The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a renewed focus on government contracting and, more specifically, anti-competitive behavior in federal procurement. As mentioned in a prior blog post, the DOJ's Antitrust Division...more
3/18/2020
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Market Allocation Scheme ,
Price-Fixing ,
RICO ,
The Clayton Act
Trade secrets can be stolen at any point, and such theft can be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. This is evident in recently unsealed charges brought against a software engineer who stole source code from his United...more
7/16/2019
/ China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Indictments ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Source Code ,
Trade Secrets