Naughty or nice: The Tipline for 16 December 2020

Lawmakers in Washington, DC, passed major antitrust legislation on Tuesday – no, not Congress. The DC Council voted unanimously in favour of an outright ban on non-compete agreements for certain workers. Meanwhile, antitrust progressives are hopeful for competition law gifts at the federal level next year, making it known that they will be closely watching to see if the Biden administration is naughty or nice to monopoly power.