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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust for Busy Corporate Counsel - Fall 2019

Below we summarize significant cartel enforcement developments from U.S. and other antitrust enforcers in recent months, including: the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s (the “Division”) review of its International...more

The Volkov Law Group

Japanese Electrolytic Capacitor Manufacturer Settles Criminal Antitrust Case and Pays $60 Million Fine for Illegal Price-Fixing

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division had a slow year in criminal antitrust cases. There are a number of explanations for the slowdown in criminal cases – the most persuasive is that such a slowdown is part of normal...more

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Jury Gives Auto Parts Manufacturer a Pass on DOJ Conspiracy Claims

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On November 29, 2017, a Japanese auto parts manufacturer and its US subsidiary defeated the US Department of Justice’s claims that the companies conspired with others to fix prices and rig bids for automotive body sealing...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Hitachi Chemical to Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced this week that Hitachi Chemical Co. will plead guilty to a criminal charge for conspiring with competitors to fix the prices of electrolytic capacitors sold in the United States and...more

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Tokyo Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management Newsletter - March 2016

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Global Cartel Enforcement Update - Guidance on Managing International Investigations - The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has continued to successfully prosecute corporations and individuals for...more

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Antitrust Division Announces First Guilty Plea in Capacitor Cartel Investigation

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The Department of Justice’s far-reaching criminal investigation into the alleged electronic capacitor cartel has borne fruit – NEC Tokin Corporation agreed to plead guilty and pay a $13.8 million criminal fine for conspiring...more

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Japanese Shipping Company Rolls Over, Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing

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On September 26, 2014 Japanese transportation company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) agreed to plead guilty to price fixing, bid rigging and allocating customers for international ocean shipping services for “roll-on,...more

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US China Trade War–Developments Trade, Customs, Patents, US/China Antitrust And Securities

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There have been some major developments in the trade, Customs fraud, patents, US/Chinese antitrust, and securities areas. I have just returned from a trip of more than 2 weeks in China. While in China, we discussed US...more

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US China Trade War Developments –Trade, False Claims Act, Patents, US/Chinese Antitrust And Securities

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On December 3, 2013, former Congressman Don Bonker of APCO and I will be speaking in Vancouver, Canada at a breakfast conference held by the American Chamber of Commerce on “The Trans-Pacific Partnership Demystified: A...more

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US China Trade War–Developments In Trade, Customs, Patents, Antitrust And Securities

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There have been some major developments in the trade, solar cells, Customs, 337/patents, antitrust and securities areas. On September 26th there were reports that the United States and China have been negotiating for the past...more

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