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
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission recently released a long-awaited draft of their updated Vertical Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), the first update since 1984. ...more
An Effective Program May Be More Valuable Than Ever Under A New DOJ Policy -
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) recently announced that it will now consider a company’s antitrust...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 healthcare industry remains a “high enforcement priority” for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission, according to statements last week by a senior official in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. ...more