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Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - March 2025 #2

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A former staffer accusing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and two of its former executives, including former CEO Vince McMahon, of assault and sex trafficking defended her bid to add more detail to her complaint, arguing...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Conspiracy Theories Newsletter, 2025 Edition: Predictions for Cartel Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

In many ways, criminal antitrust enforcement during President Trump’s first term illustrates what to expect under Trump 2.0. Among other highlights, the Delrahim DOJ obtained indictments and pleas involving public procurement...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2024 #3

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Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: 2024 Mid-Year Global Review

At the mid-year point, 2024 is shaping up to be an eventful year in cartel enforcement. In the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Antitrust Division (Division) enjoyed two significant victories and finally...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Government Contracting Companies Beware: DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force is Global, Growing, and Going Strong

It has been another busy year for the Department of Justice’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). Formed in 2019, the Department of Justice created the PCSF, a joint law enforcement effort to combat antitrust crimes...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – February 2023

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Russia - Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments (DOJ Action) Those involved. Ilya Balakaev, Russian national. Charges and penalties. Conspiracy to...more

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DOJ Strike Force Nabs Another Government Contractor

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On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting by the Procurement...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Threats of Antitrust Enforcement in the Supply Chain

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With steep inflation and seemingly constant disruptions in supply chains for all manner of goods, the Biden Administration has turned increasingly to antitrust authorities to tame price increases and stem future bottlenecks....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments In Criminal Antitrust For Busy Corporate Counsel ‒ Summer 2021

More than halfway through the year, 2021 has shaped up to be another busy time for antitrust enforcers. In July, the Biden administration confirmed that antitrust remains a top priority by issuing a sweeping Executive Order,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ Prepared to Enforce Coronavirus-Related Procurement Violations

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As the federal government responds to the coronavirus pandemic, its purchases of goods and services are increasing. Organizations that compete for government contracts and program funding should be prepared for increased...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Few Thoughts on DOJ’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force

This month, and with great fanfare, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its creation of a Procurement Collusion Strike Force. We know what you’re thinking, and no – this Strike Force will not be starring in the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Announces Government Procurement Collusion Strike Force

New strike force to deter, detect, investigate and prosecute government procurement antitrust crimes. The new Procurement Collusion Strike Force will focus on antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOJ Announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force

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On November 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the establishment of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). The PCSF aims to deter, detect, investigate, and prosecute antitrust crimes and...more

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DOJ “Strike Force” Targets Antitrust Violations in Government Contracting

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On November 5, 2019, the Justice Department announced the creation of a nationwide "strike force" to address criminal antitrust violations impacting government contracting, such as price fixing and bid rigging. The strike...more

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The Calm Before the Storm—Are You Prepared for an Antitrust Search Warrant?

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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

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