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Justice Department launches portal for tracking international antitrust fugitives
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division and the FBI have introduced a new online portal aimed at enhancing their ability to apprehend international fugitives charged with antitrust offenses and other crimes affecting competition.
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Justice Department releases 10-year antitrust workload statistics
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has released its 10-year workload statistics report, covering the period from 2015 to 2024.
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Justice Department and OSHA caution companies over NDAs deterring antitrust crime reports
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have jointly stated that non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) which deter individuals from reporting antitrust crimes...
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Former president pleads guilty over bid rigging conspiracy
The former president of a Michigan asphalt paving company has admitted guilt in a conspiracy to manipulate bids for contracts in the state.
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Five plead guilty in bid-rigging scheme for Florida roofing projects
As part of an ongoing investigation, four individuals and one company have admitted guilt in bid-rigging conspiracies across central Florida.
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Tencent alters role at Epic Games amid antitrust concerns
The Justice Department has announced that two directors from Epic Games, appointed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., have resigned following concerns raised by the Antitrust Division.
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Justice Department marks five years since launching procurement collusion strike force
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division and Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) marked the fifth anniversary of the PCSF with a gathering in Washington, which included law enforcement partners and key government stakeholders.
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Court upholds ruling against airline alliance violating antitrust laws
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has upheld a decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, siding with the Justice Department and Attorneys General from six states and the District of Columbia in an...
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Six charged in alleged bid-rigging scheme defrauding U.S. Government
Six individuals face charges for allegedly engaging in schemes to rig bids, defraud the government, and pay bribes related to IT products and services sold to federal government purchasers.
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Charges filed against six accused of defrauding US Government in IT product sales
Six individuals face charges for their involvement in schemes aimed at defrauding the federal government, particularly through manipulating bids and engaging in bribery and kickbacks related to IT products and services sold to government purchasers.
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Georgia executives sentenced for bid-rigging conspiracy in concrete industry
Four executives and a corporation have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy involving price-fixing, bid-rigging, and job allocation in the ready-mix concrete industry in Savannah, Georgia. The individuals charged were James Clayton Pedrick, Gregory Hall Melton, John David Melton, Timothy “Bo” Strickland, along with Evans Concrete LLC. These charges were initially filed in September 2020.
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Justice Department supports FTC's updates on premerger notification form
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has announced its agreement with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) decision to finalize changes to the premerger notification form and related instructions. These changes, which also affect the premerger notification rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, represent the first significant update to the HSR form since 1978.
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Vice president pleads guilty in Michigan asphalt bid-rigging case
A senior executive from a Michigan-based asphalt paving company has admitted to his involvement in two separate bid-rigging conspiracies. David A. Coppola, vice president of Al’s Asphalt Paving Company Inc., based in Taylor, Michigan, entered a guilty plea today for conspiring with Asphalt Specialists LLC (ASI), F. Allied Construction Company Inc. (Allied), and their employees to manipulate bids for asphalt paving services contracts within the state.
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Justice Department sues Visa for alleged monopolization of debit markets
The Justice Department has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the company of monopolization and other unlawful conduct in debit network markets. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that Visa violates Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly over debit network markets.
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Former president pleads guilty to price-fixing conspiracy affecting $50 million sales
An executive of a steel distributor in Carolina, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with competitors to fix prices for sales of reinforcing bar, or rebar.
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Federal agencies sign MOU to support merger review
The Justice Department, Department of Labor (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have signed an interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance communication and coordination between the agencies. This initiative aims to protect American workers and promote fair competition in labor markets.
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Michigan company fined $6.5M for bid rigging in asphalt industry
A Michigan company was sentenced today to pay a criminal fine of $6.5 million for its role in conspiracies to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in the State of Michigan.
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Federal grand jury indicts company executives for $100M price-fixing conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging Sioux Erosion Control, Inc. (Sioux), its vice president, and another employee with a price-fixing conspiracy targeting over $100 million in publicly-funded transportation construction contracts across Oklahoma.
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Justice Department comments on ruling in U.S. v Google
The Justice Department issued statements from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision in United States v. Google.
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Justice Department announces settlement over alleged premerger coordination by Legends Hospitality
The Justice Department today filed a civil lawsuit and announced a proposed settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings LLC (Legends) for an alleged violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act).