The Changing U.S. Regulatory Landscape: Takeaways For Business

As we near the midpoint of President Joe Biden's first term and continue to emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's a good time to take stock of the regulatory environment facing businesses that are contemplating investment in the United States. In this article, we identify key developments in the areas of U.S. antitrust, sanctions, and privacy law.

Competition and antitrust

Following through on a campaign promise, the Biden Administration has taken an active approach to address concerns that not enough has been done of late to protect robust competition. Against the backdrop of low employment and tight labor markets, special attention has been directed to non-competition and no-poach agreements, particularly in the technology and health care sectors. With soaring inflation, especially at the gas pump, the Administration has more recently pivoted to take on petroleum and gasoline markets. And, of interest to many of our clients, private equity firms