Publications

On July 3, 2024, a federal court in the Northern District of Texas issued a temporary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) final rule banning most noncompete agreements (the “Rule”).[1] Baird Holm previously reported on this Rule here. In the decision, the court found that the FTC is not […]

DOL’s Overtime Rule On July 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) began enforcing the first phase of a new overtime rule (the “Rule”) which raises the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Baird Holm previously reported on the Rule’s announcement and finalization […]

On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that when the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) seeks civil penalties for securities fraud, the defendant is entitled to a jury trial. While the decision addresses the narrow topic of securities fraud litigation by the SEC, Securities and […]

In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published its proposed rule broadly prohibiting noncompetition agreements by businesses with workers. The proposed rule was subject to a 90-day comment period resulting in over 26,000 comments. A year and several months later, on April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its final rule […]

Last month, we provided an overview of increased antitrust scrutiny. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) continue to increase their scrutiny of health care transactions, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. The two agencies work together to review and contest mergers […]