By Thomas W. Ross1   The process of revisiting the elements, and even the goals, of competition policy in Canada continues, with important recent steps including the conclusion of extensive…

By Sergei Zaslavsky & Tyler Helms1   I. Introduction In July 2023, a federal district court rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game company…

By Jay Ezrielev and Joseph J. Simons September 20, 2023 Abstract The recently released draft Merger Guidelines have eliminated the Consumer Welfare Standard as a foundational principle of merger enforcement.…

By Gregory J. Werden1   The form of the draft Merger Guidelines (“dMGs”) released by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC,” and collectively, “the Agencies”)…

By Jaclyn Phillips, Kathryn Mims, & Katya El Tayeb1   Employee non-compete agreements, by eponymous definition, are covenants that restrict trade. These common terms in employment agreements limit or restrict…

By Elyse Dorsey1   “A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. Faults allow the blocks to move relative to each other. This movement may occur…

By Allen P. Grunes1   Businesses continue to migrate IT functions to the cloud at a rapid pace. One estimate predicts cloud services will grow by more than 20% this…

By Gabriella Monahova & Kate Foreman1   I. Introduction In January, the FTC proposed a rule that would ban essentially all noncompete agreements (“noncompetes” or “NCAs”) in employment contracts.2 Noncompetes…