| 单词 | price-fixing |
| 例句 | Damon plays an agribusiness employee who tips off the FBI to a price-fixing scheme between his company and its competitors. What our writers love this week 2010-04-21T22:57:00Z Or maybe there were darker forces at play: Hollinghurst's publisher, Macmillan, is contesting the US Justice Department's ruling that the doomed "agency model" – where publishers, not retailers, control pricing – led to price-fixing. Ebook bargains: is there a heavier price to pay? 2012-07-21T23:05:08Z When A. Alfred Taubman, the chairman of Sotheby’s, was convicted of leading a price-fixing scheme with Christie’s and sent to prison in 2002, the scandal rocked the elite auction world and reverberated throughout Manhattan. Inside Sotheby’s $500 Million Bet on Restoring Image of Ex-Chairman 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Canned tuna giant StarKist was ordered Wednesday to pay a $100 million fine for its role in a price-fixing scheme for merchandise sold in the United States. StarKist ordered to pay $100M fine in tuna price-fixing scheme 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Such a practice, Fithian wrote, discourage theaters from offering discounts and lead to a "cycle of price increases" that may violate federal and state price-fixing rules. Disney and theater operators clash over 'Avengers' box-office split 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z But he also served jail time, starting in 2002, following a price-fixing scandal that rocked the auction industry. Sotheby's to sell art collection of late owner A. Alfred Taubman 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Amazon's deep discounting of top-selling e-books in the U.S. led publishers to set the prices themselves instead of leaving that to booksellers, a move that prompted a government lawsuit accusing publishers of price-fixing. Bill would protect Israeli authors' royalties 2012-06-14T18:42:08Z But by then, a federal investigation of a price-fixing conspiracy between Sotheby’s and Christie’s was under way as well as an array of related lawsuits. Sotheby’s Considers Putting Its Headquarters Up for Sale 2013-06-19T21:35:43Z Sotheby’s hoped that the reputation of its former chief — who died in April at 91 — would be restored by a robust sale, despite his conviction for price-fixing in 2001. Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby’s Auction of Ex-Chief’s Collection 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Such a practice, Fithian wrote, would discourage theaters from offering discounts and lead to a "cycle of price increases" that may violate federal and state price-fixing rules. Disney posts another strong quarter as its clout grows 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z And let's not forget that two of tuna's biggest brands, StarKist and Bumble Bee, were central to a price-fixing scandal that resulted in guilty pleas from the companies and from three executives. What millennial panic stories — like “killing” canned tuna — tell us about Boomer guilt 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The unpleasant and expensive price-fixing lawsuit last year, pitting the Justice Department against five major publishers, has been settled. BookExpo America Draws 20,000 to Javits Center 2013-05-31T22:00:22Z This unfortunate blemish has not impeded the same companies from securing huge education contracts, and it would be stretching credulity to think that price-fixing never now happens in school building. Architects do matter, Mr Gove 2011-03-06T00:09:40Z The company faced lawsuits, including at least one accusing it of price-fixing. Kanye, Out West 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z They are followed by the big construction companies, several of which were fined in 2008 by the Office of Fair Trading for breach of competition law – ie price-fixing – on a range of project types. Architects do matter, Mr Gove 2011-03-06T00:09:40Z Damon plays Mark Whitacre, a corporate whistle blower who uncovers a chemical price-fixing scam and goes undercover for the FBI. DVD & Blu-ray out this week 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z Secret meetings, whispered threats -- the price-fixing case against tuna companies sounds like a mafia story. Column: Google's dominance affects us all. Why is its trial being held in secret? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Once again, large property management firms across the country are facing allegations that their use of rental pricing software amounts to illegal price-fixing that drives up costs for tenants. New lawsuit alleges price-fixing at Seattle-area apartment buildings 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Ackerman was known for his many campaigns against monopolies and price-fixing in his active retail days and also introducing the hypermarket concept to South Africa. Raymond Ackerman, founder of South African grocer Pick n Pay, dies at 92 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Teva and Glenmark will have to divest their respective versions of a generic cholesterol drug, pravastatin, that was a core part of the companies' price-fixing conspiracy, the DOJ said. Teva to pay $225 mln, divest cholesterol drug to settle price-fixing charges 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The price-fixing charges related to conspiring with competitors to raise prices of generic drugs, and were brought against Teva in 2020. Teva to pay $225 mln to settle price-fixing charges 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Last year, the Canadian Parliament supported a proposal by the NDP to impose tougher penalties for price-fixing. Canada's grocery industry needs more players to tame inflation - competition bureau 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Canada Bread pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of price-fixing dating from the mid-2000s. Canada Bread agrees to pay C$50m for role in price-fixing scheme 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “Instead, it creates a price-fixing regime a Soviet bureaucrat would be proud of. This slow-rolling government takeover of the pharmaceutical industry will strangle innovation, denying essential medicines to patients desperate for newer, more effective treatments.” Merck sues to stop Biden’s drug-negotiation program, calls it ‘extortion’ 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Caesars, MGM and other defendants have asked a Nevada federal judge to dismiss a similar price-fixing lawsuit over room rates in Las Vegas filed in January. Atlantic City casino-hotels accused in scheme to boost room rates 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In December 2022, Taylor Swift fans filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment Inc., for alleged fraud, price-fixing and antitrust law violations while selling advance tickets to Swift’s Eras Tour. Pearl Jam sets 2023 U.S. tour, touts 'fairly priced tickets' amid Ticketmaster drama 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z More than 300 plaintiffs are accusing Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s parent company, of fraud, price-fixing, antitrust-law violations and misleading buyers while selling advance tickets to pop superstar Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour.” Taylor Swift fans rally in L.A. for Ticketmaster hearing: 'We put everything on pause' 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The investigation into bread price-fixing "remains a top priority", the Competition Bureau said. Canada Bread agrees to pay C$50m for role in price-fixing scheme 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z It accuses the resorts and Rainmaker Group Unlimited, a revenue management company owned by Cendyn Group, of “algorithmic-driven price-fixing … at the expense of consumers and in violation of antitrust laws.” Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In the past five years, it has settled four price-fixing cases in the United States and paid $27 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Brazilian meat giant under fire for allegedly misleading investors 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Some of the wrath and mistrust toward Loblaw could stem from the company’s admission in 2017 to playing a role in Canada’s bread price-fixing scandal that lasted more than a decade. High Food Prices Rile Up Canadians 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The lawsuit, filed by 26 'Swifties' from across the country, alleges that the company is guilty of fraud, price-fixing and anti-trust violations. Taylor Swift: 'Swifties' sue Ticketmaster over tour sale problems 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z In December 2017, Weston Foods and Loblaw Companies Limited "announced their participation in what they described as an 'industry-wide price-fixing arrangement' involving the coordination of retail and wholesale bread prices", the watchdog said. Canada Bread agrees to pay C$50m for role in price-fixing scheme 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Plaintiffs challenging the use of the algorithm could win by showing that competing landlords together entered into a price-fixing agreement. Seattle landlords accused of conspiring to raise apartment rents 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In May, antitrust regulators raided some fashion houses, saying they may have violated price-fixing rules and potentially created a cartel. Your Wednesday Briefing: The U.S. Votes 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In Canada, where distrust in grocery magnates runs deep from a recent bread price-fixing scandal, this dilemma has turned political. Inflation: Why Canada grocers are accused of 'greedflation' 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Last week, the Canadian parliament supported an NDP proposal asking the government to make grocery store operators more accountable, tougher penalties for price-fixing and stronger competition laws. Canadian watchdog to study impact of competition on soaring food prices 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Domenico said in his ruling that the Justice Department "has not met its burden of demonstrating a price-fixing or bid-rigging conspiracy by a preponderance of the evidence." U.S. moves to dismiss price-fixing case against two former Pilgrim's Pride execs 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Not long before that, in July, a jury found chicken producer executives innocent of price-fixing. U.S. keeps losing antitrust court battles but few expect pullback 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture is proposing regulations to prevent meat companies from retaliating against livestock and poultry farmers who speak out on practices such as price-fixing, the agency said on Monday. U.S. plans rule to protect livestock farmers from company retaliation 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z A federal judge in Minnesota approved the latest settlement in these price-fixing lawsuits last week. JBS to pay $20 million in pork price-fixing settlement 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z A federal judge in Illinois has rejected a motion to dismiss a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit against 17 elite universities including Yale, Georgetown and Columbia. Federal judge denies motion to dismiss college price-fixing lawsuit 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Holtz-Eakin argued that because pharmaceutical companies have little leverage in the talks - they can’t appeal any decisions in court, for example - the provision amounts to government price-fixing. Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Holtz-Eakin argued that because pharmaceutical companies have little leverage in the talks — they can’t appeal any decisions in court, for example — the provision amounts to government price-fixing. Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The filings come just weeks after the department lost a criminal price-fixing lawsuit against chicken company executives. Justice Department sues poultry processors over unlawful labor practices. 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z This pork lawsuit is one of several price-fixing lawsuits making their way through the courts. JBS to pay $20 million in pork price-fixing settlement 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z The class-action lawsuit seeks financial damages for an estimated 200,000 alumni who paid tuition or room and board at the schools from 2003 to the present, plus an injunction to end the price-fixing practice. Federal judge denies motion to dismiss college price-fixing lawsuit 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The Biden administration’s worrying about consumer gas prices, blindness to inflation’s money-supply causes and obsession over climate change have led it to untested international price-fixing. Opinion | Biden’s scheme to cap oil prices reflects his incoherent Russia policy 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In time, the government’s “blazing furnace” anti-corruption crackdown would eventually accuse more than 60 officials of price-fixing, including at the foreign and health ministries. Slew of scandals pose legitimacy problem for Vietnam’s entrenched regime 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In October 2020, Pilgrim's Pride reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government over charges of price-fixing in the chicken industry. Ford recalls 100,000 vehicles, expands earlier recall over fire risks 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z In October 2020 Pilgrim’s Pride reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government over charges of price-fixing in the chicken industry. 5 poultry industry execs found not guilty of price fixing 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The Biden Justice Department is siding with five former college students in a legal battle over a financial aid price-fixing conspiracy at 17 elite universities. Biden DOJ sides with ex-students in college tuition-fixing lawsuit 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Similar price-fixing lawsuits are also pending in the pork and chicken processing businesses. Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Additional price-fixing lawsuits have also been filed against chicken producers. Smithfield Foods settles pork price-fixing lawsuit for $42M 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The European Commission, which did not name the companies nor the countries in which it conducted the dawn raids, said the firms may have violated EU cartel rules against restrictive business practices, which include price-fixing. EU cartel raids target fashion designers proposing sales periods, discount changes - sources 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In November, the minister told Parliament that he was “heartbroken” over the price-fixing charges against health officials. Two Vietnamese officials are arrested in a corruption scandal over Covid test kits. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The class-action suit seeks financial damages for an estimated 200,000 alumni who paid tuition or room and board at the schools from 2003 to the present, plus an injunction to end the price-fixing practice. Biden DOJ sides with ex-students in college tuition-fixing lawsuit 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Scalise called the bill “a socialist price-fixing scheme that hurts small businesses and consumers the most.” House approves bill to take aim at gasoline ‘price gouging’ 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z These price-fixing allegations have been creeping through the courts since 2007. Court: Some rail rate talks allowed in price-fixing suits 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z They have dubbed it “socialism” that is akin to price-fixing under authoritarian regimes. Democrats work to win over party skeptics ahead of gas price gouging vote 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z For many of today’s algorithmic pricing agents, however, such price-fixing concerns carry less weight. An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Bonta, who might face the toughest campaign of any statewide Democrat this year, has oversight of an investigation launched in 2019 by his predecessor, Xavier Becerra, into fuel price-fixing in California. News Analysis: In California, the cost of driving has always been a political hot potato 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Gen. Xavier Becerra to investigate alleged price-fixing and other problematic practices in the oil and gas supply industry. Why California gas prices are so high and vary so widely: ‘Mystery surcharge’ and more 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z In recent months, the White House has made commitments to cracking down on meat producers, particularly when it comes to price-fixing. Why Joe Biden is afraid to blame Big Business for inflation 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Warren in November had called on the Justice Department to investigate the impact of price-fixing and consolidation in the poultry sector on consumers and farmers. EXCLUSIVE Sen. Warren, others urge U.S. Justice Dept to oppose Sanderson chicken deal if antitrust violation found 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Other studies show that, under certain experimental conditions, such algorithms can learn to collude with one another to create price-fixing schemes. An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The Justice Department, if it decides to fight the deal in court, will be able to argue that there has already been price-fixing in the sector. Analysis: Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z In fact, lawmakers, consumer advocates and state investigators are looking into alleged price-fixing in California and what impact that illegal practice may have on the amount consumers pay for gas at some name-brand stations. Why California gas prices are so high and vary so widely: ‘Mystery surcharge’ and more 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z A lawsuit filed in federal court this month accused 16 of the nation’s leading private universities and colleges of conspiring to reduce the financial aid they award to admitted students through a price-fixing cartel. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Affirmative Action at Harvard and U.N.C. 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z A supply chain crisis was averted last year when the government stepped in to broker a three-month price-fixing deal between CO2 producers and industry. Food shortage fears rise as CO2 deal deadline nears 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Penn and Vanderbilt “evidently withdrew” from the price-fixing agreement in 2020, when the complaint says their names disappeared from the 568 Presidents Group’s website. Lawsuit accuses MIT, Georgetown, other top colleges of price fixing conspiracy 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Antitrust experts agreed the price-fixing - even if Sanderson and Wayne were not involved - would be cited as evidence of a concentrated market. Analysis: Inflation fears, Biden antitrust efforts could doom Sanderson, Wayne chicken deal 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accused 16 of the nation’s leading private universities and colleges of conspiring to reduce the financial aid they award to admitted students through a price-fixing cartel. Lawsuit Says 16 Elite Colleges Are Part of Price-Fixing Cartel 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Back in 1991, all eight Ivies and MIT were charged with price-fixing for allegedly discussing their student aid provisions amongst one another. Yale, Brown, Columbia and 13 others colleges sued over collusion to limit financial aid for students 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The Justice Department has charged three men with a DVD and Blu-ray price-fixing operation run through the Amazon Marketplace. Justice Department cracks down on Amazon sellers’ DVD price-fixing scheme 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “I question the propriety of these colleges meeting together to discuss their admissions policies, because it has the appearance of price-fixing even if it’s not strictly that,” Mr. Vedder said. Lawsuit accuses MIT, Georgetown, other top colleges of price fixing conspiracy 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Sarah Little, a spokeswoman for the North American Meat Institute, said labor shortages and shutdowns of meat production facilities because of COVID-19 are the real culprits — not monopolies and price-fixing as Mr. Biden contends. Meat industry knocks Biden plan for federal spending to spur competition, lower beef prices 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The DOJ recently investigated allegations of price-fixing by the largest poultry companies, leading to several indictments, and price manipulation in the cattle market. Farmers