Author: Molly Donovan
At the end of June, the New York legislature passed a bill broadly prohibiting employer-employee non-competes, i.e., agreements or contractual provisions in which employers “prohibit or restrict” “covered individuals” from obtaining new employment after the conclusion of
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Bona Law PC is a boutique law firm that concentrates on antitrust and competition, appellate litigation, business litigation, real-estate litigation and challenges to government conduct. Jarod M. Bona, a Harvard Law School graduate and former federal appellate clerk, created the firm after practicing law for a dozen years at two major international law firms.
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Antitrust for Kids: As Rivals Become Friends, The Government Gets Angry (The PGA Mini-Golf Tale Continued)
By Bona Law PC
Authors: Molly Donovan & Luke Hasskamp
You may recall Liv, age 8—the new kid. Last we heard, Liv was getting pushed around by Paul, Greg and Adam (“PGA” for short) because she dared to build a mini-golf course in an…
If I Were You…I’d Listen to this Podcast about Antitrust in Employment Markets in the UK and EU
By Bona Law PC
Author: Molly Donovan
A new episode of the “If I Were You” podcast is ready! You can listen to it here. Featuring guest host Luis Blanquez and guest commentators Andreas Reindl and Marc Freedman of Van Bael & Bellis,…
Antitrust, Web3 and Blockchain Technology: A Quick Look into the Refusal to Deal Theory as Exclusionary Conduct
By Bona Law PC
Author: Luis Blanquez
A company using a blockchain––or perhaps even the blockchain itself––, with a sizeable share of a market, could be a monopolist subject to U.S. antitrust laws. But monopoly by itself isn’t illegal. Rather, a company must use its…
Minnesota is the New California for Non-Compete Agreements
By Bona Law PC
Author: Aaron Gott
In May of 2023, Minnesota enacted a new law that broadly bans employee non-compete agreements with few exceptions and also limits the use of forum-selection and choice-of-law clauses in employment agreements. You can read that law…
Antitrust for Kids: Everyone’s an Expert (So Don’t Overuse Daubert)
By Bona Law PC
Author: Molly Donovan
Olive (named for the fruit) is in eighth grade. She’s a very good inventor. For the science fair, Olive developed a simple device that allows students, each morning, to pre-select lunch items, ensuring each student’s preference is…
Axon, Altria, Illumina, and Administrative Law: What an Antitrust Lawyer Should Know Now
By Bona Law PC
Authors: Steven Cernak and Aaron Gott
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Federal Trade Commission and allowed Axon Enterprise to raise certain constitutional objections to FTC processes in federal court before going through the FTC’s internal administrative…
Antitrust for Kids: If You Write A Bad Note, Live with It: Document Preservation in Antitrust Cases
By Bona Law PC
Author: Molly Donovan
Gordon was recognized as dominant in the 5th grade class. He had the greatest share of friends and ran the fastest. He was the smartest and won the most academic awards at the end of each school…
Latest Step on Twisty Illumina/Grail Antitrust Merger Challenge Road
By Bona Law PC
Author: Steven Cernak
The twists and turns of the various antitrust challenges to the proposed Illumina/Grail merger have provided antitrust practitioners numerous lessons the last two years. This week, the FTC commissioners unanimously voted to overturn their administrative law judge’s…
Bona Law Helps Deliver Successful 2023 Spring Meeting for the ABA Antitrust Section
By Bona Law PC
Authors: Steve Cernak, Dylan Carson, Kristen Harris
Back in person again, the 71st edition of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting did not disappoint and Bona Law was there for the formal and informal…
