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A Clarkston-based asphalt paving company and its president have pleaded in federal court to a bid-rigging conspiracy.

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The charges result from an ongoing probe into anticompetitive conduct in the asphalt paving sector, officials say.

We are still stunned at the news--news you've likely already heard elsewhere. Yesterday morning Aubrey McClendon, 56 years old and the sole person in his SUV, was traveling along a 2-lane road in/near Oklahoma City when he crashed into a bridge foundation/embankment while moving at "a high rate of speed." He was killed in the

>> im a fan of rico. i told people that. the reason im a fan of rico is i think jurors are very, very intelligent. they want to know the whole story. they want to know what happened. they want to make an accurate decision about someones life. and so rico is a tool that allows a prosecutors office and law enforcement to tell the whole story. >> so, georgias rico law is different, unique. how is it unique and how is this one considered maybe one of the toughest in the nation? >> for one thing, jos...

In the United States, there are two major federal antitrust laws relating to cartels: Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act (15 U.S.C. § 1), which prohibits "[e]very contract, combination in the form of trust...

The "right-to-control theory" used by federal prosecutors "cannot form the basis for a conviction under federal fraud statutes,” Justice Clarence Thomas said in the unanimous opinion.  

The "right-to-control theory" used by federal prosecutors "cannot form the basis for a conviction under federal fraud statutes,” Justice Clarence Thomas said in the unanimous opinion.  

Ten contractors face penalties for bid rigging on 19 contracts with a combined value of $185 million.

Ten contractors face penalties for bid rigging on 19 contracts with a combined value of $185 million.