ask US Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z While the FTC probe won’t solve the supply chain crisis, it could result in future regulatory actions aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices such as possible price-fixing or limiting competition. Biden administration probe of supply chain woes slammed as ‘demagoguery’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The Amazon price-fixing charges illustrate another avenue for the department to crack down on pieces of these platforms, even when the companies behind them aren’t directly implicated. Justice Department cracks down on Amazon sellers’ DVD price-fixing scheme 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Warren said in a letter that consumers are paying higher prices because of excessive consolidation, price-fixing and "plain-old corporate greed." U.S. Senator Warren calls for probe of soaring poultry prices 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The company is also involved in an online ads price-fixing investigation with Google as part of an antitrust lawsuit against the search giant filed by 10 state attorneys general last year. Facebook tells employees to preserve all communications for legal reasons. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Mexico’s Commission on Economic Competition said the price-fixing probably cost consumers about $73 million in artificially inflated prices. Mexico fines tampon, diaper markers for price fixing 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into alleged price-fixing by big meat companies like Koch Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, which has resulted in several indictments. U.S. farm group seeks stronger antitrust action with new campaign 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z They have also filed lawsuits alleging price-fixing in the generic drug industry. States rally around proposed U.S. laws to rein in Big Tech 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The Justice Department is investigating price-fixing among some chicken producers. U.S. Senator Warren calls for probe of soaring poultry prices 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Competition for market share at rock-bottom price points has led to chronic shortages, unpredictable price-spikes, allegations of illegal price-fixing, and substandard and even dangerous practices. Opinion | How Much Can You Trust That Generic Drug You’re Taking? 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z It said the price-fixing was especially egregious because it affected health and hygiene products that families depend on. Mexico fines tampon, diaper markers for price fixing 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The Biden administration vowed Wednesday to crack down on illegal price-fixing in the meat industry, which it says is sending food prices soaring. Biden admin vows to crack down on illegal price-fixing in meat industry 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Some point out that the U.S. oil and gas industry is no more consolidated than international competitors, and that gas prices tend to follow an international pattern — not price-fixing by a handful of small firms. Biden administration ramps up antitrust efforts amid worries about high prices 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Warren asked the Justice Department to report by Dec. 20 on how price-fixing and consolidation have contributed to higher poultry prices. U.S. Senator Warren calls for probe of soaring poultry prices 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Smithfield and those companies are also defendants in related price-fixing litigation in Minneapolis by commercial and other “indirect” pork purchasers, such as restaurants and delis. Smithfield Foods to pay $83 million to settle pork price-fixing claims 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Or this one: “Price-fixing labor is price-fixing labor. And price-fixing labor is ordinarily a textbook antitrust problem because it extinguishes the free market in which individuals can otherwise obtain fair compensation for their work.” Here’s what the Supreme Court’s ruling against the NCAA means for the financial future of college athletes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z It also will enforce antitrust laws through the Justice Department and probe allegations of price-fixing. Biden admin vows to crack down on illegal price-fixing in meat industry 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z He wrote the NCAA’s argument was "circular and unpersuasive" and the organization was engaged in "price-fixing labor" and called the matter a "textbook antitrust problem." Justice Kavanaugh delivers blistering opinion after SCOTUS ruling: 'The NCAA is not above the law' 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z He fears the bill, which requires Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, would bring about government price-fixing and reduce the amount of money drug companies spend on discovering new medications. EXCLUSIVE: Centrist Democrats signal disaster for Pelosi’s drug plan 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z More to the point, Arnold expanded antitrust policy beyond traditional dollars-and-cents analyses of intra-industry competition and price-fixing by looking further at the social impacts of cartels and monopolies. Column: Biden could remake American society by reviving antitrust enforcement 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z It launched another case against Amazon earlier this year leveling similar price-fixing allegations about the company’s e-book division. Amazon faces new lawsuit alleging it fixed book prices 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Investigators with the Justice and Agriculture departments already have opened an investigation into price-fixing in the chicken-processing industry. Biden admin vows to crack down on illegal price-fixing in meat industry 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z And they remember how former Idaho Attorney General Jim Jones made his reputation in the 1980s by successfully pursuing price-fixing charges against eastern Idaho petroleum dealers. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z He warned that the bill “would not be negotiation, but price-fixing. It will result in the defunding of science.” EXCLUSIVE: Centrist Democrats signal disaster for Pelosi’s drug plan 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The plea followed the indictments last year of 10 poultry industry executives, including former Pilgrim’s Pride Chief Executives Jayson Penn and Bill Lovette, on price-fixing charges. Pilgrim's Pride pleads guilty to chicken price-fixing charge, to pay $107.9 million fine 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Ellison said his office is currently suing about 40 generic drug manufacturers for price-fixing. Minnesota lawmakers introduce board to regulate drug prices 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The company is also facing probes from regulators around the world about allegations of price-fixing and other monopolistic practices, particularly related to its Marketplace platform for third-party vendors. As incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy steps into the limelight, a portrait of a leader much like Jeff Bezos emerges 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But price-fixing involves a specific set of circumstances. