Consistent with federal courts’ recent pattern of limiting the reach of administrative agencies, the Supreme Court held on April 14, 2023, that a challenge to the constitutional authority of an administrative law judge...more
Businesses routinely raise their prices in response to changing economic conditions and competition. Now might be a particularly dangerous time to raise prices without careful consideration of the legal consequences of...more
For the first time, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have updated the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (“IP Licensing Guidelines”). First issued in...more
Several Hollywood companies have agreed to pay $170 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by animators who claimed their wages were depressed by unlawful anti-poaching agreements. The recent settlements highlight that now...more
3/10/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Class Action ,
Consent Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disney ,
DreamWorks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
No-Poaching ,
Popular ,
Sony ,
Twentieth Century Fox ,
Wage-Fixing