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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Antitrust Under Trump: Initial Policies and Actions

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/7/2025

As the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust takes shape through political appointments, policy statements, speeches, and enforcement actions, our team is tracking new developments and will provide important updates on...more

A Year-End Report for Healthcare Antitrust and What to Expect Later in 2025

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/27/2025

As the year begins under a new Trump Administration, healthcare providers and private equity firms should consider the antitrust enforcement environment they are likely to face in 2025. This Holland & Knight report recaps...more

Keep Your Seatbelts Fastened: The Wild Antitrust Ride May Not Be Over

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/16/2025

Key Points - - We expect the second Trump administration to take a relatively aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement, as regulators did during President-elect Trump’s first term, because there is bipartisan support...more

2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/16/2025

The re-election of former President Donald J. Trump is poised to significantly alter the landscape of antitrust enforcement, particularly within the energy and chemical industries. While the incoming administration has yet to...more

ABA Spring Meeting Sessions: Key Highlights From US Antitrust Enforcers’ Statements (April 10-12, 2024)

WilmerHale on 4/22/2024

Below is a summary of some of the most important points made by antitrust enforcers who participated in panels at the ABA Antitrust Section’s annual Spring Meeting....more

New Merger Guidelines Cap Off a Year of Hostility to Employers — 2023 Closes With Antitrust Agencies’ Most Radical Foray Yet

Carlton Fields on 12/20/2023

The year in antitrust began apace on January 5 with the release of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning all employer-employee noncompete agreements. At mid-year, the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the...more