In the past decade, many of the largest U.S. Department of Justice cartel investigations and follow-on civil lawsuits have targeted foreign suppliers of components that were incorporated by other companies into finished products assembled overseas, which were later imported for sale to U.S. customers. The components include TFT-LCD panels (screens for finished products, such as cell phones, notebook computers, computer displays, and televisions), and, more recently, various parts and assemblies used to make automobiles.
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Originally published in the Spring 2015 edition of ABA Antitrust magazine, Vol. 29, No. 2.
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