I. INTRODUCTION -
Until fairly recently, non-compete clauses and other employer practices affecting employee mobility and wages were a relatively minor focus of U.S. antitrust enforcement authorities....more
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission recently released a long-awaited draft of their updated Vertical Merger Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), the first update since 1984. ...more
An Effective Program May Be More Valuable Than Ever Under A New DOJ Policy -
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) recently announced that it will now consider a company’s antitrust...more
Since 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ” or “Division”) has increased its enforcement focus on agreements between labor market competitors not to hire each other’s employees — also known as...more
In brief:
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced the first prosecution in Australia for alleged "gun jumping" (where parties to a merger commence coordinating prior to merger completion)...more
The healthcare industry remains a “high enforcement priority” for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission, according to statements last week by a senior official in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. ...more
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has resuscitated the demand for hospital and health care provider mergers. The law explicitly encourages collaborative care—through, for example, financial incentives surrounding the creation...more