In Part 3 of their Capper Volstead series, Jay Levine and Don Barnes discuss other statutes that exempt agricultural cooperatives from antitrust liability and delve into the historical and present relationship that USDA and DOJ have with the Capper Volstead Act.   Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher ..read more

In Part 2 of their Capper Volstead series, Jay Levine and Don Barnes continue to discuss the need for the Capper Volstead Act and its key elements. Specifically, the team dives in to discuss why the Act was required and preview some of the ongoing issues with its application. Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Stitcher |  ..read more

In a belated tribute to Capper Volstead’s 100th anniversary, Jay talks with his legal partner Don Barnes, one of the deans of the agricultural bar and an authority on Capper Volstead. In Part 1, they discuss the origins of Capper Volstead and how the legal landscape for agricultural producers has changed over time. Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon ..read more

Picking up where they left off, the FTC has wasted no time in the new year and already proposed to effectively ban all employment non-compete clauses. The proposed rule would make future non-competes unlawful and nullify any existing agreements. In our latest podcast, Jay explains how this proposal fits in with the administration’s attempt to revise the antitrust laws. Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Apple Podcasts |  ..read more

Antitrust enforcement is heating up when it comes to issues affecting workers and their ability to sell their services to the highest bidder.  Though the movement began in 2016, the Biden administration is claiming that certain agreements between employers that affect workers’ mobility and compensation can be criminally prosecuted.  In this podcast, you will learn all about these efforts, how the government has fared thus far and what you need to watch out for in the future..  Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or con ..read more

The Antitrust Revolution continues marching on. From the agencies to Congress, the fundamental purpose of the antitrust laws and the way in which they are enforced is being re-written. If you think this doesn’t affect you or your business, you should listen in.   Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and LinkedIn or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com ..read more

Jay is once again accompanied by Phil Rist, executive vice president of Prosper Business Development, to discuss how the data analytics community is growing, what’s needed to get into the business and how once separate industries are coming together to provide better customer experiences ..read more

In part three of their series, “The Antitrust Revolution,” host Jay Levine and fellow attorney Carrie Garrison explain what New Brandeisians are trying to achieve and why they believe that the antitrust laws need fixing. In particular, they discuss Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) proposed "Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act" and how it fits into the “progressive” agenda. This podcast will definitely help you make sense of all the headlines you keep seeing! Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and Linkedin or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com. Find Carr ..read more

In this podcast, host Jay Levine and Allen Carter discuss what lessons for antitrust law we can glean from the Supreme Court’s recent decision in NCAA v. Alston.  The previous episode on the Supreme Court’s ruling with sports attorney Luke Fedlam is #47. Read a transcript of the episode here. Find Jay on Twitter and Linkedin or contact him at jlevine@porterwright.com ..read more

In part two of their series “The Antitrust Revolution,” host Jay Levine and guest Carrie Garrison discuss the evolution of antitrust in the decades leading up to the present. They explain, in plain words, the prevailing economic theory that governed antitrust enforcement and why those principles are now coming under attack. They also discuss the public perception of antitrust enforcement, the prevailing New Brandeisian belief, and how that plays into the impending antitrust revolution.  Read a transcript of the episode here ..read more