As previously covered on our HR Law Talk blog, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban (FTC Rule or the Rule) is scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024. Issued in April, the FTC Rule prohibits all...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to adopt a monumental final rule prohibiting employers from entering into non-competes against all workers within the jurisdiction of the FTC – a move that is poised to...more
5/3/2024
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements
W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity. As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that...more
1/9/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Equity Markets ,
FinCEN ,
Funding ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Equity ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 340B ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Value-Based Care
Physician practice management (PPM) platforms have been a staple for over a decade in their current form and are considered a mainstay of private equity’s investment in healthcare. PPMs have a number of unique transaction...more
4/13/2023
/ Buyers ,
Comment Period ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers
On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), an agency charged with enforcing federal antitrust laws and protecting competition, proposed a new rule that would prohibit “employers” from imposing...more
1/11/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Former Employee ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
As we kick off 2023, we are optimistic that the healthcare private equity (PE) market will be resilient despite various headwinds. As you think ahead, please consider the issues and trends summarized below that may be helpful...more
1/9/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Market ,
Earn-Outs ,
Employee Retention ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Minority Equity Investments ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Ransomware ,
Rollover Equity ,
Section 220 Request