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Kerr Russell

What Ever Happened to the Ban on Covenants Not to Compete?

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Question: Last year we heard that the Federal Trade Commission was going to ban covenants not to compete. It was a big deal at the time. Nothing has been said about this in months. Is this still going to happen? If so, when? ...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The CFPB in 2025: What to Expect Following the Election

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2024 has been an eventful year for the CFPB. As we detailed in June, the CFPB survived its second constitutional challenge at the Supreme Court in CFSA v. CFPB, and “[n]ewly emboldened, the CFPB’s already robust policy agenda...more

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The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

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On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

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President Biden's Executive Order: A Revolution in Antitrust Enforcement?

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. According to the fact sheet that accompanied the order, competition in the U.S. economy is in dire straits....more

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All Hands on Deck: Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order on July 9, 2021, that establishes a "whole-of-government effort to promote competition" in the U.S. economy. The Executive Order directs or encourages 12 federal agencies to...more

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