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- U.S. Antitrust Enforcers Warn Of Continued Action Against Collusive Conduct Impacting Workers In U.S. Labor Markets During Pandemic
U.S. Antitrust Enforcers Warn Of Continued Action Against Collusive Conduct Impacting Workers In U.S. Labor Markets During Pandemic
April 14, 2020, Covington Alert
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition issued another reminder yesterday that the COVID-19 pandemic does not exempt companies from complying with federal antitrust laws. The agencies’ latest statement focuses on the labor force and emphasizes the agencies’ intent to protect workers responding to the pandemic by enforcing antitrust laws against those who engage in anticompetitive conduct.
December 14, 2020, Covington Alert
On December 10th, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced its first criminal indictment targeting an alleged conspiracy to reduce employee wages. The DOJ charged the former owner of a therapist staffing company with conspiring to reduce pay rates for healthcare worker contractors, but did not charge the company itself. Specifically, ...
Covington Wins ‘Merger Control Matter of the Year’ Award
April 6, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC — Global Competition Review has selected Expedia’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Orbitz Worldwide as its “Merger Control Matter of the Year - Americas” at the GCR Awards 2016. Covington partners Thomas Barnett and Anne Lee served as lead antitrust counsel to Expedia during the transaction. The acquisition triggered a U.S. Department of Justice ...
LabCorp Acquires Covance In $6.1B In Cash-Stock Deal
November 3, 2014, Law360
Covington partners Thomas Barnett, Miranda Cole and Anne Lee provided antitrust counsel to research firm Covance in this $6 billion deal in which Covance was acquired by Laboratory Corp of America Holdings.