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DEC 13 2024

FTC Brings First Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement Action in Decades

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MAXWELL C. RUOCCO WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION

NOV 19 2024

Department of Justice Blocks UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 Billion Acquisition of Amedisys

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MAXWELL C. RUOCCO

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE

AUG 21 2024

Employer Victory in Texas – Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

ADAM G. WICKS CAROLINE BASSETT WARREN CARRIE G. AMEZCUA CHRISTOPHER H. BLASZKOWSKI DAVID T. CELLITTI ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI JAIME S. TUITE JASON E. MURTAGH WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JUL 31 2024

Navigating the FTC’s New Frontier: The Reflection of Intellectual Property and Ownership Interests on Restrictive Covenants - Part Two

ADAM G. WICKS CARRIE G. AMEZCUA CHRISTOPHER H. BLASZKOWSKI JAIME S. TUITE

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

JUL 15 2024

Navigating the FTC's New Frontier - Session 1: IP Mavericks: Riding the Wave of FTC Changes

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA CHRISTOPHER H. BLASZKOWSKI JAIME S. TUITE

CORPORATE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION TRADE SECRETS & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

JUL 8 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Overrules Chevron: Sparks Potential Major Shift in Food and Drug, Trade, and Consumer Protection Laws

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD, PH.D. CARRIE G. AMEZCUA KARIMA TAWFIK THOMPSON NATAN P.L. TUBMAN

CONSUMER DEFENSE FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL TRADE & NATIONAL SECURITY LIFE SCIENCES LITIGATION

JUL 8 2024

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Temporarily Stayed on Limited Basis

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA CHRISTOPHER H. BLASZKOWSKI ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI JAIME S. TUITE JASON E. MURTAGH WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JUN 12 2024

FTC Fails to Halt Hospital Merger – For Now

ANDREW J. WEISSENBERG CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MAXWELL C. RUOCCO MOLLY M. WEBBER

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE

MAY 31 2024

Federal Agencies Continue Probe into Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare

ANDREW J. WEISSENBERG CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MOLLY M. WEBBER

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE

APR 23 2024

FTC Votes to Issue Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI JASON E. MURTAGH WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

MAR 25 2024

Private Equity Investments in Healthcare

ANDREW J. WEISSENBERG CARLY C. BARNES CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE

FEB 19 2024

Deep Dive: New Merger Guidelines and Private Equity

ADAM G. WICKS CARRIE G. AMEZCUA DAVID T. CELLITTI NICOLE D. SINGLETON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL

JAN 24 2024

New 2024 Increased Thresholds and Filing Fees Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 Announced

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JENNIFER M. OLIVER

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

JAN 8 2024

Ask the Thought Leaders: Top Trends Reshaping Healthcare in 2024

ANDREW J. WEISSENBERG CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JAN O. WENZEL MICHAEL G. MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL P. STRAZZELLA SUE C. FRIEDBERG

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SECURITY & PRIVACY HEALTHCARE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

DEC 21 2023

FTC/DOJ Early Issuance of Final Antitrust Merger Guidelines, Consistent with Their Stronger Enforcement Agenda

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION

NOV 16 2023

Fanning the Flames: FTC Takes Action Against Alleged Improper Orange Book Patent Listings

BARBARA A. BINZAK BLUMENFELD, PH.D. CARRIE G. AMEZCUA NATALIE C. OEHLERS

FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

SEP 28 2023

FTC Takes Action Against Private Equity “Roll-Up” Acquisitions in Suit Against Healthcare Portfolio Company

ADAM G. WICKS CARRIE G. AMEZCUA DAVID T. CELLITTI

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE HEALTHCARE LITIGATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL

AUG 7 2023

3 Recent Antitrust Shifts and Their Impact on Life Sciences

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LIFE SCIENCES

JUL 25 2023

FTC Joins DOJ in Withdrawal of Healthcare Antitrust Guidelines

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE

JUL 21 2023

DOJ and FTC Release Draft Merger Guidelines

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

JUL 18 2023

FTC Revises Its Rule 3 Administrative Process

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

JUL 3 2023

A New Era: FTC and DOJ Propose Overhaul of Premerger Notification Filing Process

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

MAY 1 2023

FTC and Other Federal Agencies Issue Joint Statement on Artificial Intelligence Enforcement Efforts

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE & NATIONAL SECURITY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LIFE SCIENCES LITIGATION WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE, COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS

APR 17 2023

FTC Issues Notice of Penalty Offenses: Companies Warned To Substantiate Product & Advertising Claims

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JASON R. PARISH JENNIFER M. OLIVER TINA HU-RODGERS

FDA & BIOTECHNOLOGY LIFE SCIENCES

APR 13 2023

FTC Ban on Non-Competes

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA DUANE A. STEWART, III JAIME S. TUITE

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JAN 24 2023

New Increased Thresholds and New Filing Fee Structure Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 Announced

