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

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The Fourth Circuit on Friday seemed poised to unravel a federal court’s injunction allowing two NASCAR teams, including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, to continue racing as chartered teams while they pursue...more

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DOJ Secures First-Ever Guilty Verdict in Criminal Labor Market Antitrust Case: Conviction Also Highlights Fraud Risks in M&A Sale...

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A federal jury in Las Vegas has convicted Eduardo "Eddie" Lopez, a former executive of a home healthcare staffing company, on charges of wage-fixing and wire fraud. The conviction marks the first successful jury verdict for...more

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Court Relies on Contractual Terms to Dismiss Dealership Suit Against Auto Manufacturer

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Decozen Chrysler Jeep Corp. (“Decozen”), a New Jersey-based automobile dealership, filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, LLC (“FCA”), in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that FCA...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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Federal Investigators Continue Their Focus on Procurement

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A flurry of federal prosecutorial activity in late 2024, as well as a statement from several institutional stakeholders in a key federal initiative to combat procurement fraud, provided a valuable reminder for government...more

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

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The Canadian Hockey League and its affiliate organizations have been dismissed from an antitrust suit alleging they entered unlawful deals allowing them to exploit junior players and illegally profit from their labor....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Federal Prosecution Highlights Risks of Receiving Competitors’ Confidential Information From a Customer

On September 30, 2024, the DOJ announced that Siemens Energy, Inc., pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge and agreed to pay a $104 million fine for rigging a bid by using rivals’ bidding information wrongfully obtained...more

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Blue Cross Blue Shield to Pay Record $2.8 Billion in Proposed Antitrust Settlement with Healthcare Providers

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On October 14, 2024, a class of thousands of hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare providers filed a proposed settlement in a twelve-year antitrust lawsuit against the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) network. BCBS...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Trade Violations Under the False Claims Act

On February 7, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year also had the second-highest...more

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The State AG Report – 10.26.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AGs Step Up to the Plate to Challenge Baseball...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

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The State AG Report – 6.8.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC Seeks Public Input to Strengthen Collaboration with...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Congressional and Government Investigations in 2023: What to Expect from the New Congress

As the 118th Congress prepares to take office, those who may be targets of a new congressional agenda emphasizing government investigations should assess and address their vulnerabilities. Top industry targets for...more

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Contech Engineered Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $8.5 Million for Bid-Rigging and Fraud

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The Antitrust Division has pushed bid-rigging and price-fixing prosecutions of government contractors.  It is long overdue – fraud enforcement has uncovered a number of bid-rigging and price-fixing schemes among government...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up: Recent Developments In Criminal Antitrust For Busy Corporate Counsel – 1st Quarter 2021

A new year, a new administration in the United States, and new cartel enforcement leadership in the United Kingdom have begun. In the United States, first-of-their-kind criminal charges have been brought involving labor and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #257 – FTC Launches New Fraud Reporting Website

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched ReportFraud.ftc.gov so consumers can report fraud directly to the FTC in a more “streamlined and user-friendly way.”...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Eighth Circuit Cools Off Antitrust Claims Based on Alleged Patent Fraud

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment dismissing antitrust and tortious interference claims based on fraudulent procurement of patents where the plaintiff failed to show a knowing...more

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AG Investigates Nursing Homes | FTC Sends More COVID-19 Warning Letters | Zoom Agrees To Enhance Security

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COVID-19- Who’s Watching Gramma? Pennsylvania Attorney General Investigates Nursing Homes for Criminal Neglect- •Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro is investigating ”several” unidentified nursing homes in the state over...more

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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

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DOJ Puts Recipients of Federal Funds on Notice: New “Procurement Collusion Strike Force” to Focus Antitrust Scrutiny on Public...

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The Justice Department announced this week the formation of a new Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which will focus on “deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies...more

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U.S. Department of Justice foreshadows criminal investigations into antitrust violations in public procurement

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Japanese companies involved in U.S. public procurement should be aware: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division (Division) has publicly announced that it is prioritizing investigations of criminal antitrust...more

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A new target: The Antitrust Division focuses on criminal antitrust violations in public procurement

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The Antitrust Division (Division) has recently prioritized the investigation and prosecution of criminal antitrust violations involving public procurement. ...more

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Xitronix Corporation v. KLA-Tencor Corporation [Order]

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Federal Circuit Summaries - Before Prost, Newman, Mayer, Lourie, Dyk, Moore, O’Malley, Reyna, Wallach, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, and Stoll. Petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc. Summary: Judge Newman...more

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Xitronix Corporation v. Kla-Tencor Corporation

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Federal Circuit Summaries - Before Moore, Mayer, and Hughes. Appeal from U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Summary: The Federal Circuit...more

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Fresh From the Bench: Latest Federal Circuit Court Cases

Berkheimer v. HP Inc., Appeal No. 2017-1437 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2018) - In Berkheimer v. HP Inc., the Federal Circuit reviewed the District Court’s summary judgment finding that certain claims of a patent were invalid as...more

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