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
Profile
Christina M. Seda-Acosta is Counsel in the firm's Litigation department. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including breach of contract and fraud disputes, as well as internal investigations. From 2016 to 2017, Ms. Seda-Acosta served as a law clerk to the Hon. Nelson S. Román of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Yale Law School (J.D., 2014)
- Editor, Yale Law & Policy Review
- Co-Director, Advocacy for Children and Youth Clinic
- Vice President, Black Law Students Association
- Trinity College (B.A., with honors, 2009)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Fulbright Scholar, 2010
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Complex Commercial Actions
- Litigation
Professional Career
Professional Activities and Experience
- Member, New York City Bar Association Education and the Law Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors, The TEAK Fellowship
- Member, DEIB Subcommittee, Board of Directors, The TEAK Fellowship
- Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2022-2023)
- Member, Patterson Belknap Diversity Committee
- Led creation and production of Judicial Clerkships Podcast
- Led development of TEAK Fellowship-Patterson Belknap Internship Program
Articles
- Breaking Down Barriers to Judicial Clerkships – 5 Questions Asked & Answered (American Bar Association’s Before the Bar Blog)
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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