Tag: Enforcement
State Antitrust Enforcement Of No-Poach Agreements And Non-Compete Agreements
As both federal and state enforcers begin treating non-compete and no-poach agreements to be anti-competitive in violation of the Sherman Act, the question becomes...
Some Reflections of a Former Competition Agency Head
After 11 years as Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in this article Rod Sims reflects on a range of antitrust issues,...
Antitrust Chronicle® – Cartels: Recent Developments
Dear Readers,
Cartels are the quintessential antitrust offence. Though more fashionable (or at least more visible) concerns may dominate the headlines, cartelization remains the cardinal...
Antitrust Division Updates: Enhancing Accessibility
In April of this year, the Antitrust Division announced changes to its Corporate Leniency Policy as well as updates to that policy’s FAQs. The...
Recent Developments in Cartel Enforcement in Germany – Fewer Cases but...
The article looks into German cartel enforcement trends based on case statistics as well as recent cases. It also describes how the German Federal...
Criminal Enforcement of Section 2: What Would Be the Point?
By Gregory J. Werden1
Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) in charge of the Antitrust Division, Jonathan Kanter, vowed that, “if the facts and the law,...
The “No-Poach” Approach: Update on the Antitrust Agencies’ Enforcement of Employment...
Antitrust enforcement of conduct in labor markets has continued to ramp up over the past decade, with particularly intense scrutiny on “no-poach” agreements —...
A New Sense of Unease: The Rise of No-Poach and Wage-Fixing...
A new hot topic has emerged in antitrust discussions around the world and it is here to stay: Wage-fixing and “no-poach” agreements between employers...
Using the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to Evaluate Labor Market Effects of...
For a number of years, the U.S. antitrust agencies have been signaling an increased focus on antitrust enforcement in labor markets. In addition, there...
Competition in the Energy Sector: Recent Developments in Latin America
By Paulo Burnier da Silveira and Thaiane Abreu1
Introduction
The energy sector has been under the careful watch of policymakers and competition authorities. It is an...