{"id":5672,"date":"2026-04-28T00:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/172-234-197-23.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/?page_id=5672"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:41:28","slug":"omelveny-myers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/172-234-197-23.ip.linodeusercontent.com\/?page_id=5672","title":{"rendered":"O\u2019Melveny & Myers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

O\u2019Melveny & Myers has represented Alaska Airlines in two major categories of legal matters: (1) the Hawaiian Airlines merger litigation and regulatory defense, and (2) prior merger\u2011related antitrust work.<\/strong> Below is a detailed, citation\u2011grounded breakdown of the specific suits and filings where O\u2019Melveny appears on record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddf7 1. Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging the Alaska\u2013Hawaiian Merger<\/em> (2024)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Case:<\/strong> Doe v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. & Alaska Air Group, Inc.<\/em>, Case No. 1:24\u2011cv\u201100173 (D. Haw.)
O\u2019Melveny\u2019s Role:<\/strong> Lead defense counsel for Alaska Airlines.
Evidence:<\/strong> Court filings list multiple O\u2019Melveny attorneys \u2014 Courtney Dyer, Brian Quinn, Stephen McIntyre, Anna Pletcher, and Peter Herrick \u2014 as counsel for Alaska Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the suit was about<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Plaintiffs sought to block the Alaska\u2013Hawaiian Airlines merger<\/strong>, alleging it violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • They argued the merger would reduce competition on certain routes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • O\u2019Melveny filed a Motion to Dismiss<\/strong> under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), arguing:\n
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    • Plaintiffs lacked Article III standing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The alleged markets were implausibly defined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Alaska did not fly many of the routes plaintiffs claimed would be harmed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Procedural note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      A federal judge overseeing the consumer challenge later recused himself due to a conflict<\/strong>, which temporarily shifted the case\u2019s trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \ud83e\uddf7 2. Regulatory Review & Antitrust Clearance for the Hawaiian Airlines Acquisition<\/em> (2023\u20132024)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Matter:<\/strong> U.S. DOJ and DOT review of Alaska Airlines\u2019 $1.9B acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines.
      O\u2019Melveny\u2019s Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Lead counsel for Alaska Airlines in antitrust strategy<\/strong>, regulatory clearance<\/strong>, and merger execution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Represented Alaska in responding to DOJ\u2019s Second Request and in navigating the regulatory process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Helped secure dismissal of private antitrust litigation tied to the merger.
        Evidence:<\/strong> O\u2019Melveny\u2019s press release confirms its role in clearing \u201cmajor hurdles\u201d for the merger.
        Cornerstone Research also confirms O\u2019Melveny represented Alaska during the regulatory review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Why this matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        This was one of the largest aviation transactions of the decade<\/strong>, and O\u2019Melveny served as Alaska\u2019s primary legal architect for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Antitrust analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Labor implications under the Railway Labor Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • M&A structuring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Defense against merger\u2011related lawsuits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          \ud83e\uddf7 3. Historical Context: O\u2019Melveny as Alaska\u2019s Long\u2011Term M&A and Antitrust Counsel<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          While not tied to a specific lawsuit in the search results, Alaska Airlines\u2019 General Counsel has publicly stated that O\u2019Melveny has been their primary M&A, antitrust, and labor\/employment counsel for decades<\/strong>, including during the Virgin America acquisition<\/strong>.
          (This is background context from prior public statements, not part of the search results.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          \ud83d\udccc Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          Category<\/th>Case \/ Matter<\/th>O\u2019Melveny\u2019s Role<\/th>Sources<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
          Consumer antitrust suit<\/strong><\/td>Doe v. Alaska Airlines<\/em> (D. Haw. 2024)<\/td>Lead litigation defense; filed motion to dismiss<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
          Judge recusal event<\/strong><\/td>Hawaiian merger challenge<\/td>Procedural shift in consumer suit<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
          Regulatory review<\/strong><\/td>DOJ\/DOT review of Hawaiian acquisition<\/td>Antitrust strategy, regulatory clearance<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
          Merger execution<\/strong><\/td>$1.9B Hawaiian Airlines acquisition<\/td>M&A, antitrust, labor counsel; dismissal of private suits<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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