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FTC Chair announces Joint Labor Task Force, commits to facilitating President Trump’s war on DEI

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), under the new leadership of Republican Chair Andrew Ferguson, has announced the formation of a Joint Labor Task Force to “prioritize rooting out and prosecuting deceptive, unfair, and...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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Client Alert: The FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes

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The FTC Breaks its Silence Following Biden’s Executive Order - On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a sweeping new rule which, if enacted in its draft form, would ban virtually all...more

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US DOJ Adds Complexity to Enforcement of “No-Poach” Agreements under Antitrust Law

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On Thursday, March 7, the Antitrust Division intervened in three antitrust class actions to urge the court that no-poach agreements between vertically related firms, such as between franchisor and franchisee, should be...more

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Changing Tides in HR Antitrust: What Employers Need to Know

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Human resources ("HR”) departments have historically had little reason to hold antitrust law top of mind, as there was little in the way of enforcement activity concerning personnel issues. In recent years, however,...more

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DOJ Challenges Employer No-Poaching Agreements as Per Se Antitrust Violation

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The DOJ's Antitrust Division sent a powerful message to the business community yesterday when it sued railroad equipment suppliers Knorr-Bremse AG and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) for entering into...more

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Will Trump Relax DOJ's Enforcement of Antitrust Laws?

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The Obama Administration has made enforcement of the antitrust laws a priority and has aggressively pursued criminal and civil enforcement actions against large corporations for perceived antitrust violations relating to...more

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