DOJ Targets Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements that Violate Antitrust Laws
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, announced prosecutions into wage-fixing and no-poach agreements in Texas federal courts. These criminal investigations reveal an emphasis by the Antitrust Division to combat collusion in...
Drug Tax: Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina Unauthorized Substance Tax Assessments
Unless you happen to be the most tax-conscious drug dealer in the world, you may be unfamiliar that the North Carolina Department of Revenue taxes the sale or possession of unauthorized substances. The same way sales taxes are levied by the State, if you are caught...
Dysart Willis Houchin & Hubbard Attorney Meredith Pace Elected Bar Secretary and Receives President’s Award
We are pleased to announce that Dysart Willis Houchin & Hubbard Associate Attorney, Meredith Pace, was elected Secretary of the Tenth Judicial District Bar and Wake County Bar Association, beginning January 2021. Ms. Pace was also a recipient of the Tenth Judicial...
Key Provision of DOJ’s Leniency Program Enacted Into Law
On October 1, 2020, the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act (ACPERA) became law, keeping intact the detrebling provision of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program, which recently ended under its own...