On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (collectively, the Agencies) released the updated Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers...more
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” (AI EO). At 63 pages, the AI EO outlines a comprehensive framework for...more
11/10/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
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Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Semiconductors
On October 5, 2023, the Brookings Institution hosted an event entitled “A conversation with FTC Chair Lina Khan and DOJ Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter on antitrust enforcement.” The discussion was moderated by the...more
Companies pursuing acquisitions that require a filing in the United States under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) may, by year-end, face vastly expanded disclosure requirements necessitating far greater investments in time,...more
This blog post is the first in a three-part series exploring the intersection between AI and antitrust.
The first blog post in this series discusses the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division’s (Division) first...more
On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted the most radical change to Hart-ScottRodino Act (HSR) filing thresholds in decades. Pursuant to the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, which was signed...more
On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more
1/10/2023
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Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Manufacturers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair Competition