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Partners David Higbee, Djordje Petkoski and counsel Matt Modell (all Antitrust-Washington, D.C.) authored the chapter "United States: Cartels" in the Americas Antitrust Review 2023
Partners David Higbee, Djordje Petkoski and counsel Matt Modell
(all Antitrust-Washington, D.C.) authored the chapter "United
States: Cartels" in the Americas Antitrust Review 2023
published by Global Competition Review on October 4,
2022.
This chapter summarizes recent trends and priorities of the U.S.
DOJ Antitrust Division in investigating and pursuing criminal
cartel enforcement actions. The article also discusses the
Division's latest guidance on its leniency program and provides
an update on the U.S. DOJ's expanding use of the Procurement
Collusion Strike Force. Finally, the article summarizes recent case
developments in U.S. criminal cartel enforcement cases.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
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about your specific circumstances.
