Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...
Practice Expertise
- Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Complex Commercial Actions
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Complex Commercial Actions
- Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Profile
Christopher Wilds represents clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, and is a member of the Independent Monitoring Team for the Newark Police Division (“NPD”), responsible for overseeing the City of Newark’s and NPD’s compliance with a Consent Decree entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice.
From 2016 to 2017, Mr. Wilds served as a law clerk to the Hon. Johnnie B. Rawlinson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. From 2020 - Spring 2023, he served as Chair of the Minorities in the Courts Committee of the New York City Bar Association and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Council on the Profession, as well as a member of the Nominating Committee.
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Columbia Law School (J.D., 2015)
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Submissions Editor, Columbia Journal of Race and Law
- Morgan State University (B.A., 2011)
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Complex Commercial Actions
- Litigation
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Professional Career
Professional Activities and Experience
- New York City Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Council on the Profession (2023 - present)
- Member, Nominating Committee (2023)
- Working Group on Racial Equality in Our Courts (2021)
- Chair, Minorities in the Courts Committee (2020 - 2023)
- Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2020)
Blogs
Data Security Law Blog
DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...
Misbranded
Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).
New York Commercial Division Decisions
The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...
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