When the DOJ is deciding whether to charge a company with a criminal antitrust violation, or agreeing to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), the effectiveness of a company’s antitrust compliance program is only one...more
3/5/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Code of Conduct ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Antitrust Litigation ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Leniency Guidelines ,
Sandoz
This is the final article in a three-part series on the American Bar Association's 67th Antitrust Law spring meeting.
The meeting earlier this month included many sessions addressing consumer protection. Some of the most...more
From 2010 to 2015, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges against more than 120 corporations and more than 350 individuals, and collected fines and penalties of more than $8 billion....more
3/26/2019
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Search Warrant ,
White Collar Crimes
The Federal Trade Commission announced on February 12, 2018, that it has filed an administrative complaint seeking injunctive relief against three large dental supply companies, alleging that they violated the antitrust laws...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently sued 1-800 Contacts, Inc., the largest contact lens retailer in the United States, charging it with restraining competition in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act,...more
9/1/2016
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Online Advertisements ,
Search Engines ,
Search Rankings ,
Section 5 ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition