DOJ Announces New COVID-19 Task Force to Combat Fraud
On Monday, May 17, 2021, U.S Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the forming of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, which brings together several government agencies to coordinate DOJ’s enforcement efforts against fraud relating to COVID-19 relief...
New Antitrust Law Provides Whistleblower Protections
On December 23, 2020, the Criminal Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 was enacted into law, making it unlawful for employers to retaliate against private sector employees, contractors, subcontractors, or agents of the employer, who report criminal antitrust violations or...
DOJ Targets Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements that Violate Antitrust Laws
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division, announced prosecutions into wage-fixing and no-poach agreements in Texas federal courts. These criminal investigations reveal an emphasis by the Antitrust Division to combat collusion in...
Key Provision of DOJ’s Leniency Program Enacted Into Law
On October 1, 2020, the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act (ACPERA) became law, keeping intact the detrebling provision of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program, which recently ended under its own...