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Fair competition is critical to a freemarket area and competition spurs innovation and assures that resources are allocated efficiently. Because the free market cannot flourish without competition, a merger that decreases competition can undermine a freemarket. Thus, antitrust laws set limits on companies. Specifically, section seven of the clayton act prohibits mergers that lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. This is meant to strike a balance between companies freedom to organize t...

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With any new administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) often shifts focus from one set of enforcement priorities to another. However, one area has remained a focus from...

In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained over $520 million in total fines and penalties related to Foreign Corrupt...

The white collar world had an active year, with the last 12 months yielding further incentives from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to encourage…

In March 2023 there were two days of speeches from the DOJ which added to the compliance complexity.  The speeches were made by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco (2023 Monaco...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program in March 2023, with renewed expectations for companies to use data analytics...

Halloween is almost upon us and we celebrate the greatest Halloween cartoon in the history of the world, ever, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”, which premiered in 1966. As...

As previously reported, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced comprehensive corporate criminal enforcement policy changes utilizing both “carrots” and “sticks” to encourage...

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (HSBC) and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (Scotia Capital) paid a combined $37.5 million in fines to settle…