Sathya S. Gosselin

OVERVIEW

Experience

Sathya Gosselin is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he advises a diverse array of clients, helping each navigate complex litigation and achieve dispute resolution. Sathya takes a hands-on approach to litigation, working with a small team to secure favorable results at the trial and appellate levels and deliver outstanding client service. His work in the arenas of antitrust, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment have earned him various awards and the recognition of his peers.

Clients

Sathya represents clients across a broad range of industries, including sports, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, software, film, and music. His client roster has included entertainers and athletes, Fortune 500 companies, apparel retailers, movie theaters, non-profit organizations, software manufacturers, and startups, among others. 

Representative clients include:

• Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
• CRH Americas
• Denver Film Society
• DJ Erick Morillo
• Ed O’Bannon
• Lotte Global Logistics
• Peabody Energy
• PepsiCo
• Run Gum
• Sims Metal Management
• The Avalon Theatre
• Trammo

EDUCATION

Cornell Law School, J.D., 2007 (Symposium Editor, Cornell Law Review) 

Vassar College, B.A., Religion, 1999 (with honors)

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

California

AFFILIATIONS

Professorial Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University Law School

Elected Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Vice Chair, Trade, Sports and Professional Associations Committee, ABA Section of Antitrust Law (2020-Present)

Law360 Sports Editorial Advisory Board (2016-2018)

Antitrust Representative, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' Special Committee on Section, Division, and Forum Coordination, (2013-2014)

Young Lawyer Representative, Transportation and Energy Industries Committee, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association, (2013 – 2014)

Member, Section of Antitrust Law, American Bar Association

NEWS

EVENTS

• "Sports and Antitrust: Enforcement Trends on Both Sides of the Atlantic," ABA (May 31, 2022), Panelist
• “NCAA v. Alston: Sports and Antitrust Law Going Forward,” Philadelphia Bar Association (Apr. 27, 2022)
• "Plaintiff Side Litigation," Cornell Law School Alumni Panel (Feb. 23, 2021), Panelist 
• "Competition Advocacy, State Occupational Licensing, and Private Certification - Perspectives from Federal Agencies and State Attorneys General" ABA Section of Antitrust Law (May 6, 2019)
• "Recent Noteworthy Litigation and Trends to Watch," ABA Section of Antitrust Trade, Sports, and Professional Associations Committee’s Post-Spring Meeting Town Hall, (April 29, 2019)
• "Sports Law," University of Florida Levin College of Law 2019 Sports Law Symposium (March 1, 2019), Panelist
• "Alston v. NCAA: Will 'Amateurism' Survive?" ABA Trade, Sports, and Professional Associations Committee (Jan. 8, 2019)
• "Antitrust Exemptions in Sports—& More," Legal Talk Network (Aug. 17, 2018)
• "Practicing as an Antitrust and Sports Lawyer," ABA Section of Antitrust Law (May 23, 2018)
• "Recent Developments in Global Class Actions," ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting (April 12, 2018)
• "NCAA Amateurism and the O'Bannon Litigation," University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education (March 23, 2018)
• "Working With Experts and Economic Evidence in Class Actions," ABA Section of Antitrust Law (Feb. 26, 2018)
• "What's Next -- Hot Issues at the Nexus of Consumer Protection, Antitrust, and Sports," ABA Section of Antitrust Law (Dec. 5, 2017) 
• "O'Bannon in the Supreme Court," ABA Section of Antitrust Law (Aug. 4, 2016)
• "Hot Topics in Pro Sports," Cozen O'Connor - Sports Law for Rookies and Veterans (April 15, 2016)
• Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute (Summer 2016; Summer 2015), Guest lecturer
• "Developments in Antitrust Cases against Sports Leagues," American Antitrust Institute Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference (Nov. 18, 2015)
• "Trying the Class Action: Practical Tips From the Pros Seminar," American Association for Justice (June 2015)
• "Amateurism and NCAA Compliance," University of Florida Levin College of Law 2015 Sports Law Symposium (March 27, 2015)
• "Antitrust and the NCAA: The O'Bannon Litigation and More," ABA Section of Antitrust Law (Dec. 5, 2014)
• "The O'Bannon Litigation and the Future of the NCAA and College Athletics," District of Columbia Bar (Nov. 7, 2014)

PUBLICATIONS

Publications:

