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Firm News 19 results

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.25.25

Sarah Gilbert Named a Crain’s New York Business 2025 Notable Litigator and Trial Attorney

New York – March 25, 2025: Crain’s New York Business named Crowell & Moring partner Sarah Gilbert to its Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys 2025 list. The honorees named by the publication “are a talented cohort, shaping precedent and advocating for their clients across industries and issues. They exercise the law in manifold ways: upholding contractual rights for major banks, negotiating settlements, defeating securities litigation, challenging questionable Medicaid reimbursement methodologies and more. Our honorees are also active in pro bono work and in industry associations.”

Firm News | 4 min read | 12.10.24

Leading Antitrust and Civil Litigator Kenneth Dintzer Joins Crowell & Moring

Kenneth Dintzer, a leading Department of Justice litigator for more than 30 years, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition, Government Contracts, and Litigation groups.

Firm News | 2 min read | 10.18.24

The Recorder Honors Chahira Solh for Distinguished Leadership

Orange County – October 18, 2024: The Recorder honored Crowell & Moring partner Chahira Solh with the Distinguished Leader Award at the annual California Legal Awards event in Los Angeles on Oct. 15. The award recognizes lawyers who have implemented major achievements in the last year. Solh was also named a finalist for the Mentorship Award in honor of the impact she has made on attorneys at the start of their careers and in the legal profession.
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Client Alerts 6 results

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.09.24

Eleven States Sue Asset Managers Alleging ESG Conspiracy to Restrict Coal Production

On November 27, 2024, a group of eleven state attorneys general (the “AGs”) sued three of the world’s largest asset managers (the “Asset Managers”), accusing them of anticompetitive stock acquisitions, deceptive asset management practices, and an antitrust conspiracy to restrict coal output. The states seek declaratory and injunctive relief including divestitures, as well as fines under state laws, although the allegations could provide a basis for follow-on private treble damages claims under the antitrust laws.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.28.23

FTC Hears Mixed Views at Public Forum on Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

On February 16, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a virtual public forum on the agency’s proposed rule that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements between employers and employees, previously reported on here. The forum, which included a discussion by a panel of six individuals who have experience with or have been affected by non-compete agreements, as well as an open public comment opportunity, reflected surprisingly mixed views on whether the FTC’s proposed rule should be adopted.
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Client Alert | 7 min read | 01.06.23

FTC Proposes Rule to Categorically Ban Non-Compete Agreements

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a sweeping new rule that would ban employers from including non-compete terms in employment agreements with virtually all of their workers – from janitors to senior executives. Describing such agreements as an “exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses,” the FTC’s rule deems non-compete agreements to be an “unfair method of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, without regard for any business justifications or reasonableness. Potential rulemaking against non-compete clauses has been percolating for some time and has support from the White House, but the breadth of the proposed rule is nonetheless surprising.
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Press Coverage 8 results

Press Coverage | 10.29.21

New Policy Gives FTC Greater Control Over How Companies Do M&A

The Wall Street Journal

Publications 5 results

Publication | 01.26.16

2015 Antitrust M&A Year in Review

Crowell & Moring LLP

Publication | 01.19.16

Antitrust - Agencies Show New Willingness to Litigate

Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2016
Antitrust agencies are bringing more cases — and exacting big penalties.
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Events 1 result

Event | 03.07.13, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

IBC Legal's 6th Annual Cartel Risks & Compliance Conference 2013

Gain insightful knowledge on key cartel risk and compliance issues. Eminent officials from the European Commission and national competition authorities as well as leading private practitioners and in-house counsel will debate practical challenges to help you develop an effective strategy for your business needs and services.
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Speaking Engagements 5 results