To anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of antitrust law, it is obvious that employee non-compete agreements are at least potentially problematic. By definition, non-compete agreements are agreements not to compete. They are contracts in restraint of trade. But say the word antitrust in a non-compete case and most corporate lawyers and (unfortunately) even some judges … Continue reading
Let’s beat the same drum but only this time, take it a step further: Widespread Ignorance About Non-Competes & Antitrust Certain practitioners and judges have absolutely no understanding of the antitrust principles upon which non-compete law is based. True story: I was in a hearing in front a federal judge who I will not … Continue reading
In 2014, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated a series of antitrust actions and transferred them to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Middle District of Florida now presides over the multidistrict litigation entitled In re Auto Body Shop Antitrust Litigation, which includes cases originally filed in fifteen … Continue reading