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Not a paper tiger – first criminal conviction for non-compliance with Hong Kong Competition Commission’s investigation powers

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On 28 February 2025, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (“HKCC”) welcomed the first criminal conviction against an individual for disposing of and concealing documents required to be produced under the HKCC’s investigation...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Division Updates Its Corporate Compliance Guidance for Criminal Investigations

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations (Compliance Guidance). This latest iteration of the guidance largely...more

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Siemens Energy to Pay $104 Million Criminal Penalty for Misappropriating Competitor Bidding Information

On September 30, 2024, Siemens Energy Inc. (“Siemens Energy”)—a U.S.-based subsidiary of German manufacturing conglomerate Siemens Energy AG—pled guilty to federal criminal charges relating to the misappropriation of...more

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DOJ Adds Six New Defendants to Price-Fixing Boiler Chicken Conspiracy

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The Justice Department announced a major expansion of its ongoing investigation and prosecution of executives and employees in the boiler chicken price-fixing conspiracy....more

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DOJ’s Focus on Criminal Antitrust Enforcement and Government Procurement

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Criminal investigations and enforcement programs ebb and flow – not necessarily because of a lack of initiative or some intentional slowdown.  Cases take time to investigate and prosecute....more

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Antitrust Compliance Lessons Learned from Chicken Price-Fixing investigation and Indictment (Part III of III)

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The Antitrust Division’s recent indictment of the boiler chicken executives provided an important reminder to compliance officers on the importance of an effective antitrust compliance program....more

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The Criminal Chicken Price-Fixing Conspiracy (Part II of III)

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The recent indictment of four executives involved in a long-running price-fixing scheme among broiler chicken suppliers provides an important window into how such conspiracies work and evade detection....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Antitrust Compliance Programs: Part 4 – Sentencing Considerations

As the third in a triumvirate of releases on compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division released its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations(Antitrust...more

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Human Resources and Criminal Antitrust Prosecutions

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As companies seek to attract talented employees in a competitive market, Human Resource officers have to be aware of and avoid serious potential antitrust risks. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has put everyone...more

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