Companies in various industries are increasingly incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into critical aspects of their businesses, and for good reason, as AI has the potential to confer many substantial benefits: It can...more
Labor Market Meets Competition Law - In a labor market where companies are competing to attract and retain talent, the rising shortage of highly-skilled employees, high mobility, and high salary demands in certain market...more
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“Division”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement on April 13, 2020, warning employers, staffing companies, and...more
I. INTRODUCTION -
Until fairly recently, non-compete clauses and other employer practices affecting employee mobility and wages were a relatively minor focus of U.S. antitrust enforcement authorities....more
Since 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ” or “Division”) has increased its enforcement focus on agreements between labor market competitors not to hire each other’s employees — also known as...more
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “Division”) has announced a major policy shift. When a company has been convicted for a criminal antitrust offense, the Division may seek to impose the significant...more