Among the legal and regulatory avenues one might follow to mitigate the impact of racism, most of us would look to various manifestations of discrimination law in employment, lending, real estate, education, healthcare, voting rights, and other categories. When presented in those contexts, the anti-racism objectives are clear.

There are several federal laws and many state laws that prohibit anticompetitive behavior.  At the top of the heap is the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which outlaws illegal monopolies and anticompetitive tactics, conspiracies to restrain trade, cartels, and syndicates.  But what do wages, including those paid to minorities, have to do with antitrust? What about no-poach agreements, whereby groups of companies agree not to hire employees away from each other?  The answer is “quite a lot.”

Listen to my interview with Eric Cramer, Chairman of Berger Montague and co-chair of the firm’s antitrust department. This team handles antitrust class actions across the country involving a variety of industries.  Eric and the firm are responsible for securing numerous significant settlements for clients, with a total value now exceeding $3 billion. His recent focus has been on representing workers who allege their employers’ anticompetitive practices suppressed their pay. Recipient of numerous accolades and awards that include terms like titan, elite, thought leader, visionary, and lawyer of the year, Eric is a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University, where he earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. Listen to what he has to say about this important subject.

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FILED UNDER: Complex Litigation | Employment | MassTorts + Class Actions​​
TAGS: Antitrust | Discrimination