OVERVIEW

Ted is an associate in Hausfeld’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on complex litigation and trial, with a particular emphasis on antitrust and whistleblower (qui tam) matters. He represents plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes against dominant market actors, corporate wrongdoers, and government contractors, combining rigorous economic analysis with strategic case development to deliver meaningful results for individual clients, government entities, and the classes he represents. Clients and colleagues rely on Ted for his command of competition and whistleblower law, his practical sense of litigation risk, his collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teams, as well as his trial experience.

In the antitrust practice, Ted takes on the largest companies in the world, including those in the Big Tech space. He currently represents a class of direct purchasers pursuing claims against Apple for unlawful monopolization of the smartphone market. He also represents the District of Columbia for claims on behalf of DC citizens against Amazon for unlawful agreements and monopolization for sales on Amazon. In addition to cases against Big Tech, Ted represents over twenty-five shippers, including Fortune 50 and 100 companies, for claims against the Four Class I railroads in the United States for an unlawful conspiracy to fix prices. Ted also has experience representing athletes involving issues with the NCAA. As a former NCAA and professional athlete, Ted has a strong commitment to assisting athletes and all clients to best protect their interests.

In his whistleblower work, Ted has represented clients across the medical device, pharmaceutical, and highway safety devices industries. He was part of a team that secured a confidential sum on behalf of two whistleblowers in a significant medical device matter. He is also a member of the team pursuing claims on behalf of a whistleblower, alongside the Commonwealth of Virginia, to recover damages suffered to the Commonwealth of Virginia for fraudulent purchases of a highway safety device.

In the consumer protection sphere, Ted was a member of a trial team in federal court against CVS for state consumer protection claims on behalf of six state classes. He has deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). He also has experience working on human rights and appellate matters, including drafting amicus briefs for the Supreme Court on the Second Amendment, and representing military service members seeking combat-related special compensation.

Ted is a committed advocate for robust laws aimed at preventing corporate malfeasance, including contributing to numerous articles concerning the intersection of Big Tech and antitrust, the pharmaceutical industry and PBMs, and other federal litigation topics. He is also a noted author on the intersection of constitutional and tax law, having been published on the topic in the University of St. Thomas Law Journal. He is also committed to the continued evolution of antitrust law in the digital age through his work with think-tanks, drafting legislation, and presenting on antitrust law in the twenty-first century to law students.

Ted is co-chair of the firm’s Technology Committee and serves on the firm’s Disability Working Group and Lateral Associate Hiring Committee. In 2024, Ted was a recipient of the Hausfeld Unconventional Award for his unique and client-centered approach to business development.

EDUCATION

Duke University Law School, J.D., 2018

University of St Andrews, M.Litt. in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy, 2015

Washington College, B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy, 2014

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

Maryland

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association: Section of Young Lawyers, Section for Litigation, and Section for Civil Rights and Social Justice, Member

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 28

Judicial Intern to the Honorable Richard J. Leon (2016)

Maryland State Bar Association, Member

USILA Scholar-All American (2014)

EXPERIENCE

Antitrust/Competition

In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation – Hausfeld represents dozens of rail-freight shippers in a high-profile antitrust action seeking damages arising from alleged fuel-surcharge collusion among the nation’s largest rail carriers, including BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific.
In re District of Columbia v. Amazon.com, Inc. - Hausfeld is the sole law firm retained to represent the District of Columbia in its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon for anticompetitive conduct relating to its first-party and third-party sellers on Amazon.com. The case involves complex questions relating to definition of markets and market power of online platforms. It includes multiple claims under District of Columbia statutes analogous to Sherman Act Sections 1 and 2, including agreements in restraint of trade, monopolization, and attempted monopolization.
In re Apple Inc., Smartphone Antitrust Litigation – Hausfeld represents a class of direct purchasers seeking recovery for alleged monopolization of smart phones.
NCAA – Ted represents student-athletes in connection with ongoing antitrust litigation against the NCAA.

Commercial & Financial Disputes

The Commonwealth of Virginia, ex rel. Harman v. Trinity Industries, Inc., et al. – Hausfeld represents a whistleblower who has brought claims on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia alleging fraudulent sales of guardrail end terminals in violation of Virginia’s Fraud Against Taxpayer’s Act.
Confidential matter – Hausfeld represented two whistleblowers involving a medical device resulting in a confidential settlement.
Christopher Corcoran, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. – Ted was a member of the trial team in a multi-state class action, alleging that CVS Pharmacy overcharged insured customers on co-payments for generic prescription drugs.

Human Rights

Ted is actively involved in a number of civil and human rights matters involving constitutional and international law. He has previously worked on an Amicus Brief for the Supreme Court on the topic of the Second Amendment.
Ted’s pro-bono practice includes working with military service members with disabilities pursuing Combat-Related Special Compensation.

Technology & Data Breach

In re Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation – A class action on behalf of consumers over a data breach of sensitive personal information.

Theodore F. DiSalvo