For the first time, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have updated the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property (“IP Licensing Guidelines”). First issued in...more
Several Hollywood companies have agreed to pay $170 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by animators who claimed their wages were depressed by unlawful anti-poaching agreements. The recent settlements highlight that now...more
3/10/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Class Action ,
Consent Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disney ,
DreamWorks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
No-Poaching ,
Popular ,
Sony ,
Twentieth Century Fox ,
Wage-Fixing
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division offers immunity from prosecution to applicants who are the first to self-report antitrust violations. That immunity carries with it limited protection from...more
The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division warns that its wide-ranging probe into price fixing in the automotive industry is broader than previously announced.
On February 15, 2013, Scott Hammond, Deputy Assistant...more