In early January 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“the DOJ”) Antitrust Division (“the Division”) announced a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with Argos USA LLC (“Argos” or “the Company”).1 While DPAs have been...more
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
We recently reported several milestones and accomplishments from the inaugural year of the Antitrust Division’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force. To kick off its second year, the Strike Force has now formally announced a...more
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Exactly one year ago, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unveiled its Procurement Collusion Strike Force – an interagency partnership created to target collusion in public procurement and government...more