X
07Jul

DOJ’s Antitrust Division Accused of Opening Investigations Based on Political Influence

On June 24, John Elias, a former Acting Chief of Staff to the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, testified in front of the U.S. House of Representative’s Judiciary Committee that last year the Antitrust Division had investigated ten cannabis mergers and the California/automakers emissions agreements based on political pressure from Attorney General Bill Barr and not based on any concerns about harm to competition......
By: Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-s-antitrust-division-accused-of-77759/

Related

The Wonderful Land of OZ: An Overview of Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones (or OZs) may be the most talked about provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 20...

Read More >

9th Circuit Enforces Plan Arbitration Provision

In a recent case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a provision in the Schwab Retirement Savin...

Read More >

Pensions: What's new this week - February 2020 #4

Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, bringing you up to speed on the ...

Read More >

Tip: Administrative Assistants Only Rarely Are Exempt From Overtime Pay

Office workers who perform secretarial, receptionist and other administrative tasks are often incorr...

Read More >

COVID-19: EPC and EPCM in Large Construction Projects Post COVID-19

COVID-19 has highlighted some of the existing problems in the construction market such as fragmentat...

Read More >

New Jersey Wage Deduction Class Action Revived By Appellate Division: More Independent Contractor Fallout

When employers classify individuals as independent contractors, they are not obligated to provide th...

Read More >