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Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC, two major manufacturers...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete agreements between employers and their workers and require businesses to rescind existing non-compete contracts....more
On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started off 2023 with a bang. On January 5, the FTC proposed a new rule that would effectively ban most non-compete agreements, making them an unfair and unlawful method of competition under...more
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a proposal for a new rule that would effectively ban all non-competition clauses. The FTC is the government agency responsible for enforcing federal consumer protection...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing post-employment noncompete restrictions on their workers. The proposed rule, if adopted as drafted, would...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit and rescind non-compete provisions in employment contracts. The public has 60 days to offer comment on the...more
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would prohibit employers from imposing non-compete clauses on workers. This proposed rule, which can be...more
Summary - The FTC last week signaled an expansion of its enforcement ability under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Section 5 prohibits “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.” ...more
Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued formal guidance regarding the scope of its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This guidance previews a material expansion of the FTC’s enforcement...more
For decades, the FTC has explained that the omission of information can lead to liability. It is also a canon of statutory construction that an amendment helps reveal legislative intent. And of course, your mother put it...more
Expansion of FTC's Interpretation of Its Antitrust Enforcement Authority -The Commission majority has reinvigorated a longstanding but dormant debate about the bounds of the FTC's authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act....more
In recent weeks, the Biden administration issued two well-publicized messages about antitrust enforcement. These messages received significant media attention, with major news outlets reporting on the administration's...more
Even with a reduced lineup of only two commissioners — the Republican Acting Chair and one Democratic Commissioner — the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) filed an administrative complaint this week against...more