The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice issued updated Guidance in November on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs in criminal antitrust investigations. The 2024 Compliance Guidance continues to...more
While up against ever-changing antitrust regulations, enterprises continue to struggle with implementing a formal and defensible compliance program. Detecting and mitigating risk, as well as avoiding criminal liability, are...more
The Department of Justice recently sent a stark message to medical providers (and other businesses) that agreements to allocate services, employees, and customers among competing providers will be prosecuted under criminal...more
When the DOJ is deciding whether to charge a company with a criminal antitrust violation, or agreeing to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), the effectiveness of a company’s antitrust compliance program is only one...more
Global companies are paying greater attention to criminal antitrust risks – and with good reason. We often dwell on the impact to a company of a major FCPA investigation. A global criminal antitrust investigation often in...more
What a change in US criminal antitrust charging policy means for Taiwanese businesses. In July 2019, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy to encourage the implementation of...more
• The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a policy change under which it will consider a company’s antitrust compliance program in mitigation of alleged criminal violations of antitrust laws. • The DOJ’s previous...more