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Update on Government Contracts M&A

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.23.18

Recently, partner Peter Eyre discussed the latest developments and considerations in the government contracts mergers and acquisitions market. Talking with host Roger Waldron on Federal News Radio’s “Off the Shelf” program, they covered factors driving the increase in M&A activities, identifying best practices for due diligence, and providing thoughts on future trends. To hear the full interview, please click here.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 09.09.25

FTC Stops Defending Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements, Opting Instead for “Aggressive” Case-by-Case Enforcement

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) withdrew its appeals of decisions issued by Texas and Florida federal district courts, which enjoined the FTC from enforcing a nationwide rule banning almost all noncompete employment agreements. Companies, however, should not read this decision to mean that their noncompete agreements will no longer be subjected to antitrust scrutiny by federal enforcers. In a statement joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, Chairman Andrew Ferguson stressed that the FTC “will continue to enforce the antitrust laws aggressively against noncompete agreements” and warned that “firms in industries plagued by thickets of noncompete agreements will receive [in the coming days] warning letters from me, urging them to consider abandoning those agreements as the Commission prepares investigations and enforcement actions.”...