The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division is probing the
Overwatch League over its soft salary cap policy that discourages teams from excess spending, sources familiar with that inquiry told Dot Esports.
The probe is being headed by DOJ trial attorney Kathleen Simpson Kiernan, who works for the Civil Conduct Task Force subdivision of the antitrust division in Washington. Kiernan and other DOJ attorneys have contacted and interviewed several former
Overwatch League employees, according to sources. The nature of Kiernan’s investigation is not criminal, sources said. DOJ officials did not respond to a request for comment from Dot Esports.
Justice Department Investigating Overwatch League
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The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into the Overwatch League’s soft salary cap policy that punishes teams who pay players too much, according to a new report by
Dot Esports.
The investigation is being headed up by the Civil Conduct Task Force, part of the department’s antitrust division. According to
Dot Esports, regulators are looking into whether the Overwatch League’s secret soft cap on salaries violates the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act because the players aren’t unionized. While the investigation isn’t criminal,
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Former U.S. DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General Alex Okuliar Joins Morrison & Foerster as Global Antitrust Co-Chair in Washington, D.C.
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Mr. Okuliar’s arrival underscores the continued expansion of the firm’s global antitrust capabilities and Washington, D.C. office; third senior DOJ official to join the firm since the start of the year WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) March 16, 2021
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Alexander P. Okuliar as a partner in its Antitrust Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Mr. Okuliar will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Global Antitrust Practice Group with current co-chairs Jeff Jaeckel and Lisa Phelan. He brings to the firm over two decades of experience, both in government and private practice roles. Mr. Okuliar joins the firm from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he most recently served as Deputy Assistant