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2023 Merger Guidelines Addressing Potential Impacts on Workers

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In this article from The Threshold, the authors recap a panel on theories of labor harm in mergers, sponsored by the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Reflections and Predictions

The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Challenge to Supermarket Merger Highlights FTC’s New Focus on Labor Markets

On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

FTC Sues to Stop $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Deal

On February 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court to block Kroger Company’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies,...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Cash for College Athletes, NIL Only Scratches the Surface

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Allowing college athletes to be paid for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) has changed college sports, but several decisions that are due in the coming months could make college sports unrecognizable. First, several...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Sports law may have a partial fix for FTC noncompete ban

The non-statutory labor exemption might help some employers. On January 5, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule that, if implemented, would ban nearly all post-employment covenants not to compete...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Union Bid Voted Down at Second Staten Island Amazon Warehouse

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In a major reversal of recent trends, workers at an Amazon warehouse not far from the first to unionize just last month rejected a similar effort to organize by a 2-1 margin. The result “was a setback for the upstart Amazon...more

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Against the Odds: Did a Court of Appeals Just Grant Independent Contractors the Right to Strike and Organize?

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On June 4, 1923, jockey Frank Hayes rode 20-1 long shot Sweet Kiss to victory at Belmont Park. While that seems impressive, what made the win even more memorable is that at some point during the race, poor Frank died....more

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Labor and Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

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Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

Franczek P.C.

Ninth Circuit Pauses Seattle Ride-Share Union Ordinance, But Uncertainty Remains

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Recently, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked the implementation of Seattle Ordinance 124968, which would allow drivers for ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft to form unions, while a suit over...more

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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Labor & Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

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Public discourse on "healthcare" has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Executive Labor Summary - November/December 2014

NEWS & ANALYSIS - NLRB changes longstanding rule for deferral to arbitration awards - The National Labor Relations Board has had a busy December with four major new developments. We have already reported on two of the...more

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