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Updates to DOJ Leniency Policy Further Complicate Decisions to Seek Antitrust Immunity; Some Suggestions from the Field

Earlier this month, on the eve of the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division rolled out significant updates to its Leniency Program, most readily discernible through an augmented,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Race to Self-Report: U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Updates Leniency Program and Revises FAQs, Including...

On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced noteworthy updates to its Corporate Leniency Program as well as its frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that explain the Program,...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

DOJ Antitrust Division’s Updates to Long-Standing Leniency Program Trigger Concern

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On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division (the “Division”) announced important policy and practice changes to its leniency program (the “Leniency Program”) — the first substantive changes to the...more

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Antitrust Division Announces Update to Its Leniency Program and Revamps Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division released updated guidance on its Leniency Program, which protects companies and employees who cooperate with the government from prosecution for their...more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments In Criminal Antitrust For Busy Corporate Counsel – 1st Quarter 2021

A new year, a new administration in the United States, and new cartel enforcement leadership in the United Kingdom have begun. In the United States, first-of-their-kind criminal charges have been brought involving labor and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Congress Misses Opportunity to Bolster Flagging Cartel Enforcement through Whistleblowers

Congress recently took two steps towards incentivizing private participation in federal cartel enforcement: the permanent adoption of ACPERA, and enactment of the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act. While now companies...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2020 Energy And Chemicals Antitrust Report

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Antitrust activity in the energy and chemical sectors was steady and robust in 2020. Even though U.S. antitrust agencies witnessed the first year-over-year drop in total merger activity since 2012, the agencies investigated...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Self-Reporting Criminal Antitrust Violations Can Be in a Company’s and its Employees’ Best Interests

The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA), which provides additional benefits to the Leniency Program within the Department of Justice (DOJ), was reauthorized by President Trump on October 1, 2020....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 96: Examining Amnesty Conditions Under the U.S. Antitrust Leniency Scheme with Dylan Ballard and Mike...

Antitrust litigation of cartels in the U.S. is a complex area of law that skilled attorneys must guide their clients through. To fully understand the nuances of this area of law, we’re exploring the development of the...more

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DOJ Reaffirms Commitment To Leniency Initiatives: Antitrust Division Applauds Reauthorization Of ACPERA And New International...

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division reaffirmed its endorsement of leniency initiatives both on the domestic and international front by lauding congressional efforts to reauthorize the Antitrust Criminal...more

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Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments In Criminal Antitrust For Busy Corporate Counsel - 2nd Quarter 2020

Throughout the first half of 2020, much of the world has grappled with the reality of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as the outbreak spread rapidly across entire countries and shut down large segments of the global...more

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Cartel Snapshot - March 2020

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The Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) was active in 2019. At the beginning of 2019, the DOJ was preparing for trial in six matters and had 91 pending grand jury investigations. Throughout 2019, the DOJ made...more

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Takeaways from Recent Remarks on the DOJ Antitrust Leniency Program

In February 2020, at the 13th International Cartel Workshop, Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Powers provided some insight as to the DOJ’s current views about the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program. The headline:...more

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Senate Bolsters Protections for Antitrust Whistleblowers

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On October 17, the United States Senate passed S.2258, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 (“CAARA”). If enacted, it would amend the 2004 Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act, which limited...more

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Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2019

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Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Spring's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. ...more

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Cartel Snapshot - June 2019

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced three new investigations and several developments in its other investigations, including new investigations in the commercial flooring industry, online auctions for...more

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Sunset on ACPERA draws the antitrust bar to DOJ's roundtable

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The Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) incentivizes companies to self-report criminal antitrust conduct under the Antitrust Division's (the Division) leniency program by reducing civil liability...more

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US DOJ Weighs Reform Options for Antitrust Leniency Law Set to Expire

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Plaintiff - and defense - side lawyers propose differing reforms to protect companies that decide to apply for leniency. On April 11, 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division assembled a roundtable to discuss the...more

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"DOJ Updates Leniency Program FAQs"

The Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) released updated guidance on the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program, on January 17, 2017. The Leniency Program allows corporations and individuals who self-report their cartel...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

DOJ Updates Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Antitrust Division's Leniency Program

On January 17, 2017, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Division) issued the first update to its 2008 Frequently Asked Questions About the Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program and Model Leniency Letters (FAQ)...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Cartel Suits Filed Against Capacitor Manufacturers after Reports of Cooperation with Authorities

A pair of putative class actions has been filed in the past two weeks charging Panasonic, Samsung, and other electronics manufacturers with forming a cartel to boost prices in the sagging market for certain electronics...more

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