Healthcare Antitrust Enforcement Outlook with Former DOJ Antitrust Prosecutor and Strike Force District Leader
Jones Day Presents: Antitrust, Collusion, and Blockchains
On March 27, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) in a pricing algorithm case, in which it continues to argue that the use of third-party algorithmic price devices may...more
In the midst of increased focus of federal enforcers and courts on application of antitrust laws to developing technology, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit on Friday accusing RealPage Inc., a...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) actively enforces the Sherman Act within the U.S. and internationally. Generally described, the Sherman Act is a powerful statutory scheme designed to prohibit anti-competitive...more
At this mid-point of 2023, and now several months on from the ABA’s Spring Antitrust conference, there have been several notable developments concerning cartel enforcement, as new leadership settles in at the U.S. Department...more
Antitrust practitioners from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. the week of March 27, 2023, for a series of industry meetings, centered around the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s 71st Annual Spring...more
Antitrust compliance programs that are tailored to a company’s culture, line of business, and competitive conditions have long been worth their weight in gold. But as 2022 draws to a close, a looming economic slowdown and an...more
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has had a rough year in the criminal arena. While the Antitrust Division has aggressively blocked several proposed mergers, it has lost several significant criminal cases. ...more
The end of 2021 continued to be a busy time for antitrust enforcers in the U.S. and around the world. Perhaps most notably, in November the Senate confirmed Jonathan Kanter to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust...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
Financial institutions should work with outside counsel to ensure that their internal policies and external actions minimize conduct that may violate state and Federal laws and regulations, and incentivize employees to reward...more
This month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal investigation into collusive behavior among some of the largest producers of Atlantic salmon. This inquiry follows the DOJ’s June announcement of its separate...more
This month, and with great fanfare, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its creation of a Procurement Collusion Strike Force. We know what you’re thinking, and no – this Strike Force will not be starring in the...more
Over the past few years, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) has made numerous comments about an increased focus on rooting out anticompetitive conduct in government procurement,...more
On November 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the establishment of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). The PCSF aims to deter, detect, investigate, and prosecute antitrust crimes and...more
On November 5, 2019, the Justice Department announced the creation of a nationwide "strike force" to address criminal antitrust violations impacting government contracting, such as price fixing and bid rigging. The strike...more
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) let Delta Air Lines merge with Northwest Airlines. Two years later, in 2010, the DOJ cleared United Airlines’ acquisition of Continental Airlines, after the...more
Press reports have revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, in its ongoing investigation of the major airlines for price-fixing and collusion, has requested that the airlines disclose information about...more
Last month, the Associated Press was the first to report that the DOJ is investigating whether American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines have engaged in collusion. Since that time, there has...more