Our second antitrust outlook-focused post reflects on how we expect 2017 to continue to shape up as a year in which competition policy and enforcement will face increased uncertainty and complexity, specifically with respect...more
For the last several years, the global auto industry has been rocked by unprecedented investigations and prosecution. Numerous international cartels, involving scores of companies and individuals, have engaged in...more
7/22/2015
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Auto Parts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cartels ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FTAIA ,
Government Investigations ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Treble Damages
The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA) was enacted in 1982 to help achieve clarity in the application of U.S antitrust laws to international trade. More than 30 years since that effort, the FTAIA has not...more
6/22/2015
/ Appeals ,
Cartels ,
Damages ,
Exports ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
FTAIA ,
Imports ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Treble Damages
Recent U.S. and international antitrust developments will have important implications in 2015 for the automotive industry. U.S. antitrust developments include, in particular: In the international sector, important...more
Steady as clockwork, auto parts investigations around the globe are continuing. These investigations have exposed wide-ranging price fixing conspiracies. Prosecutors rely on well-organized global enforcement cooperation,...more