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ARTICLE · 20 JANUARY 2017

Will Trump Relax DOJ's Enforcement Of Antitrust Laws?

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The Obama Administration has made enforcement of the antitrust laws a priority and has aggressively pursued criminal and civil enforcement actions against large corporations for perceived antitrust violations...

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
David Kully
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David Kully is a Partner in the Washington D.C. office

The Obama Administration has made enforcement of the antitrust laws a priority and has aggressively pursued criminal and civil enforcement actions against large corporations for perceived antitrust violations relating to purportedly anti-competitive conduct. That could change after President-Elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2017.

An example of the Obama Administration's aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement came in the form of "guidance" for human resource professionals provided jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Oct. 20, 2016. The DOJ/FTC guidance explains how those agencies intend to apply the antitrust laws to agreements between employers relating to employee hiring and compensation. The information provided in that release has particular significance in the transportation

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