The U.S. Department of Justice’s ability to zealously enforce federal antitrust law has deteriorated in the aftermath of several top departures at the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, according to legal observers.
March 01, 2026Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
The FTC’s decision to abandon the Rule does not mean non-compete agreements will escape scrutiny under the Trump Administration. The agency has indicated a willingness to look for broad industry-wide issues in non-compete agreements.
February 01, 2026Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth SchwartzBusinesses across all sectors of the economy should be knowledgeable about how best to respond to a Congressional investigation, and ultimately, if the investigatory Committee is not satisfied with voluntary compliance efforts, the options available to them for objecting to a Congressional subpoena.
December 01, 2025Harry Sandick and Eric Beinhorn and Kate RossFor real estate attorneys, knowing how to navigate around eminent domain actions in the midst of various transactions and operations is critical to best position clients for the future condemnation conundrum.
July 01, 2024Ellen Smith and Elizabeth StoryCorporate counsel must understand the difference between advocacy and obstruction when facing government investigations.
May 01, 2024Christopher D. CarusoneThe news is good. However, it doesn't look like what some in CRE might want, which is a return to ultra-low interest rates and high leverage.
January 01, 2024Erik ShermanHow closely will New York courts scrutinize exercises of the eminent domain power? Until recently, courts have been quite deferential when entities clothed with eminent domain power have determined that private property is necessary for public use. Two recent decisions, however, suggest that there are limits to that deference.
February 01, 2023Stewart E. SterkClaimant Not Entitled to Consequential Damages of Lack of Access
February 01, 2023NYRE StaffHow closely will courts scrutinize exercises of the eminent domain power? Until recently, courts have been quite deferential when entities clothed with eminent domain power have determined that private property is necessary for public use. Two recent decisions, however, suggest that there are limits to that deference.
February 01, 2023Stewart E. SterkGoing back many decades, each Deputy Attorney General (DAG) has promulgated revisions to the DOJ's corporate criminal enforcement policies, leaving behind eponymous policy memos that were carefully studied by defense attorneys. Like her predecessors, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco has been quick to announce a series of revisions to DOJ's corporate criminal enforcement policies and practices.
November 01, 2022Harry Sandick and Hilarie Meyers
