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DOJ Continues Labor Market Scrutiny with Another Corporate Indictment

Indictment is DOJ's second recently filed in the North District of Texas. The Department of Justice ("DOJ") has brought a criminal indictment against a corporate defendant for agreeing with competitors not to solicit...more

Antitrust Alert: Texas Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims on First Amendment Grounds

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed antitrust claims against Easi-Set Industries. Plaintiff Tricon Precast claimed Easi-Set violated the Sherman Act and Texas Antitrust Act when it...more

Antitrust Alert: FTC Challenges Wage-Fixing Conspiracy Between Texas Staffing Companies

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and two Dallas therapist staffing companies have settled charges that they conspired to fix the wages of contract therapists in violation of the federal antitrust laws. This is the FTC's...more

Antitrust Alert: Court Rejects DOJ Antitrust Challenge to AT&T/Time Warner

After eighteen months of investigation and litigation, a federal district court has rejected the Justice Department's challenge to AT&T's $108 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc. Although the government could appeal, the...more

FTC Warns Parties on Information Exchanges During M&A Due Diligence

The Situation: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently published a blog post reminding merging parties to avoid creating antitrust liability through the exchange of competitively sensitive information during merger...more

State Attorneys General Vigilant on Price Gouging Following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Many states have prohibitions on price gouging that go into effect during states of emergency. In this hurricane season, seven U.S. states and territories have declared emergencies. The Impact: Although hurricanes often...more

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