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New Administration Antitrust Push: DOJ, FTC to Identify Anticompetitive Government Regulations and Labor-Related Practices

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In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched task forces that target potential barriers to competition created by government regulators and private-sector...more

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The DOJ and FTC Release New Guidance for Business Activities Affecting Workers

On January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) released the Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (Guidelines),...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Continues Focus on Conduct in Labor Markets

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division), together with the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently issued two new sources of guidance continuing the increased focus on...more

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[CLE Hybrid Event] A Year in Review: Discussing Vinson & Elkins’ 2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report - February 12th,...

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Join us as Darren Tucker and Jason Powers discuss recent antitrust developments in the energy sector and what lies ahead for companies in 2025. Key topics include the incoming Trump administration’s approach to antitrust...more

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DOJ and FTC Issue Antitrust Employment Law Guidelines on Eve of New Administration

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In the final days of the Biden administration and on the eve of significant agency turnover, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new set of guidelines addressing...more

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2024 Antitrust & Competition Year in Review and Trends for 2025

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The past year marked the culmination of the Biden antitrust era. Under assertive leadership, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) adopted a more aggressive...more

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Live Updates - ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.

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The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition Team are pleased to present these brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C....more

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Full Steam Ahead for Cartel Enforcement in 2024

As anticipated, cartel enforcement is ramping up at the start of 2024 and investigations relating to artificial intelligence (AI) are taking center stage. Leadership of both the broader Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more

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California DOJ to Ramp Up Criminal Antitrust Enforcement

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On March 6, the California Department of Justice’s (California DOJ) Antitrust Chief Paula Blizzard, announced at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime that her office is planning to...more

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Client Alert: Acquittal of Aerospace Employees Marks the Department of Justice’s Fourth, and Most Damaging, Criminal No-Poach Loss

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United States District Court Acquits all Defendants in US v. Patel - On April 28, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut acquitted the defendants in US v. Patel of the charges of conspiring...more

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The Latest on Antitrust Compliance

Antitrust is a long-time risk area for compliance teams to manage, but its longevity does not mean it is not evolving. New issues arise as times and Administrations in Washington change. Nathan Mendelsohn, Associate in the...more

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Antitrust Agencies to Hold Virtual Public Workshop to Promote Competition in Labor Markets

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) just announced that they will host a virtual workshop on December 6 and 7, 2021, to discuss the agencies’ efforts to promote...more

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HR and CCOs Watch Out!! — The Antitrust Division Doubles Down on Labor Market Criminal Cartel Activity

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has targeted collusion in labor markets for criminal prosecution.  This was not unexpected.  Indeed, the Antitrust Division gave plenty of warning to companies that criminal...more

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DOJ Announces First Of A Number Of Anticipated No-Poach Enforcement Actions – What Should Employers Do Now?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: True to his word, the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has announced the first of a number of anticipated no-poach enforcement actions. ...more

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