Tag: Collusion
No-Poach Agreements: Purchasing Power Type, Explicit v. Tacit Collusion, and Lessons...
From near obscurity just over a decade ago, no-poach agreements are now in the crosshairs of several competition authorities worldwide, including the U.S. and...
Collusion Fines in Mexico: Can Regulatory Changes Boost Deterrence?
By Jacqueline Chacón1
Introduction
Cartel formation is a surprisingly persistent economic practice around the world. The temptation to manipulate the conditions of the game in...
Banks’ Appeal In US Collusion Case To Reach Supreme Court
An international banking case in which the city of Baltimore is seeking to recover millions of dollars in alleged overpayments is on appeal to...
DOJ Antitrust & FBI Announce Effort To Deter Collusion
The US Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the FBI announced an initiative on Thursday to detect and prosecute companies that take advantage of supply...
AMC Entertainment Wins Collusion Suit
Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment won an antitrust case brought by iPic-Gold Class Entertainment, alleging AMC had conspired with another movie theater to keep...
The Monaco Memo: What Could It Mean for Criminal Antitrust Enforcement?
By Ann O’Brien, Brent Snyder & Sean Sandoloski1
Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco recently delivered remarks at the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar...
Korean FTC Fines Mobile Payment Companies For Collusion
South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to impose a combined fine of 16.9 billion won ($14.3 million) on four mobile payment...
Australian Regulator Issues Warning Over Tender Collusion
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning against public sector contractors who "collude” during procurement procedures.
The competition watchdog has issued...
French Watchdog Says Companies Colluded To Not Disclose Chemicals Packaging
France has accused more than 100 companies, including units of Nestlé, of colluding to not disclose information to consumers about the presence of a...
Algorithmic Collusion: Competition Implications and Anticompetitive Evidence in Brazil
By Guilherme Mendes Resende1
Introduction
The use of algorithms by companies is increasingly influencing business and the competitive environment. Pricing algorithms, for instance, enable companies to...
