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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel – Q4 2021

The end of 2021 continued to be a busy time for antitrust enforcers in the U.S. and around the world. Perhaps most notably, in November the Senate confirmed Jonathan Kanter to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust...more

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Bumble Bee CEO Convicted of Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy

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Global companies are paying greater attention to criminal antitrust risks – and with good reason.  We often dwell on the impact to a company of a major FCPA investigation.  A global criminal antitrust investigation often in...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – June 2017

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Hope for a Cleaner Brexit After ECJ Ruling - In a ruling which is likely to have positive implications for a possible Brexit deal, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 16 May 2017 opened up the ability of the EU...more

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Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf: manufacturer cannot ban retailer from use of price comparison engines

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In order to protect brand image, the quality of pre-sale service, and the pricing structure of their products, manufacturers undertake a variety of measures to sell products to their retailers. Thus, clauses which prohibit...more

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EU Retail News - March 2017

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From April 2017, the following legal changes are coming into effect. Make sure your business is prepared! Part of this publication originally published by Drapers - March, 2017...more

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Asian supply chains and the territorial limits of EU competition law

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A supply chain where goods, which were the subject of a cartel, were sold by the defendants in Asia and then indirectly resold to the claimants in the EEA did not amount to “implementation” of the cartel in the EEA and so...more

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Seventh Circuit Limits Antitrust Actions for Harm Caused to Foreign Affiliates of U.S. Companies

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The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), 15 U.S.C. § 6a, was enacted to provide greater clarity on the Sherman Antitrust Act’s reach. However, the FTAIA continues to muddy the waters. In a recent decision from...more

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International Cartel Sales to Global Supply Chains Raise U.S. Antitrust Issues

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In a widely awaited opinion, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has issued an opinion which affects the scope of government enforcement actions and which purchasers may pursue private civil treble damage...more

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Protection Against Foreign Anticompetitive Practices Affecting U.S. Activities

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Antitrust laws, like the Sherman Act, protect American markets from anticompetitive practices. But, under the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), American antitrust laws only reach foreign conduct in specific...more

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