At $3.6 billion, worldwide cartel fines in 2018 decreased by 17%, down from $4.2 billion in 2017, even though antitrust enforcers around the world continued to impose significant penalties.

These developments—as well as in-depth analyses of emerging trends, continuing activities, key enforcement efforts, and judicial updates—are highlighted in the Morgan Lewis’s Global Cartel Enforcement Report Year-End 2018, produced by members of the firm’s leading antitrust and competition practice. Among the findings...