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JENNIFER M. OLIVER

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

JAN 6 2023

FTC Takes Legal Action Against Employee Noncompete Agreements; Issues Three Complaints and Proposed Ban

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA ERIN J. MCLAUGHLIN MARK A. KASTEN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION TRADE SECRETS & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

JAN 5 2023

The Healthcare Horizon: 7 Trends to Watch in 2023

ANDRIA R. ADIGWE CARLY C. BARNES CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JOHN R. WASHLICK MATTHEW T. CORSO MICHELLE GARVEY BRENNFLECK YOVA A. BOROVSKA

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS IMMIGRATION POST-ACUTE & LONG-TERM CARE

NOV 4 2022

DOJ Handed Trifecta of Victories, Advances Antitrust Enforcement Priorities

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN MAXWELL C. RUOCCO

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION

AUG 1 2022

FTC, DOJ Pharma Taskforce Takes Aim at Pharmaceutical Mergers in Push to Reform Merger Review

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LIFE SCIENCES

JUL 27 2022

DOJ Secures Major Settlement with Poultry Processors and Consulting Company to Stop Anticompetitive Compensation Information Exchanges and Agreements

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JUL 20 2022

DOJ Statement of Interest and FTC-NLRB Coordination Signal Continued Antitrust Scrutiny of Labor Markets

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

APR 20 2022

Despite Trial Setbacks, DOJ Likely to Push Forward with Employment-Related Antitrust Prosecutions

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

MAR 15 2022

DOJ and DOL to Cooperate on Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JAN 31 2022

Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to FTC Administrative Process

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JONATHAN D. JANOW

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION

JAN 24 2022

New Increased Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 Announced

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

DEC 21 2021

Insights into a New Merger Review Priority: Impact on Workers

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

DEC 7 2021

Warning to Employers: Court Permits Criminal Prosecution of Wage-Fixing Agreement

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA MARK A. KASTEN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

JUL 12 2021

New Executive Order Promotes Competition in Labor and Healthcare Markets - Part One

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JASON R. PARISH JONATHAN D. JANOW MATTHEW L. FEDOWITZ

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LIFE SCIENCES LITIGATION

JUL 1 2021

Two Sides of the Coin: Antitrust and Employment Considerations in No-Poach and Non-Compete Agreements - Webinar Recap

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JAIME S. TUITE

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

FEB 4 2021

FTC and DOJ Temporarily Suspend Early Termination Program for HSR Filings

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

FEB 3 2021

Effective March 4, 2021: New Decreased Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

DEC 18 2020

Operation CBDeceit: FTC Cracks Down on False and Misleading CBD Advertising

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA TINA HU-RODGERS WILLIAM A. GARVIN

CANNABIS

DEC 17 2020

DOJ Makes Good on Promise To Prosecute Wage Fixing as Criminal Violation of Antitrust Laws

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION HEALTHCARE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

SEP 23 2020

US Antitrust Agencies Propose Changes to Pre-Merger Notification Rules

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

APR 21 2020

Antitrust Action Against Potential Collusion Impacting Labor Markets Will Not Be Quarantined During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA JASON R. PARISH

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) HEALTHCARE LIFE SCIENCES LITIGATION

JAN 29 2020

Effective February 27, 2020: New Higher Thresholds Under Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

JAN 27 2020

Is the FTC Going to Make Employer-Employee Non-Compete Clauses Illegal?

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

LITIGATION

JAN 14 2020

Federal Antitrust Enforcers Release Long-Awaited Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION LITIGATION

APR 3 2019

Effective Today: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE LITIGATION

FEB 28 2018

Effective Now: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE ENERGY HEALTHCARE

FEB 27 2017

Effective Today: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE

JAN 26 2016

Effective February 25, 2016: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION CORPORATE

SEP 8 2015

Court Allows Adverse Inference Instruction for Failure to Preserve Text Messages

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

E-DISCOVERY LITIGATION

APR 22 2015

District Court Dismisses All Claims Against Warner Chilcott and Mayne Pharmaceuticals in “Product Hopping” Case

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION

FEB 13 2015

IEEE Approves Updated Patent Policy for Standard Essential Patents After Favorable DOJ Business Review Letter

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON WILLIAM C. ROWLAND

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

JAN 21 2015

Effective February 20, 2015: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION BUCHANAN LABS CORPORATE

NOV 24 2014

Recent Developments Relating to Antitrust and Intellectual Property: Patent Assertion Entities, FRAND and Patent Misuse

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON WILLIAM C. ROWLAND

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

NOV 17 2014

DOJ Antitrust Division Announces Settlement with Two Companies for Federal Antitrust Law Violations

CARRIE G. AMEZCUA THOMAS G. BUCHANAN WENDELYNNE J. NEWTON

ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION BUCHANAN LABS CORPORATE LITIGATION