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US: Antitrust lawyer confirmed to serve as DC federal judge

By  |  December 18, 2014

The US Senate has confirmed a lawyer with antitrust background to serve as a federal judge in the District of Columbia, reports say.

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    Amit Priyavadan, who was nominated by President Barack Obama last July, was confirmed as the Senate voted on several judicial nominations, reports say. Mehta has been a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder since 2010.

    His legal history includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal antitrust matters, including cases involving Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action, reports say.

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