Todd Seelman,Managing Partner,Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP to Speak at TKG's Employee Anti-Poaching Agreements and the Antitrust Laws: Safeguards and Pitfalls
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Todd Seelman,Managing Partner,Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP will speak at TKG’s webcast entitled:“Employee Anti-Poaching Agreements and the Antitrust Laws: Safeguards and Pitfalls".
- (1888PressRelease) February 23, 2018 - This event is scheduled for July 24, 2018 at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/anti-poaching-agreements-and-the-antitrust-laws
About Todd Seelman
Mr. Seelman is the Managing Partner of the Denver and Colorado Springs offices of Lewis Brisbois. Mr. Seelman is the firm’s chair of the Antitrust & Competition Practice and co-chair of the Government Investigations Practice. He focuses his practice on all facets of U.S. federal and state antitrust law, including: horizontal restraints (price-fixing, supply restrictions, group boycotts, bid rigging, competitor collaborations); vertical restraints (resale pricing programs; advertised pricing programs (MSRP, MAP, and Colgate polices); price discrimination; dealer termination); mergers and government reporting; and monopolization. Mr. Seelman is also an Adjunct Professor of Antitrust Law at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law.
About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
In 1979, seven lawyers from a premier Los Angeles firm founded Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in order to realize their vision of a high-achieving law firm culture comprised of diverse individuals focused on client service. Less than forty years later, that dream has been reached as Lewis Brisbois has approximately 1,200 attorneys in 42 offices in 26 states, and dedicates itself to more than 50 legal practice areas for clients of all sizes in every major industry.
Event Synopsis:
No-poaching agreements came under increased scrutiny after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Antitrust Division issued a joint guidance document entitled "Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals". The Guidance specifically prohibits certain types of wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements. Companies or individuals that pursue such agreements will be prosecuted as criminal antitrust violators.
Unlike the typical non-compete and confidentiality agreements between employers and individual employees, no-poaching agreements are agreements between employers or companies themselves, irrespective of whether they compete in the same product or service market. This type of agreement primarily aims not to lose highly trained employees, instead of intellectual property and trade secrets, to competitors. Both the FTC and DOJ regard no-poaching agreements as anti-competitive and unlawful violations of the Shearman Antitrust Act as it restrain competition in the employment market.
To ensure compliance with the Guidance and avoid unwanted legal liability, it is important for employers to review their current hiring policies and refrain from entering into such agreements with a competitor, or even with noncompetitors.
In a LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the risks of no-poaching agreements for employers. They will offer best compliance practices in light of the increased enforcement focus in this area and the challenges brought by employee turnover and top-talent retention.
Key topics include:
• No-Poaching Agreements under Antitrust Laws
• The Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals
• Implications to Employment Practices
• Recent Enforcement Actions
• Best Compliance Practices
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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