Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic," Competition Policy International, September 2020
  • Co-author, "Government Contractors Beware: Implications of the DOA New Procurement collusion Strike Force," The Antitrust Source, June 2020
  • Co-author, "Antitrust Agencies' COVID-19 Response: Federal and State Authorities Warn Against Price Gouging," International Law Office, April 2020
  • Co-author, "FTC and DOJ Release 2020 Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment," January 2020

Seminars

  • Panelist, "Healthcare Alert! Bankruptcy is Not an Option," Health Care Transactions Conference, The American Health Law Association (AHLA), May 6, 2025
  • Panelist, "State Antitrust Enforcement on the Rise," 73rd Antitrust Spring Meeting, The American Bar Association (ABA), April 2, 2025
  • Panelist, "AI in Healthcare – Patient Care or Antitrust Conspiracy?" The Complexities of AI in Healthcare, AHLA, February 4, 2025
  • Panelist, "Part 1 – Hospital Mergers Procedural Challenges," Webinar, AHLA, November 8, 2024

Media Mentions

  • Quoted, "NCAA Rebuked for Another Eligibility Rule," Global Competition Review, December 20, 2024
  • Quoted, "Despite Political Differences, State AGs Work Across Party Lines on Antitrust Issues," FTC Watch, October 2020
  • Quoted, "Tuna's Downfall Seen as Antitrust Warning to Chicken, Beef CEOs," Bloomberg Law, June 2020

Memberships

  • Leadership, ABA Antitrust Section (Council, Finance Committee, Civil Practice & Procedure, State Enforcement)
  • Co-chair, ABA Antitrust Section Fall Forum, (2025)
  • Board Member, Competition Editorial Advisory Board, Law 360, (2012, 2022, 2025)
  • Board Member, Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies Board, Loyola – Chicago School of Law, (2019 – Present)
  • Member and Chair, Antitrust Task Force, National Association of Attorneys General, (2015 – 2018)

My latest insights

Publication

DOJ and FTC leadership discuss new perspectives on merger enforcement

18 de junho de 2025 .5 minute read

Publication

Three state-level developments could change the US criminal antitrust enforcement...

28 de abril de 2025 .8 minute read

Podcast

State AGs Focus in on Competition

17 de abril de 2025 .1 minute read

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+1 202 799 4180
(Work, Washington, DC)