William F. Cavanaugh

Oct 21, 2024 | international.la-croix.com | William F. Cavanaugh

William Cavanaugh: I have identified several major idols incontemporary American society, but I will focus on two of them: nationalism andconsumer culture. Nationalism is perhaps the most powerful and insidious idol. As sociologist Carolyn Marvin pointed out, nationalism has become “themost widespread religion in America.” While traditional religious practicehas become optional, patriotism remains mandatory.

Aug 12, 2024 | globalcompetitionreview.com | William F. Cavanaugh |David Kleban |Voratida Sangchant

This is an Insight article, written by a selected partner as part of GCR's co-published content. Read more on Insight In summaryThis article discusses recent patterns and legal developments in the context of class certification in the United States, particularly with respect to antitrust cases. It traces the standards of certification and discusses the evolution of the ‘rigorous analysis’ performed by federal courts.

May 20, 2024 | pymnts.com | William F. Cavanaugh

By: William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. & Colleen Anderson (Patterson Belknap)Federal Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Adena Health SystemOn April 29, 2024, a federal judge in the Southern District of Ohio dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of physicians accusing Adena Health System of anticompetitive practices, including the use of noncompete clauses in their contracts. In the case of Cohen et al v.

Oct 11, 2023 | plough.com | William F. Cavanaugh |Peter Mommsen |Susannah Black Roberts

Peter and Susannah talk with Dr. William Cavanaugh about his book Being Consumed. What is the nature of the consumer economy? That’s what this short book seeks to explore. William Cavanaugh discusses his argument with the hosts, asking questions such as: When is a market free? Is our problem that we are too attached to consumer products? Should we be aiming at a local economy? Do we live in a world of scarcity?

Sep 18, 2023 | jdsupra.com | William F. Cavanaugh |Andrew Haddad |Amy Vegari

The Seventh Circuit recently revived an antitrust challenge to a clause in McDonald’s franchise agreements barring franchises from poaching other franchises’ employees. (See our previous coverage of antitrust challenges to no-poach agreements, reported on: Feb. 9th, 2022; May 2nd, 2022; Sept. 22nd, 2022; Nov. 29th, 2022; Feb.