DOJ Secures Its First-Ever Conviction in a Criminal Antitrust Labor Market Trial

By Royce Brosseau and Katharine M. O'Connor on April 29, 2025

Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust

On April 14, 2025, a federal jury convicted a home health agency executive in a wage-fixing conspiracy under the Sherman Act, marking the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) first-ever criminal antitrust labor market trial conviction. This conviction marks a significant milestone in antitrust enforcement, highlighting the government’s commitment to addressing labor market wage-fixing and no-poach agreements, and underscores the need for companies to ensure compliance with antitrust laws to avoid legal risks.

Royce Brosseau
Royce E. Brosseau focuses his practice on antitrust, regulatory, and litigation matters. Read Royce Brosseau's full bio.

Katharine M. O'Connor
Katharine (Kate) O’Connor focuses her practice on complex antitrust litigation, antitrust investigations brought by the US antitrust regulators and state attorneys general, and counseling clients on antitrust compliance questions. She also regularly represents clients before the antitrust regulators related to mergers and acquisitions. Kate has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, food and finance. Read Katharine O’Connor's full bio.

DOJ Secures Its First-Ever Conviction in a Criminal Antitrust Labor Market Trial

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