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Nov 11, 2024 | 
concurrences.com | Jeffry W. Duffy |Carl W. Hittinger |Julian Perlman |Kristen Jackson
BakerHostetler (New York) Partner Patrick Campbell represents companies and executives in complex civil, regulatory and criminal law enforcement investigations and proceedings, and internal compliance matters. Patrick represents clients in a range of industries before different federal and state regulators, as well as in parallel investigations and proceedings brought in the U.S. and abroad.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Julian Perlman
Pennsylvania has been front and center in coverage of the 2024
election cycle. But it is not only the next President that the
citizens of the Commonwealth may effectively decide. Pennsylvania
is the only remaining U.S. jurisdiction that does not have its own
state-level antitrust law, and that may soon change depending on
the results of the 2024 election for control of the Pennsylvania
Legislature.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Julian Perlman |Andrew Martin
On September 16, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a
United States District Court's dismissal of a proposed class
action by gasoline consumers against several energy companies in
D'Augusta v. American Petroleum Institute. The lawsuit
accused the energy companies of conspiring with the U.S. government
and then-President Trump to negotiate with Russia and Saudi Arabia
to reduce oil production and manipulate gas prices, thereby
violating the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Julian Perlman
[co-author: Andrew Martin]On September 16, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a United States District Court’s dismissal of a proposed class action by gasoline consumers against several energy companies in D’Augusta v. American Petroleum Institute.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
pymnts.com | Julian Perlman
No Offseason for the NCAA By CPI | June 21, 2024 By: Julian D. Perlman & Sydney W. Park (BakerHostetler Antitrust Advocate)As students leave their college campuses for summer break, the NCAA faces ongoing challenges. Recently, the NCAA addressed issues related to backpay for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) use and transfer eligibility. These decisions, while victories for some, also raise further questions about compliance and the status of athletes as employees.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sydney W. Park |Julian Perlman
As students depart their college campuses for summer break, the NCAA has no such reprieve on the horizon. Over the past few weeks, the NCAA has settled questions pertaining to backpay for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) use as well as transfer eligibility. While these announcements signal victory for some, they also raise more questions for compliance and athlete employee status.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Julian Perlman |Kayley B. Sullivan
A recent rule promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks to regulate possibly deceptive practices in automobile sales. Finalized in December, the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule looks to protect consumers, including by limiting two common illegal acts encountered by consumers: imposing hidden junk fees and using bait-and-switch tactics.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Julian Perlman
At the end of January, Attorneys General Jonathan Skrmetti of Tennessee and Jason Miyares of Virginia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee alleging that the NCAA’s newest name, image and likeness (NIL) policies place “anticompetitive restrictions” on the NIL rights of current and prospective athletes.
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Feb 14, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Julian Perlman
[co-author: Michael Neminski]On Jan. 26, 2023, twenty-four states sued the Department of Labor to block a new rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social, and governance concepts (known as ESG) when administering plan assets.[1] The lawsuit, while notable for its potential impact on Employee Retirement Income Security Act regulations and the administration of retirement plans, may serve as a warning shot in the debate over ESG’s intersection with antitrust law.
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Feb 13, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Julian Perlman |Michael E. Neminski
On Jan. 26, 2023, twenty-four states sued the Department of Labor to block a new rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social, and governance concepts (known as ESG) when administering plan assets.[1] The lawsuit, while notable for its potential impact on Employee Retirement Income Security Act regulations and the administration of retirement plans, may serve as a warning shot in the debate over ESG’s intersection with antitrust law.