• • "The Ethical Evolution of the NCAA," Association of Corporate Counsel Docket (cover article Jan. 2020), Author
  • Antitrust Law Developments (Eighth), Contributing author
  • "Antitrust Class Proceedings – Then and Now," Research in Law and Economics (Vol. 26, 2014), Co-Authored with Michael. D. Hausfeld, Godron C. Rausser, Gareth J. Macartnery and Michael P. Lehmann
  • "'CAT'-astrophe: The Failure of 'Follow-On' Actions," International Cartel Workshop, Presented by the ABA Section of Antitrust Law & The International Bar Association (Feb. 1-3, 2012), Co-Authored with Michael D. Hausfeld, Brent W. Landau
  • "The Novelty of Wal-Mart v. Dukes," American Bar Association, Business Torts & Civil RICO Committee, Business Torts & RICO News (Vol. 8, Issue 1, Fall 2011), Co-Authored with Brian A. Ratner
  • "E-Discovery Today: The Fault Lies Not In Our Rules…," 4 FED. CTS. LAW REV. 2 (2011), Hausfeld LLP and Milberg LLP
  • "Parents, Be Aware of the Behavior of Your Children: Intra-Enterprise Accountability and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the European Union," 2010 ABA/IBA International Cartel Workshop (Feb. 10-12, 2010), Co-Authored with Michael D. Hausfeld
  • "The United States Heightens Plaintiff’s Burden of Proof on Class Certification: A Response," Global Competition Litig. Rev., (Volume 2 Issue 4/2009), Co-Authored with Michael D. Hausfeld and Steig D. Olson

Press:

• • United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Paul Friedman denied a motion by the defendant railroads BNSF, CSX, NS, and UP to exclude certain evidence from future antitrust trials. The press has been covering this development and Sathya Gosselin has been quoted in this Railway Age article, and this Freightwaves article, (Feb. 19, 2021)
  • "Sports Betting May Further Complicate NCAA Antitrust Concerns," Bloomberg (June 4, 2018)
  • "Federal probe could uncover deeper roots in college basketball scandal," USA Today (Sept. 30, 2017)
  • "US judge sends former UNC athletes’ lawsuit back to North Carolina courts," The News & Observer (Apr. 27, 2017)
  • "MLB Wearable Tech Experiment Raises Athlete Privacy Issues," Law360 (Mar. 14, 2017)
  • "Olympian Nick Symmonds's Company Files Lawsuit vs USOC and USATF," Sports Illustrated (Jan. 20, 2016)
  • "U.S. Appeals Court Finds NCAA Pay Rules Violate Antitrust Law," Reuters (Sept. 30, 2015)
  • "As College Football Season Kicks Off, the NCAA Is Still ‘Under Siege,'" The Huffington Post (Sept. 4, 2015)
  • "Game Over for Two-a-Days," The Daily Beast (Aug. 31, 2015)
  • "Focus Returns to College Antitrust Cases," Sports Business Journal (Aug. 24, 2015)
  • "Symmonds 'at a Flashpoint for Athletes' Rights,'" Sports Business Journal (Aug. 17, 2015)
  • "Lawyers: Class-action ball now in UNC, NCAA court," The Herald-Sun (Feb. 19, 2015)
  • "NCAA Athletes Should Get Publicity Pay, SAG Tells 9th Circ." Law360 (Jan. 29, 2015)
  • "Former UNC Student-Athletes Detail Fake 'Paper Classes' in New Lawsuit against School and NCAA," Business Insider (Jan. 23, 2015)
  • "Athletes Slap NCAA, UNC with Suit Claiming Sham Classes," Law360 (Jan. 22, 2015)
  • "Oliver Luck brings own perspective to NCAA on O'Bannon name and likeness issue," USA Today (Jan. 16, 2015)
  • "Big Suits," The American Lawyer (Sept. 29, 2014)
  • "Law360’s Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs" Law360 (Aug. 14, 2014)
  • "O'Bannon Trial: Former player testifies about eligibility requirements," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (June 16, 2014)
  • "Reclaiming their image: College athletes sue NCAA for cut of profits," Fault Lines/AlJazeera America (June 10, 2014)

PERSPECTIVES

WHAT OTHERS SAY

American Antitrust Institute

• Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice: an honor he received as part of the O’Bannon v. NCAA case team in 2015.

Concurrences

• Winner, Academic: Private Enforcement category in 2015 for his co-authored article titled, “Antitrust Class Proceedings – Then and Now”

Global Competition Review

• Finalist, Lawyer of the Year – Under 40 in 2017 
• Litigation of the Year - Non-Cartel Prosecution: an honor he received as part of the O’Bannon v. NCAA case team in 2015.

Law360

• Named one of just five top lawyers under the age of 40 leading the class-action field in 2014.

Sathya has an "adept skill set," a "penchant for high-stakes litigation," and "close attention to detail." (Law360, 2014)

Lawdragon

• Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyer since 2019

The Legal 500

• Recommended Lawyer, Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff since 2017

A "young star" who "works on the most complex cases brilliantly." (Legal 500 US, Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff, 2017)

Super Lawyers

• Super Lawyer, Antitrust Litigation in 2022
• Rising Star, Antitrust Litigation from 2016-2021