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The Antitrust Division has been active – like any aggressive prosecution strategy, however, its results have been mixed. Its record in criminal cases has taken serious hits – a stunning set of losses in the chicken...more
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
During the recent Spring 2022 Enforcers Summit, Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division chief, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter, announced that interlocking directorates will face increased...more
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced an update to its leniency policy for criminal antitrust enforcement on April 4, 2022, along with an accompanying set of updated FAQs. The updates effectively...more
The focus on using the antitrust laws to target labor markets has been gaining momentum for years, but the close of 2021 saw the trend hit overdrive with antitrust attacks on perceived harm to workers coming from all corners...more
This Cartel primer, full document linked below, brings together our knowledge of cartel cases and distills it in an easily digestible and practical format. It discusses challenges targets face in responding to cartel...more
As previously reported, a proposed class action proceeding against over 50 generic drug manufacturers was commenced in 2020. The proposed class action alleges that the defendants conspired to “allocate the market, fix prices...more
Compliance Today (August 2020) - On May 7, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced a deferred prosecution agreement, in which Apotex Corp. agreed to pay a $24.1 million criminal penalty for...more
On July 11, 2019, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced a substantial shift in its policy for incentivizing and rewarding the use of corporate compliance programs. For the first time, the Division...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division recently announced it will now consider "robust" compliance programs when contemplating bringing criminal charges for antitrust violations. ...more
On Thursday, March 7, the Antitrust Division intervened in three antitrust class actions to urge the court that no-poach agreements between vertically related firms, such as between franchisor and franchisee, should be...more
Q4 Update: Overview of Cartel Investigations - Although 2018 saw guilty pleas and new indictments in several ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, the year finished by continuing a downward trend in antitrust...more
At $3.6 billion, worldwide cartel fines in 2018 decreased by 17%, down from $4.2 billion in 2017, even though antitrust enforcers around the world continued to impose significant penalties. These developments—as well as...more