In June 2021, the Supreme Court reaffirmed in NCAA v. Alston that antitrust claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act “presumptively” call for rule-of-reason analysis and that only the rare case merits “quick look” or per se...more
7/25/2022
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Class Action ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
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McDonalds ,
No-Poaching ,
Putative Class Actions ,
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Rule-of-Reason Analysis ,
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Introduction - A recent confluence of federal antitrust enforcement, state legislation and the Biden administration’s focus on labor markets has prompted many companies to revisit both their antitrust and human resource (HR)...more