Brandon Winchester

The Department of Justice recently brought an action under the Clayton Act to enjoin the merger of two giants in the packaged ice industry, Reddy Ice and Arctic Glacier: U.S. v. Reddy Ice, LLC, Case No. 1:26-cv-271, in the...more The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to certain vessels, particularly those linked to the U.S. and its allies. This has created...more In Halim v. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., No. 23-cv-01495, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Plaintiff brought suit for violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act ("IFCA") claiming breach of...more On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final Rule (16 CFR Part 910) that bans non-compete clauses for most workers as unfair competition under federal law, specifically Section 5 of the FTC Act...more