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DOJ Antitrust Division Secures First Win in Criminal Wage-Fixing Case

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On April 14, 2025, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada convicted the operator of a home healthcare staffing agency of a criminal violation of the federal antitrust laws. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Sues SpaceX in Continuing Campaign Against Use of Export Controls to Justify Employment Discrimination

On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for its alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) prohibition on...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters -Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - June 2023

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Crypto Asset Company Settles Sanctions Violations for $7.5 million- On May 1, the U.S. Department of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $7.5 million settlement with crypto asset company Poloniex LLC for 65,942 apparent...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Court Dismisses DOJ’s Latest “No-Poach” Case Before Jury Deliberations

In another blow to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) efforts to criminalize “no-poach” and “wage-fixing” agreements, a federal judge terminated the DOJ’s latest “no-poach” case mid-trial before jury deliberations....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Corruption, Crime and Compliance - DOJ Mandates Increased HR and Compliance Cooperation

The relationship between compliance and HR can make or break a company’s culture of ethics and integrity. The DOJ’s revised Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program requirements pushes for greater cooperation and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Is It Still Safe To Exchange Wage and Other Compensation-Related Information?

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Since the mid-1990s, human resource (HR) professionals (and those advising them) have relied on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “antitrust safety zone” articulated in Statement 6 of the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Secures First Criminal Guilty Plea in a No-Poach Case

Nearly six years after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put human resource executives and their companies on notice that no-poach and wage-fixing agreements would be subject to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 40, COSO ERM Framework Update

In this episode Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the revisions to the COSO ERM Framework, which were based on comments by practitioners. We consider the role of culture and risk, the integration of the COSO ERM...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day 22 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-10 Questions to Better Operationalize Compliance

I conclude this month’s series inspired by an article in the Harvard Business Review, entitled “Does Management Really Work?” by Nicholas Brown, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen. I found the article very useful because it...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day 10 Of One Month to Better Compliance through HR-Sales Incentives and Compliance

In the Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, Prong 8 Incentive and Disciplinary Measures it states: Incentive System –How has the company considered the potential negative compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day 6 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-Incentivizing Compliance

In the Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, Prong 8 Incentive and Disciplinary Measures it states: Incentive System – How has the company incentivized compliance and ethical behavior? How has...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

New DOJ, FTC Antitrust Compliance Guidance for Human Resources Attacks No-Poaching Agreements

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Criticizing non-solicitation of employees — or “no-poaching” — agreements as an alleged factor in holding back wage growth, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have issued antitrust guidance on...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals

Last week the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice jointly issued guidance to educate companies, and in particular human resource professionals, on how antitrust laws apply in the employment arena,...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

DOJ/FTC Joint Guidance for Human Resources Professionals Suggests Broad Antitrust Risks

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Provisions restricting the hiring of another company’s employees are often included in vendor agreements and a variety of corporate transactions and licenses. And it’s not unusual to see similar constraints adopted in...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

DOJ and FTC Set Possible Criminal Liability Trap for HR Professionals

In an October surprise, the DOJ and FTC (collectively, the “Agencies”) released guidance for HR professionals on the application of the antitrust laws to employee hiring and compensation. The Agencies’ October 20, 2016...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: DOJ to Criminally Pursue Anticompetitive Employment Violations

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On October 20, 2016, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly released important guidance aimed at informing human resource (HR) professionals (and others...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Economic Downturn Week, Part II – The Golden Gate Bridge and Employment Separation – Hotlines and Whistleblowers During Layoffs

I use the Golden Gate Bridge as an entrée to my continued discussion on the series on steps that you can use in your compliance program if you find yourself, your company or your industry in an economic downturn. Whether you...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Episode 155-Mara Senn on FCPA Investigations and the Decision to Self-Disclose

In this episode I visit with Mara Senn, a partner at Arnold & Porter on how to think through a FCPA investigation and she provides a decision making calculus on how to make a decision...more

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