The antitrust implications of non-compete agreements *

USA - March 1 2013
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent settlement in In the Matter of Oltrin prohibiting use of a geographic non-compete by two companies in the…

Co-authors: Andrew Bigart, Robert P. Davis .

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Managing association joint purchasing programs without violating the antitrust laws: lessons from a DOJ business review letter *

USA - February 8 2013
Trade and professional associations ("associations") frequently sponsor joint purchasing arrangements on behalf of their members. These programs…

Co-authors: Andrew Bigart, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum.

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Lesson from Smith: withdrawal from a criminal antitrust conspiracy must be affirmative *

USA - January 15 2013
In a narcotics case surprisingly relevant to the antitrust world, the United States Supreme Court recently addressed withdrawal from a criminal…

Co-authors: Leonard L. Gordon , Paul Feinstein, William (Widge) Devaney.

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Ten practical counseling tips for joint purchasing without violating the antitrust laws *

USA - January 9 2013
In December 2012, the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) released a business review letter for STARS Alliance LLC (STARS), an association of…

Co-authors: Andrew Bigart.

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In the new year, the more things change, the more they stay the same: rules of the road for affiliate marketing, and marketing on social media and mobile platforms *

USA - January 8 2013
We all just rang in the New Year and with it new and creative ways to reach consumers in the never-ending quest to capture their purchasing dollars. From…

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