The Supreme Court refusing to hear a case is nothing new, but an otherwise run-of-the-mill denial of the cert petition in Franklin v. New York, 604 U.S. ____ (2025) was accompanied by statements from Justices Alito and...more
3/27/2025
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Confrontation Clause ,
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
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Hearsay ,
Judicial Authority ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
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Statutory Interpretation
On January 16, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued new guidance for employment practices that impact workers. ...more
1/24/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
The Department of Justice recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF), and all signs point to the PCSF continuing to be a Division priority into 2025 and beyond....more
1/7/2025
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Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Leniency Programs ,
Penalties ,
Price-Fixing ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Procurement Policies
On October 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a final rule that makes sweeping changes to the substance of premerger notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act....more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
9/17/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Investment Opportunities ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms
A private equity firm and its investment advisor are facing trial over claims they participated in a price-fixing conspiracy for canned tuna carried out at their portfolio company, Bumble Bee tuna. The judge overseeing the...more
10/6/2023
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Case Consolidation ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investment Adviser ,
Merger Reviews ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Price-Fixing ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Assessment ,
Whistleblowers