Michael Akemann is an economist with expertise in antitrust liability and damages, intellectual property damages, and other complex damages analyses. Dr. Akemann has published on a variety of issues in antitrust economics and other topics. Dr. Akemann holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Representative Engagements

• Deerinck et al. v. Save Mart Supermarkets
• Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York
• TSMC North America v. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
• John Karamanos, Advanced Microtherm, Inc.; HVAC Sales, Inc., v. Norman Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles
  Ph.D., Economics, 1998
• University of California, Los Angeles
  M.A., Economics, 1996
• University of California, San Diego
  B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1993

Honors

• UCLA Business and Economics Society Fellowship, 1998
• Pauley Foundation Fellowship, Edward W. Pauley Foundation, UCLA, 1997
• UCLA Department of Economics Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance as a Teaching Assistant, 1995

Professional Affiliations

• American Economic Association
  Member
• American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
  Associate Member