Texas Court Bars Enforcement of the FTC’s Noncompete Ban
September 23, 2024
Barbara Sicalides (LAW ’89) and Matthew DelDuca discuss the recent injunction of the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from a Texas court.
Federal Trade Commission
Hospital Mergers: The Future of COPA Immunity
August 9, 2023
Carl Hittinger (LAW ’79, B.A. ’76) of BakerHostetler co-authored an article with Marc Schildkraut and Tyson Herrold analyzing the legal implications of state COPA statutes, as well as an FTC Comment criticizing these laws.
Goodwill, Noncompete Provisions, and the FTC
July 19, 2023
Barbara Sicalides (LAW ’89) and Alexis Fennell (LAW ’21) co-authored an article discussing the FTC’s treatment of an offensive noncompete provision, going beyond the subject of their initial investigation, the parties’ asset purchase agreement.
Spate of FDA and FTC CBD Warning Letters Sets Stage for Wave of False Advertising Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
Duane Morris, LLP partner discusses the effect of legalizing CBD products on FDA and FTC consumer protection action.
Antitrust Agency Turf War Over Big Tech Investigations
Temple Law alumnus Carl Hittinger discusses the positions of the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice as calls for antitrust investigations into “Big Tech” companies escalate. The agencies, which share civil antitrust enforcement authority, reportedly are tussling over the right to investigate social media, online retail, search engine, and app store companies, raising the possibility of wasted resources, duplicative investigations, inconsistent positions, and confusion.
Facebook FTC Settlement
Temple Law Alumni Patrick Hromisin discusses the record-breaking Facebook-FTC settlement and what this settlement means for other companies with data privacy concerns.
A Conversation with Jon Smollen, Temple Law Practice Professor and Director, Temple Center for Compliance and Ethics
This is the first in what we hope will become a regular series of interviews with members of the Temple business law community about their work, the business law community, and business law practice generally. Jon Smollen directs Temple’s Center for Compliance and Ethics (CCE), and recently sat down with The 10-Q’s editors to talk
Antitrust Division Threatens Criminal Prosecution for Employment Practices: Antitrust Agencies Issue Joint Guidance on Employment Restrictions
Barbara T. Sicalides (LAW ‘89) highlights a DOJ and FTC report that details how to avoid antitrust lawsuits in job markets