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Antitrust Division Unfair Competition Enforcement Actions

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Perseverance Pays Off for DOJ in Labor Market Criminal Trial

After several unsuccessful attempts to convict a company or individual at trial for wage-fixing or a no-poach agreement, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has secured its first conviction in a labor market...more

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A Safe Bet: FanDuel and DraftKings Are Stifling Competition

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Senators urge investigation of companies that share 80% of the online gambling market. In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX fans were busily restocking their stores of face-paint, sharing recipes, and locking down their daily...more

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Federal Court Applies Antitrust Standard of Per Se Illegality to “Algorithmic Pricing” Case

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A federal district court in Seattle recently issued an important antitrust decision on “algorithmic pricing.” Algorithmic pricing refers to the practice in which companies use software to help set prices for their products or...more

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DOJ, FTC Issue New Antitrust Guidelines on Business Practices Impacting Workers

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Less than a week before the administration change from former President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance highlighting business...more

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2024 Antitrust & Competition Year in Review and Trends for 2025

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The past year marked the culmination of the Biden antitrust era. Under assertive leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) adopted a more aggressive...more

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RealPage Antitrust Consent Decree Proposed

In August 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc., alleging that its software was used to unlawfully decrease competition among landlords and maximize...more

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DOJ’s Antitrust Division Withdraws Healthcare Antitrust Policy Statements

Calling them “outdated” and “overly permissive,” the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on February 3, 2023, announced the withdrawal of three long-standing antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in...more

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DOJ Withdraws Healthcare Antitrust Policy Statements

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, recently withdrew three sets of guidelines that had been relied upon heavily by the healthcare industry: the 1993 Antitrust Enforcement Policy Statements Issued for...more

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Will Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood With Ticketmaster Spur Antitrust Action?

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Taylor Swift fans seeking to score tickets to the superstar’s highly anticipated “Eras” tour were outraged when Ticketmaster could not handle what it dubbed “unprecedented” demand. In response, Taylor Swift bemoaned, “It’s...more

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Mergers and Acquisitions Takeaways From the 2017 ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting

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The American Bar Association’s 65th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting held at the end of March included a number of sessions with representatives from federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies. In the first article in a...more

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