There have been reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is leveraging the long-dormant Robinson-Patman Act as a basis for civil investigations into potential price discrimination by distributors in the alcoholic and...more
11/6/2023
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Compliance ,
Distributors ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Investigations ,
Manufacturers ,
Price Discrimination ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Wine & Alcohol
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division recently announced its new policy to formally warn all recipients of Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) that the information they provide in response may be used by the DOJ...more