Royce Brosseau
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Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Last-Minute Antitrust Worker Protections
By Jon B. Dubrow, Michelle Lowery, Royce Brosseau and Christopher Foster on Jan 23, 2025
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments
In the final week of the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice released two policies potentially impacting labor markets. The first is a Policy Statement on the Exemption of Protected Labor Activity for Independent Contractors, and the second is the Antitrust Guidelines on Business Practices that Impact Workers. The policies...
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FTC Targets Price Discrimination With New Robinson-Patman Act Lawsuit
By Gregory E. Heltzer, Lisa P. Rumin, Ryan Tisch and Royce Brosseau on Dec 27, 2024
Posted In Consumer Protection/Privacy, Distribution/Franchising, FTC Developments
On December 12, 2024, following a nearly two-year-long investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated its first litigation under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) in more than two decades. The FTC sued Southern Glazer’s, a large wine and spirits distributor, alleging the company charged higher prices to smaller retailer customers than it did to large chains, violating the...
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What a Second Trump Term Means for Antitrust Enforcement
By Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr., Jon B. Dubrow, Joel R. Grosberg and Royce Brosseau on Dec 4, 2024
Posted In DOJ Developments, FTC Developments, Healthcare Antitrust, IP Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance
On January 20, 2025, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration will come into power. The McDermott antitrust and competition team has analyzed the first Trump term, compared it to the Biden administration’s actions, and reviewed statements from those involved in the upcoming Trump administration. While it appears that the new administration will be good for business,...
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