For the last several years, the global auto industry has been rocked by unprecedented investigations and prosecution. Numerous international cartels, involving scores of companies and individuals, have engaged in...more
7/22/2015
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Auto Parts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cartels ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FTAIA ,
Government Investigations ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Treble Damages
More than 30 years since the enactment of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), it continues to be characterized by confusion about the application of U.S. antitrust laws to international trade, which is the...more
The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA) was enacted in 1982 to help achieve clarity in the application of U.S antitrust laws to international trade. More than 30 years since that effort, the FTAIA has not...more
6/22/2015
/ Appeals ,
Cartels ,
Damages ,
Exports ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
FTAIA ,
Imports ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Price-Fixing ,
SCOTUS ,
Sherman Act ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Treble Damages