In the first half of 2023, antitrust enforcers remained remarkably busy both in the United States (US) and across the European Union (EU). The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division (Division) and the Federal...more
On October 31, 2022, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) made good on its intention earlier this year to revitalize efforts surrounding criminal enforcement of Section 2 of the Sherman Act when...more
To help you stay up to date on the enforcement trends impacting your compliance strategy, McDermott is pleased to invite you to the 2022 Enforcement Outlook webinar series, which covers key areas of enforcement on a monthly...more
9/14/2022
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Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Job Market ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 2 ,
Sherman Act ,
Webinars
Without question, 2022 has been a remarkably busy time for the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division (Division). Over just a few months, the Division rolled out meaningful revisions to its leniency policy...more
9/1/2022
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Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Investigations ,
Joe Biden ,
Monopolization ,
Price-Fixing ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force
UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISK ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS -
Private investment in infrastructure, especially renewable energy projects, is surging across the globe. In fact, total new investment in renewable energy hit...more
7/26/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investigations ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Korea ,
Renewable Energy ,
White Collar Crimes
In a landmark case of first impression, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) indicted and brought to trial a federal criminal prosecution alleging agreements between DaVita, Inc., its former CEO...more
4/22/2022
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Bid Rigging ,
Biden Administration ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Indictments ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
No-Poaching ,
Sherman Act ,
Wage-Fixing
In July 2021, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division brought its first-ever criminal no-poach market allocation case. The Antitrust Division indicted DaVita, Inc. and its former CEO Kent Thiry on three counts...more
4/22/2022
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Antitrust Litigation ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Trial ,
Market Allocation Scheme ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Per Se Rule ,
Webinars
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) has continued to actively investigate and pursue alleged criminal violations of antitrust laws and collusive activity in government procurement. US Attorney...more
WHAT HAPPENED -
On March 2, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers revealed that the DOJ intends to investigate and pursue alleged criminal violations...more
KOREA WEBINAR SERIES 2021 -
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our first Korea Webinar Series will be held as a virtual series, with four sessions taking place between September 8 – September 28, 2021. Though we cannot...more
9/9/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Audits ,
Collusion ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Korea ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) now has more ammunition and resources than ever to use data analytics in their investigations. The convergence of better technology, increasingly usable data sets, and the ripe combination...more
7/6/2021
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Data Collection ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
Internal Investigations ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
On June 7, 2021, as part of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continuing commitment to prosecuting cases where the government is a victim, a government contractor pleaded guilty to one count of bid-rigging and one count of...more
McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Civil Liability ,
Collusion ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Comment ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Section 337 ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
McDermott is committed to provide insightful legal developments around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, Japan Webinar Series will be held between Thursday, May 20 – Thursday, June 3, 2021.
This...more
5/12/2021
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Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Best Practices ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy America ,
Civil Liability ,
Collusion ,
Comment Period ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Comment ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Section 337 ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
A revitalized focus on antitrust in healthcare has increased healthcare companies’ concerns about their compliance status. On this episode of In the Trenches, Brian Stimson, McDermott partner and former Acting General Counsel...more