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Last week, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division suffered back-to-back trial defeats in its recent enforcement initiative…

Poultry executives have asked a Colorado federal judge for more time during jury selection and more power to unilaterally exclude jurors from their third price-fixing trial, accusing the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief of tainting the jury pool with public remarks that improperly "vilify defendants."

Procurement Collusion Strike Force - The Procurement Collusion Strike Force, formed by the Department of Justice in 2019, is ramping up enforcement pressures against...

The gender gap in intellectual property is profound and far-reaching: Nationwide, women make up 37 percent of licensed attorneys, but they represent just 17 percent of patent...

With so many government actors involved in enforcement, companies in every procurement market face increased scrutiny. The DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force, has recently undertaken the investigation and prosecution of a number of cases of government contract bid rigging.

On April 15, 2022, WilmerHale, together with co-counsel Morgan Lewis & Bockius, achieved a landmark and precedent-setting victory for our client DaVita, Inc., in the first-ever trial of...

The Department of Justice’s first criminal wage-fixing and no-poach cases ended in acquittals, but we don’t expect this will lessen the DOJ’s scrutiny on competition in labor markets.

Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division DOJ investigates and criminally prosecuting wage-fixing, no-poach agreements, Despite defendants acquitted on all Sherman Act charges in first-of-their-kind criminal antitrust trials involving labor markets

Last week, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division suffered back-to-back trial defeats in its recent enforcement initiative to use the Sherman Act to stop...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its Antitrust Division Leniency Policy and Procedures and has published updated guidance in the form of FAQs