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Antitrust & politics: A match made in…

By Jay L. Levine on
After eight years of antitrust enforcement under the Obama administration that some consider robust, while others are more critical, it is fair to wonder what we can expect from a Trump or Clinton administration. Of course, it is often difficult, if not dangerous, to make such prognostications, but it is worth considering the question nonetheless. … Continue Reading

Violate the Rules Once, Shame on You, Violate the Rules Twice…Go Get Your Checkbook

By Porter Wright on
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have a slightly different take on the old saying of “fool me once” when it comes to violating the premerger notification requirements as two investors recently found out. As we have reported before, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § … Continue Reading

Government licensure for the personal training industry – unnecessary, unworkable and unintelligible

By Jay L. Levine and Porter Wright on
A campaign to require licensure in the personal training industry by the U.S. Registry of Exercise Professionals has left some scratching their heads. Six states have considered licensure laws that, through criminal liability, would forbid providing personal training services without a license. In 2013, Washington, D.C. passed legislation authorizing the D.C. Board of Physical Therapy … Continue Reading

Let the antitrust battles begin… State licensures of professional services: A look at personal training

By Jay L. Levine on
With the explosion of personal services industries, many states are seeking to enact new professional licensing and regulation in many industries. From healthcare to eyebrow threading to personal training, states are considering who can practice and what type of training is necessary.  Porter Wright’s Brodie Butland, B.Sc., Starting Strength coach shares his recent Starting Strength … Continue Reading

Antitrust Probe of Movie Theater Chains Enters Next Act

By Jared Klaus and Jay L. Levine on
The U.S. Department of Justice has turned its spotlight on AMC Entertainment, Inc. in the government’s antitrust probe of the nation’s movie theater industry.  In an 8-K filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AMC announced that it has received a civil subpoena from the DOJ seeking information and documents relating to AMC’s involvement … Continue Reading
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