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FTC Proposes Rule Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule banning non-compete agreements. The 218-page notice of proposed rulemaking details the FTC’s position on the value (or lack thereof) of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Noncompete Agreements Under Continued Attack

Employment attorneys and employers are well aware that noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements have been under continued scrutiny by states across the country. While the laws vary from state to state, generally, restrictive...more

Perkins Coie

Fintech Legal Report - December 2022

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New Treasury Report Shows Fintech Industry Requires Additional Oversight To Close Gaps, Prevent Abuses, and Protect Consumers - On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT), in consultation with the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Treasury Calls for Enhanced Supervision of Fintech Partnerships

On November 16, 2022, the Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a report titled “Assessing the Impact of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets” (“Treasury Report”), which, among other...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Treasury Report Sets Guidelines For Oversight on FinTech Participation in Core Finance Markets

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released a report titled “Assessing Impacts of New Entrant Non-bank Firms on Competition in Consumer Finance Markets,” a product of the Biden administration’s effort to assess...more

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US Threat Assessment: China and Russia Remain Priority, While Emerging Technology and Global Health Security Gain in Importance

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Last week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) each held a hearing on the US Intelligence Community’s (IC) 2022 Annual Threat Assessment, a...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Recent Treasury Department Report Emphasizes Fostering Competition in Labor Markets

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Continuing the recent string of actions across the Biden administration in response to the July 2021 Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” on March 7, 2022, the US Treasury Department (Treasury)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Treasury Department Recommends Antitrust Reform in Alcohol Markets

On February 9, the Treasury Department issued a report analyzing competition in the US alcohol industry (defined as beer, wine, and spirits), which outlined several proposed reforms aimed at improving competition in the...more

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[Webinar] Competition Crackdown: What Does Treasury’s Guidance for Alcohol Markets Mean for Your Business? - February 24th, 12:00...

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Last week, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released a report that outlined a series of reforms aimed at boosting competition in the combined $250 billion US beer, wine and spirits markets in response to US President Joe...more

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Treasury Responds to Biden Administration Executive Order with Report, Recommendations to Increase Alcohol Industry Competition

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On February 9, 2022, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released a report with recommendations for how the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) can help drive...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Timeline: Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” (see recent alert here). The EO includes 72 initiatives by more than a dozen federal agencies in an...more

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Treasury and HUD Recommendations Could Increase Private Sector Participation in Housing Finance

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The Situation: Reforming the U.S. housing finance system has been a frequent discussion topic in the years since the 2008 financial crisis. The Result: In response to a March 2019 presidential memorandum, the Department of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition: The Trump Administration Recommends Healthcare De-Regulation

On December 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, the Federal Trade Commission, and several offices within the White House,...more

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