Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice provides insight on the current state of enforcement, including more expansive views of what constitutes a cartel, enhanced detection tools, and what to expect next....more
7/3/2024
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Private plaintiffs and government enforcers are aggressively attempting to revive antitrust theories challenging manufacturers’ policies that impact consumers’ “right to repair.”
Manufacturers’ policies that impact how...more
FTC proposes a new rule that would ban non-competes in most situations; brings enforcement actions challenging non-competes as unfair methods of competition.
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a...more
The Antitrust Division’s new policy gives credit for pre-existing compliance programs, but only those that meet certain high standards.
On July 11, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced that the US...more
Plaintiff - and defense - side lawyers propose differing reforms to protect companies that decide to apply for leniency.
On April 11, 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division assembled a roundtable to discuss the...more
Decision from largest judicial circuit establishes majority position that denials of state action immunity are not immediately appealable collateral orders.
On June 12, 2017, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...more
The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, passed by the House of Representatives on March 9, 2017, may significantly change how class action cases proceed under Rule 23.
Key Points:
..The Act addresses a range of...more
In a growing number of courts, a negotiated protective order entered for discovery purposes will not protect litigants’ confidential information from public disclosure.
Stipulated protective orders are commonly used...more