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AGs and DOJ Submit Revised Final Judgment in Google Antitrust Case

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A bipartisan coalition of 38 AGs and the DOJ has submitted a revised proposed final judgment in their antitrust lawsuit against Google, following a U.S. District Court ruling that Google violated the Sherman Act by...more

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Biden Antitrust Teams' Reminders for Employers. Will Trump 2.0 Care?

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In the closing days of the Biden administration, antitrust law enforcers issued cautions to employers about conduct that could draw criminal charges against them. One is the use of restrictive non-disclosure agreements that...more

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FTC Workshop Targets Digital Marketplaces for Potential Predatory Pricing Claims

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During a recent virtual workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), academics, trade association representatives, and two FTC commissioners advocated for change in the application of Section 2 of the Sherman Act to...more

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DOJ’s First Large Scale Crackdown on Potentially Unlawful Interlocking Directorates Led to 7 Board Resignations Across 5 Tech...

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On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that seven directors resigned from their board positions because of DOJ’s concerns that holding the positions violated the Clayton...more

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Senator Josh Hawley Joins Growing Number in Congress Proposing Sweeping Antitrust Reform Legislation

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Sen. Hawley's "Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act," introduced on April 12, 2021, takes aim at "Big Tech, Big Banks, Big Telecom, and Big Pharma" by proposing to curb mergers and acquisitions by large corporations...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Employee ‘No Poaching’ Agreements Meet the Antitrust Laws: Protection of Employees in the New Economy

For centuries employers have maintained a strong interest in trying to protect their most valuable asset, their key employees, from solicitation by and loss to other employers, especially competitors. As a result, “no...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Antitrust Claims Against Telescope Manufacturer Ningbo Sunny Dismissed and Shot into Space

On September 28, 2017, Judge Edward Davila dismissed an antitrust complaint filed by Optronic Technologies, Inc. (dba Orion) against Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co., Ltd., Sunny Optics, Inc. and Meade Instruments Corp. The case...more

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Ninth Circuit Refines Antitrust Standing Doctrine Under Illinois Brick

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently addressed again when plaintiffs have standing to pursue federal antitrust claims under the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431...more

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