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DOJ Obtains First Wage-Fixing Trial Conviction

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In April 2025, a Nevada federal jury convicted Eduardo Lopez, a home healthcare staffing executive, for fixing the wages of home health nurses. The conviction marks the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s (DOJ) first...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Reaches Agreement with NLRB to Further Protect Labor Markets

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice have prioritized the protection of labor markets. From scrutinizing “no-poach” agreements and restrictive covenants to analyzing the impact of mergers and...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Continue March to Protect Labor Markets in Health Care and Other Industries

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On January 28, 2022, a federal grand jury in Maine returned an indictment charging four managers of home health care agencies with participating in a conspiracy to suppress the wages and restrict the job mobility of Personal...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’s First Criminal Charges for Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Labor Agreements: 6 Key Takeaways

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With increased scrutiny of anticompetitive conduct in labor markets, companies need to adopt proactive compliance efforts to avoid prosecution. The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division recently announced...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

No-poach Agreements Continue to Take Center Stage in 2019

‘No-poach’ agreements between businesses not to compete with each other for employees have long been held unlawful under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibits certain restraints on trade and competition....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOJ: No-poach Agreements Violate Antitrust Laws, Criminal Penalties Against Companies Are On the Way

Expect criminal indictments in the near future against companies that have agreed not to recruit or hire each other's employees. That was the strong message from Makan Delrahim, the new Assistant Attorney General for the...more

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Assistant Attorney General Announces that DOJ Antitrust Division is Building Criminal Cases Against Companies for Anti-Poaching...

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The Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that the DOJ is currently developing criminal cases against companies who form agreements not to hire each...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Do Your Employee-Recruiting Practices Make You A White-Collar Criminal?

You need to hire some employees, and you want to pay them well, but not more than necessary. You place a call to a friend who works for one of your competitors and ask what her company is paying new hires in these positions....more

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Agencies Issue Antitrust Guidance to Human Resources Professionals

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On October 20, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ,” collectively the “Agencies”) issued guidance for human resource professionals involved in hiring and...more

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DOJ/FTC Issue Antitrust Guidance Hiring Practices: Insurance Industry Spotlight

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On October 20, the DOJ Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission issued joint guidance for human resources ("HR") professionals regarding the potential antitrust dangers created when competitors make joint decisions...more

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The Department of Justice Will Criminally Prosecute Employee No-Poaching and Wage-Fixing Agreements

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Companies across industries should review hiring policies pre-emptively to avoid serious law enforcement consequences. On October 20, 2016, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Antitrust Division) and the...more

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