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Department of Justice last year opened a criminal investigation into the price-fixing claims and indicted 10 current and former food company executives and employees accused of fixing prices from at least 2012 to early 2019. Tyson Foods to pay $221.5M to settle price-fixing claims 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Tyson Foods, the United States’ biggest meat company, is paying $221.5 million to settle complaints over price-fixing allegations. U.S. regulators investigate Ford pickup tailgate problem 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The company is paying $221.5 million as part of a settlement in a chicken price-fixing lawsuit. Netflix, Alibaba rise; Bank of New York, US Bancorp fall 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Department of Justice last year filed criminal price-fixing and bid-rigging charges in Denver against 10 poultry industry executives. Tyson Foods settles more of chicken price-fixing litigation 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z For one competitor to merely match the price fluctuations of another is not price-fixing. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Pilgrim's settlement is the largest in more than four years of litigation by restaurants, supermarkets and food distributors over alleged price-fixing in the $65 billion chicken industry here. Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods settle some chicken price-fixing litigation 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The dispute over chicken prices escalated in June, when the Justice Department indicted two top executives at Pilgrim’s Pride on a price-fixing charge. Chick-fil-A Accuses Poultry Suppliers of Price Fixing 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s relatively rare for the Justice Department to bring monopolization claims against major U.S. companies, compared to price-fixing charges or efforts to review mergers, Dinielli said. Google antitrust case centers on consumer choice and how rivals get boxed out 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z In June, prosecutors indicted Jayson Penn, who was president and chief executive of Pilgrim’s Pride, and Roger Austin, its former vice president, on a price-fixing charge. Pilgrim’s Pride to Pay $110 Million to Settle Charges of Fixing Chicken Prices 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The charges were among the first in a long-running government investigation into price-fixing in the poultry industry. Pilgrim’s Pride reaches plea deal on chicken price-fixing 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Last year, the Justice Department also filed criminal price-fixing and bid-rigging charges here in Denver against 10 poultry industry executives. Pilgrim's Pride, Tyson Foods settle some chicken price-fixing litigation 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The CBP announcement did not mention Bumble Bee or Taiwan-based FCF, which acquired the seafood company in February following the disclosure of a price-fixing scheme among canned tuna companies in the U.S. US blocks imports linked to Taiwan-based fishing vessel 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The Linde Group’s subsidiary Afrox is currently being investigated by the South Africa Competition Commission for concerns over alleged price-fixing over liquid petroleum gas cylinder rental schemes. Fighting for breath: how the medical oxygen industry is failing African hospitals 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z Yet drug companies and their top lobbies are fuming over the president’s new orders, saying they amount to price-fixing and a distraction amid the coronavirus pandemic. Big Pharma a no-show for planned White House meeting 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Last week, a federal grand jury in Colorado indicted six more employees at chicken suppliers on price-fixing charges. Pilgrim’s Pride reaches plea deal on chicken price-fixing 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The whole set-up, Becerra alleged, amounted to an enormous price-fixing scheme that “injured the general economy of Northern California and thus of the state.” Column: Citing coronavirus, Sutter Health seeks to renege on landmark antitrust settlement 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Authorities are still trying to enforce a $6.9 million fine for alleged price-fixing imposed in 2013 on two companies that dominate the supply to public hospitals. In Peru, coronavirus patients who need oxygen resort to black market and its 1,000 percent markups 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Tyson Foods shares fell Thursday after the company said it is cooperating with a federal investigation into price-fixing in the chicken industry. Tyson cooperating with feds in price-fixing investigation 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The charges were the first in a criminal probe of price-fixing and bid-rigging involving broiler birds, which account for most chicken meat sold in the United States. Tyson Foods says cooperating with DoJ in chicken price-fixing probe 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z They are the first executives to be charged in a long-running investigation of price-fixing in the chicken industry. Chicken industry executives indicted for price fixing 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is saying “Sorry Charlie’’ to StarKist tuna and the former CEO of competitor Bumble Bee, suing both for price-fixing he contends bilked consumers of millions of dollars. Washington state lawsuit alleges price-fixing by StarKist and rival tuna conglomerates 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z And nearly every state attorney general and the Justice Department’s antitrust division have identified Teva as a leading player in the alleged price-fixing conspiracy. A Drug Company Wagers the U.S. Won’t Dare Charge It With Crimes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Cramer said that he is calling for the Department of Justice to investigate suspected price-fixing and possible antitrust violations with just a few companies controlling the supply chain. Sen. Kevin Cramer: Meat shortage is one of many supply chain problems being 'exposed' by pandemic 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But cattle producers are operating at a net loss, four U.S. senators from South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana told the Justice Department in a letter that called for a price-fixing