At long last, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final rule to expand the pre-merger filling requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. Our Antitrust and Mergers & Acquisitions teams weigh in....more
As expected, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust Groups break down the court’s reasoning and look ahead to what might come next....more
A federal judge has partially blocked a rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban most employer noncompete agreements. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams weigh in on the impending ban’s uncertain future....more
Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams unpack the new Federal Trade Commission rule banning most employer noncompete clauses....more
Our Antitrust and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups analyze this year’s Hart–Scott–Rodino Act adjustments and the Federal Trade Commission’s plans for a potential government shutdown....more
Our Antitrust Team examines finalized guidelines from the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission that set forth more aggressive standards for horizontal and vertical M&A transactions....more