The FTC’s recent rule largely rendering employment-related non-compete covenants unenforceable has hit a roadblock—at least with respect to the named plaintiffs in the first-filed challenge, Ryan, LLC v. FTC. To recap...more
The Department of Justice’s years-long campaign to criminally prosecute no-poach agreements may be taking a hiatus. On November 13, 2023, the DOJ moved to dismiss its indictment against Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC (“SCA”),...more
Attempting to put some teeth into the policy statement that it issued last month, the FTC sent letters to 10 pharmaceutical companies, asserting that their listing of over 100 patents in FDA's Orange Book for a variety of...more