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Jun. 12, 2009

Is Obama the New Trust-Buster?

The new administration is flexing its muscles when it comes to antitrust enforcement, write John M. Landry and Helen C. Eckert.

FORUM COLUMN

By John M. Landry and Helen C. Eckert

The U.S. Department of Justice recently launched an antitrust investigation into the recruiting and hiring practices of high-tech firms in Silicon Valley. Although official details of the investigation have yet to be disclosed, the Justice Department is apparently looking into whether firms agreed to refrain from recruiting each other's top talent. If this is accurate, the investigation is anothe...

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