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Adapting to change: Compliance in the era of heightened antitrust enforcement

Under the Biden administration, antitrust enforcement in the U.S. has risen to a level not seen in at least 40 years. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are now opening more...more

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DOJ Cracks Down on Third Party Information Benchmarking

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On September 28, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a civil suit against a benchmarking service provider that signals a crack-down on benchmarking involving the exchange of competitively sensitive information. ...more

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Safe Harbor in the Coming Enforcement Storm? DOJ Announces New M&A Policy to Encourage Compliance

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On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (the “DAG”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of her comments detailing increased...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Corporate Compliance Enforcement Conference - July 25th, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm CT

Is Your Compliance Program Designed for the Current Enforcement Landscape? Data protection, anti-corruption, antitrust, supply chains, economic sanctions and even the software employees use to communicate are all subjects...more

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Picking the Locks: Recent DOJ Enforcement of Clayton Act’s Prohibitions on Interlocking Directorates

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The business community was put on notice last week after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the resignations of seven directors from five corporate boards following what DOJ called the “first in a broader review of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Government Contractors Facing Increased Antitrust Scrutiny

Procurement Collusion Strike Force - The Procurement Collusion Strike Force, formed by the Department of Justice in 2019, is ramping up enforcement pressures against government contractors. The Strike Force brings together...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance - The Elon Etc Edition

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. In 2021, Everything Compliance was honored by W3 as a top talk show in podcasting. In this episode, we have the quintet of Jay Rosen, Jonathan Armstrong, Jonathan Marks,...more

The Volkov Law Group

You Win Some and You Lose Some:  DOJ’s Stumbles and Mixed Bag of Criminal Trial Results (Part I of III)

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Federal prosecutors know that their job – to represent the United States – is the highlight of their legal career. Speaking from experience, federal prosecutors are a privileged lot – they can announce in court they represent...more

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HR and CCOs Watch Out!! — The Antitrust Division Doubles Down on Labor Market Criminal Cartel Activity

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has targeted collusion in labor markets for criminal prosecution.  This was not unexpected.  Indeed, the Antitrust Division gave plenty of warning to companies that criminal...more

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DOJ Takes Stock of Criminal Cartel Prosecution Program

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has a long and rich history.  For years, “the Division” as it liked to refer to itself, charted its own path in antitrust enforcement, especially when it comes to criminal...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Compliance AI + Smart Lawyering: Maximizing Data to Stay Ahead of the DOJ’s Key Enforcement Areas - July 20th, 12:00 pm...

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - New York - May 7th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

DOJ Announces Concrete Company’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement: Are Effective Antitrust Compliance Programs Really Less Important...

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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

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Compliance Perspectives: The Antitrust Division’s Office of Decree Enforcement

The approach to compliance programs of the Antitrust Division at the US Department of Justice has evolved considerably over the last few years, starting with the release of their watershed Evaluation of Corporate Compliance...more

The Volkov Law Group

Too Big to be Accountable: The Big Case Dilemma

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Over the last twenty year (yes, 20 years), the Justice Department’s civil and criminal enforcement record has come under greater scrutiny.  Whether you call it “Too Big To Jail” or “Too Big to Fail,” questions continue to...more

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DOJ Adds Six New Defendants to Price-Fixing Boiler Chicken Conspiracy

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The Justice Department announced a major expansion of its ongoing investigation and prosecution of executives and employees in the boiler chicken price-fixing conspiracy....more

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DOJ’s Focus on Criminal Antitrust Enforcement and Government Procurement

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Criminal investigations and enforcement programs ebb and flow – not necessarily because of a lack of initiative or some intentional slowdown.  Cases take time to investigate and prosecute....more

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Antitrust Compliance Lessons Learned from Chicken Price-Fixing investigation and Indictment (Part III of III)

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The Antitrust Division’s recent indictment of the boiler chicken executives provided an important reminder to compliance officers on the importance of an effective antitrust compliance program....more

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The Criminal Chicken Price-Fixing Conspiracy (Part II of III)

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The recent indictment of four executives involved in a long-running price-fixing scheme among broiler chicken suppliers provides an important window into how such conspiracies work and evade detection....more

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Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Charges Four Executives in Chicken Price-Fixing Investigation (Part I of III)

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division recently announced the indictment in Colorado federal court of four executives from two chicken producer companies for participation in a long-running price-fixing and bid-rigging...more

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Five Key Elements of an Antitrust Compliance Program: Risk Assessments (Part I of III)

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In July 2019, the U.S. Justice of Department’s Antitrust Division ended a long-running controversy surrounding compliance program credit by issuing its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Antitrust Compliance Programs: Part 4 – Sentencing Considerations

As the third in a triumvirate of releases on compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division released its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations(Antitrust...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

Below, we summarize significant cartel enforcement developments from U.S. and other antitrust enforcers in recent months, including the significant change to longstanding policy by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust...more

The Volkov Law Group

Antitrust Division Continues to Wrestle with Credit for Pre-Enforcement Compliance Programs

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division maintains a robust criminal enforcement program fueled by the steady stream of leniency applicants. Since the 1990s, the Antitrust Division has trumpeted a successful leniency...more

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Chief Compliance Officers Have to Address Criminal Antitrust Risks (Part I of II)

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We often read articles and blog postings about anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, export controls and sanctions compliance issues. The focus on these topics is justified. However, there is one glaring omission –...more

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