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Meet the New Boss – Same as the Old Boss? Cryptic FTC Filings Suggest Non-Compete Ban May Not Be Dead After All

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Most observers following the saga of the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban expected a final nail in the coffin last week – voluntary dismissal of the appeal that Biden-era leadership filed to keep the ban alive. That...more

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Healthcare Private Equity Investment: As Federal Headwinds Subside, a Gale Warning Goes Up in Many States

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Private equity (PE) investment in the U.S. healthcare sector faces a complex and evolving regulatory and legislative landscape. Both federal and state authorities are intensifying scrutiny of PE investment, driven by concerns...more

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Administrative Law Report - October 2024, Vol. 1

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things administrative law, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. Environmental/Energy: D.C. Circuit Defers to EPA’s Factual Determinations: On Aug. 13, the US Court...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to the May 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese...more

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It’s Raining Regs: CMS Releases Major Laboratory-Developed Test Reg in Midst of Massive Reg Storm

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Over the last several weeks, the Biden administration has released numerous final regulations in order to “beat the clock” before it ticks down to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) deadline. The CRA authorizes Congress to...more

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Busy Inside the Beltway: Recent Activity by the DOL, EEOC, NLRB and FTC

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Federal agencies responsible for employment-related matters have been busy in recent weeks issuing guidance, updated workplace posters, and more. Let’s get caught up...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

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Global Franchise Regulation Update - September 2021

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New Standard Contract Language for Data Transfers Facilitates Lawful Personal Data Transfers to/from EU and U.S. (Published June 4, 2021) - In response to the EU Court of Justice Schrems II opinion, which declared that...more

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The Ever-Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements – Recent Developments

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Recently, the federal government and various state governments have spoken out concerning new limits on non-compete agreements and other post-employment restrictions. Although the trend toward limiting non-compete agreements...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Foster Competition

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This afternoon, President Biden signed a landmark executive order aimed at promoting economic competition by limiting the power of large corporations. The sweeping executive order includes 72 initiatives across more than a...more

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The Sheppard Mullin Six US Renewable Energy M&A Transactions

Here are six key items to be aware of today in US Renewable Energy M&A Transactions: 1. As the demand for renewable energy increases, so does M&A activity in the industry. The M&A renewable energy market remains very...more

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The Future of Employment Non-Competes: The Federal Trade Commission Considers Rulemaking and Signals an Appetite for Stricter...

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In short, the petitioners asked for a rule that non-competes are an unfair method of competition that is illegal per se under Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Further, they asked that any employer presenting,...more

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Key takeaways from the FTC's noncompete workshop

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On 9 January 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop in Washington, D.C. to assess whether it should "promulgate a Commission Rule that would restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employer-employee...more

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FTC Holds Workshop Examining Potential for Regulation of Non-Compete Agreements

After a busy year for non-compete regulation at the state level, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop last Thursday in Washington D.C. to examine the legal basis and economic support for a contemplated...more

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State Attorneys General Keep Pressure on FTC to Regulate Non-Competes

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As we previously covered, a group of 18 state attorneys general in July filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), asking the FTC to incorporate labor concerns when reviewing corporate mergers and to use its...more

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State Attorneys General Urge FTC to Consider Labor Issues in Antitrust Enforcement

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A group of 18 state attorneys general (the “AGs”) recently filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in advance of a series of hearings centered on changes to antitrust and consumer protection enforcement in...more

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