investigation. U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers' big profits during pandemic 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z The filing “reaffirms the legal position of GMR and vindicates the rights of artists and songwriters to be free from illegal price-fixing by radio stations,” said Daniel Petrocelli, lead counsel for Global Music Rights. U.S. government backs recording artists in radio fight 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z One former StarKist executive and two from Bumble Bee also each pleaded guilty to price-fixing charges. Ex-Bumble Bee CEO convicted in tuna price-fixing conspiracy 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The Justice Department was inking settlements with other players in the alleged price-fixing conspiracy. A Drug Company Wagers the U.S. Won’t Dare Charge It With Crimes 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Bumble Bee agreed in May 2017 to plead guilty to one count of price-fixing and to pay a criminal fine of $25 million. Former Bumble Bee tuna CEO found guilty of price fixing 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z As I’ve reported previously, the government’s price-fixing case began with routine antitrust scrutiny of a proposed $1.5-billion merger between Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea. Column: This government price-fixing case makes the tuna industry sound like the mafia 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Amid the chaos, people demanded reforms to the country’s privatized pension and health-care systems, a new constitution, and punitive measures for tax dodgers and companies involved in price-fixing. Chile: web poll sifts policies amid riot, rallies and curfews 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z StarKist last year agreed to plead guilty to a felony price-fixing charge. Ex-Bumble Bee CEO convicted in tuna price-fixing conspiracy 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z JBS has become a major player in the United States even as it faces price-fixing and other investigations from the federal government. This foreign meat company got U.S. tax money. Now it wants to conquer America. 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Several lawsuits and investigations involving price-fixing allegations are pending against the manufacturers. Utah diabetics turn to online trading amid rising prices 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The lawsuits range from accusations including violations of federal laws and workplace ordinances to anti-competitive behavior, such as price-fixing and employer misconduct. Tainted beef: How the meat you buy could be supporting Venezuela’s socialist regime 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The bill also requires the companies to disclose to the government its foreign prices and sales, which might limit their ability to engage in international price-fixing. Column: Pelosi finds a way to save billions by cutting drug prices, but Big Pharma pushes back 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z His legal career included price-fixing matters, utility rate increases and antitrust issues. Community deaths 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z If they try to collectively bargain over their wages, they may run afoul of antitrust laws that prohibit price-fixing among small, independent businesses. California just dropped a bomb on the gig economy — what’s next? 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Republicans were particularly concerned with a requirement that drug companies pay rebates to Medicare if they raised prices faster than inflation, which some called government price-fixing. Pelosi Energizes Battle to Lower Drug Prices 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Late last month, the Guild filed a sweeping complaint in federal court accusing the three biggest agencies with fraud, price-fixing, restraint of trade, racketeering and violating their fiduciary duty to clients. Perspective | Big agencies and studios have a lock on Hollywood. It’s high time to apply antitrust law. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Specifically, Hubbard believes the Amazon-Apple deal could be a violation of antitrust laws that deal with anti-competitive conduct like price-fixing and illegal market allocation. The FTC is looking into the Amazon and Apple deal that crushed small resellers 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The company ran the price-fixing operation from as early as May 2008 to as late as April 2016, according to the department. Japanese computer parts maker pleads guilty to price-fixing, agrees... 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The Sherman Act, passed in 1890, prohibits price-fixing conspiracies and other agreements that restrain competition. Explainer: Should Big Tech fear U.S. antitrust enforcers? 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Department of Justice investigation into price-fixing in the secondary market for bonds issued by government-controlled companies. Pennsylvania accuses financial firms of bond price-fixing 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The state of Illinois sued a brick company for price-fixing. How Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The situation can’t be compared with price-fixing as the talks between engineers weren’t secret and “did not intend any detriment to customers or suppliers.” EU speeds emissions probe with charges for VW, Daimler and BMW 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z It was part of a much bigger price-fixing scandal, in which three other companies were fined £2.6m between them. Oil firm loses 'price-fixing' court case 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Instead, end consumers paid a steep price as alleged price-fixing conspiracies boosted costs of common drugs as much as 1,000 to 4,000 percent. Prescription drug wholesalers reaped windfall from alleged price-fixing 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Torsella’s office says it’s working to determine how much money Pennsylvania lost because of the alleged price-fixing. Pennsylvania accuses financial firms of bond price-fixing 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The arbitration case involved price-fixing claims lodged by Plano, Texas-based dental equipment distributor Archer and White Sales Inc against other manufacturers and distributors. U.S. top court's Kavanaugh issues first opinion in arbitration case 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z More than a dozen generic drug manufacturers accused of raising prices on U.S. consumers in an alleged illegal price-fixing case are asking a federal court in Philadelphia to impose a gag order on investigators. Generic drug firms seek gag order in price-fixing case 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Forty-seven states and the Justice Department are investigating a price-fixing conspiracy that’s driving up the cost of generic drugs in the United States. Opinion | Elizabeth Warren: It’s time to let the government manufacture generic drugs 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Officials from multiple states say these practices were central to illegal price-fixing schemes of massive proportion. Probe of generic price-fixing ‘cartel’ grows to 300 drugs 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z The other case involved price-fixing claims lodged by Plano, Texas-based dental equipment distributor Archer and White Sales, Inc against other manufacturers and distributors. U.S. top court wary of limiting company power to arbitrate disputes 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The watchdog suspects price-fixing in at least four Indian states, one of the sources said. AB InBev told Indian authorities about cartel, triggering... 