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FTC finalizes rule banning non-compete agreements

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish a final rule that, effective 120 days after publication, will ban the use of non-compete clauses nationwide,...

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Third Circuit: crime-fraud exception can apply to attorney-client privilege in sham-litigation case

In a ruling with significant implications for companies facing sham-litigation claims, such as those that can arise in the Hatch-Waxman context for pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Third...

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DOJ lays out per se theory of liability for price fixing using algorithms

In recent court filings and public comments, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ” or “the Division”) has stated that price fixing using algorithmic...

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Two years later: A survey of President Biden’s Executive Order on promoting competition in the American economy

It has been two years since President Biden signed a far-reaching, industry-spanning Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Executive Order outlined a...

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Two years later: A survey of President Biden’s Executive Order on promoting competition in the American economy

It has been two years since President Biden signed a far-reaching, industry-spanning Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Executive Order outlined a...

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FTC proposes rule to ban nearly all employee non-compete agreements

On 5 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Non-Compete Clause Rule. The proposed rule, if adopted, would effectively ban...

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FTC expands its interpretation of its Competition Enforcement Mandate

On 10 November 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a Policy Statement (the Policy Statement) outlining a significant expansion of its mandate to target...

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A survey of President Biden’s Executive Order on promoting competition in the American economy

It has been one year since President Biden signed a far-reaching, industry-spanning Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Executive Order outlines a...

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Department of Justice suggests that employee non-competes could be criminally prosecuted

On 25 February the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a statement of interest in a Nevada State court lawsuit filed by a group of anesthesiologists alleging that non-compete...

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