Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Feb. 17, 2010
Antitrust Enforcers Get Aggressive
Ranked as the second-highest of all time, the Antitrust Divison imposed fines of over $1billion in 2009, a 50 percent increase from 2008, writes Eric Enson of Jones Day
By Eric Enson
For most, 2009 - with its sluggish economy and foreboding indicators - was a year to forget. For the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, however, 2009 was a banner year, by all measures. The Antitrust Division, which is tasked with investigating and prosecuting antitrust violations, such as price-fixing, bid-rigging and other forms of collusion, imposed fines of over $1 billion during fiscal year 2009. These staggering fines represent an almost ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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