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z A fourth, former Bumble Bee Chief Executive Christopher Lischewski, is fighting price-fixing charges and awaiting trial. StarKist to Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing Canned Tuna 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Two former Bumble Bee executives and a former StarKist executive also each pleaded guilty to price-fixing charges. StarKist admits fixing tuna prices, faces $100 million fine 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Independent pharmacists said they were dismayed to learn of the price-fixing allegations. Probe of generic price-fixing ‘cartel’ grows to 300 drugs 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Not that anything as improper as price-fixing would go on – with so few major players, there’s no need. The financial scandal no one is talking about 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z U.S. prosecutors filed a criminal charge Wednesday against the CEO of Bumble Bee Foods as part of an ongoing investigation into price-fixing in the packaged seafood industry. Federal prosecutors net Bumble Bee CEO amid probe of price-fixing in the tuna business 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z WASHINGTON—The Trump administration and the Chinese government squared off Tuesday at the Supreme Court in a price-fixing case that raised questions about how U.S. judges should consider legal submissions by foreign governments. Supreme Court Weighs Price-Fixing Case Against Chinese Vitamin C Makers 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Rather than price-fixing, many of the tech titans provide a largely “free” service to the public. The tech titans must have their monopoly broken – and this is how we do it | Vince Cable 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The credit-trading market is so murky that regulators are finding it impossible to determine whether there is a price-fixing problem. Ethanol proves a good vehicle for con artists and speculators, if not the environment 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The company paid millions of dollars in fines for violating environmental laws and paid $19 million to settle a lawsuit alleging price-fixing while Mr. Huizenga led the company. H. Wayne Huizenga, Florida billionaire and sports franchise owner, dies at 80 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Two other executives at Bumble Bee have pleaded guilty in the price-fixing scheme, and Bumble Bee Foods last year agreed to pay a $25-million fine after pleading guilty to price-fixing. Federal prosecutors net Bumble Bee CEO amid probe of price-fixing in the tuna business 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in 45 American states suspect that price-fixing helped to fatten margins earlier this decade. Indian drugmakers need a new prescription 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Novartis is accused of paying top politicians bribes in exchange for price-fixing their medicines. EU boss slams 'sick' Greek bribery probe 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z While dramatic, the allegations are not new: This is the third suit in less than two years to allege the existence of a widespread chicken price-fixing conspiracy. Analysis | The alleged conspiracy to fix the price of chicken meat, explained 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z They also accused the plaintiffs of improperly piggybacking off since-abandoned findings by the Korea Fair Trade Commission of a price-fixing conspiracy in South Korea. Ramen price-fixing class action headed for U.S. trial 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z His directive followed news reports of an FBI investigation into alleged corruption related to off-duty work by Seattle officers, including possible intimidation and price-fixing at construction sites and parking garages. Off-duty work by Seattle police to be placed in civilian hands 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z In a class-action lawsuit that deeply angered Chuck Bundrant, Trident was accused of participating in a salmon price-fixing conspiracy with other Bristol Bay processors. At seafood giant Trident, new generation is at the helm 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Those actions are separate from another lawsuit Maine filed against Mylan for alleged price-fixing for a certain diabetes medication and an antibiotic. Maine getting $950,000 under settlement with EpiPen maker 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z The spike in prices of doxycycline and other generic drugs led to a congressional investigation as well as state and federal inquiries into price-fixing that are still underway. Generic Drug Prices Are Falling, but Are Consumers Benefiting? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z They also accused the plaintiffs of improperly piggybacking off since-abandoned findings by the Korea Fair Trade Commission of a price-fixing conspiracy in South Korea. Ramen price-fixing class action headed for U.S. trial 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z It is unclear if price-fixing took place—usual practice for a cartel. A bad week for Germany’s carmakers 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z In 2007, Canada confirmed an investigation into price-fixing in the chocolate industry. How Nestlé Expanded Beyond the Kitchen 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z A UK industry body that represents thousands of truckers is to seek compensation from a cartel of five big truck firms over price-fixing. Trucker body to seek cartel compensation - BBC News 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z The company also said it had found no evidence of price-fixing or antitrust behavior, that the government overcharges had resulted from an innocent disagreement over regulatory interpretations and that Mylan’s compensation policies were appropriate. Angry About EpiPen Prices? Executive Don’t Care Much 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z Though its drugs are generally cheap, some have also risen sharply in price, and prosecutors have been investigating claims of price-fixing by some of the largest players, including Mylan. Drug Lobbyists’ Battle Cry Over Prices: Blame the Others 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z But the extent of the alleged collusion, according to Walmart, extended beyond price-fixing. Three popular tuna brands conspired to fix prices, court records allege 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The Justice Department charged that the company engaged in price-fixing from 2011-2013. Bumble Bee tuna agrees to pay $25 million fine for seafood price-fixing scheme 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z “The commission maintains that these air cargo carriers participated in a price-fixing cartel and is adopting a new decision and re-establishing the fines,” the regulator said in a statement. EU Revives Decision to Fine Cargo Airlines Over Price-Fixing 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Jason Katz, pleaded guilty to participating in a price-fixing conspiracy, becoming the first person to admit criminal wrongdoing in the probe. U.S. to charge three traders in forex rigging probe: source 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The Justice Department also charged two former executives at Heritage with price-fixing. Alleged scheme to fix generic-drug prices started as dinners and ‘Girls Nights Out’ 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z A dozen Japanese auto parts suppliers were fined earlier on price-fixing charges. China fines General Motors $29 million in price-fixing probe 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z A dozen Japanese auto parts suppliers also were fined on price-fixing charges. GM's China partnership $29 million in anti-monopoly case 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Utah law banning policies that critics call price-fixing. Appeals court sides with Utah in blow to contact lens makers 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z However, the CMA stressed that big name "top models" were not involved in the price-fixing. Top model agencies fined £1.5m for price-fixing - BBC News 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, federal prosecutors made similar claims against two former executives at Heritage Pharmaceuticals, one of the companies named in the suit, accusing them of engaging in a price-fixing scheme for the same two drugs. 20 States Accuse Generic Drug Companies of Price Fixing 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Smith said on the conference call that Tyson disputed separate claims in a lawsuit alleging price-fixing by major U.S. chicken companies. Tyson Shares Slide as Company Names New CEO and Warns on Profit 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Another federal investigation, in the 1990s, led to the company’s record $100 million fine in a global price-fixing conspiracy. Dwayne O. Andreas, Who Turned Archer Daniels Midland Into Food Giant, Dies at 98 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Prosecutors don’t allege there was price-fixing — that pay-TV providers conspired to charge customers higher prices — or that DirecTV led an illegal boycott of Time Warner Cable’s pricey Los Angeles Dodgers channel. Fed’s antitrust suit against AT&T’s DirecTV is odd, legal experts say 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z In 1960, the Department of Justice indicted executives from several companies for involvement in a huge price-fixing scheme across much of the electrical industry. Why C.E.O.s Are Getting Fired More 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Rubycon and Elna, both from Japan, and Holy Stone, which is based in Taipei, will each plead guilty to a single count of price-fixing, which is a felony, the department said in a statement. Three companies to plead guilty in U.S. to fixing capacitor prices 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z A federal judge on Monday banned Uber Technologies Inc and its Chief Executive Travis Kalanick from using information obtained by an investigative firm in a background check of a plaintiff who brought a price-fixing lawsuit. Judge bans Uber use of background checks in NY lawsuit 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Last week, Norwegian ocean carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS agreed to plead guilty to felony charges of price-fixing and bid-rigging, the fourth company specializing in transporting automobiles internationally to be charged. Japanese Shipping Company NYK Pleads Guilty to Criminal-Cartel Conduct in Australia’s Federal Court 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Volkswagen’s MAN may escape fines for being the first to inform the regulators of the price-fixing, two of the people said. Paccar, other truck makers said to face record EU fines in price-fixing probe 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Merchants say these fees are too high, a result of price-fixing among credit card networks like Visa and MasterCard, which act as electronic information highways between merchants and the banks. MasterCard-Visa Settlement With Retailers Is Overturned 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The office announced Thursday the payments result from the successful prosecution of a price-fixing case against Apple, Inc. Credits range from $1.56 to $6.93. Indiana e-book purchasers to get payments from Apple 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Consumers who purchased ebooks from Apple will on Tuesday start receiving a combined $400 million as part of a legal settlement in a class-action suit over price-fixing. Ebook Purchasers to Receive $400M from Apple in Price-Fixing Settlement 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z “It strengthens the hand of investors in other price-fixing cases based on benchmarks that were reached in collaborative, or outright collusive, arrangements,” said Lawrence White, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Lawsuit accusing 16 big banks of Libor manipulation reinstated by US court 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The lawsuit is one of many in the Manhattan federal court seeking to hold banks liable for alleged price-fixing in bond, commodity, currency, derivatives, interest rate and other financial markets. Five banks sued in U.S. for rigging $9 trillion agency bond market 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z In his statement, Trump said that “collusion is often illegal in many other industries,” which is true, in terms of price-fixing and other antitrust violations, but politics is not one of those industries. Cruz and Kasich’s Sorry Plan to Stop Trump 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Last year, he approved settlements in a major class-action case involving accusations of price-fixing in the airline industry. Volkswagen Case Gives Judge, Onetime Aspiring Actor, Role of a Lifetime 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z SK Foods owner Frederick Scott Salyer and others were convicted in a price-fixing scam that included bribing buyers at food giants. California-based US attorney resigns before Obama departs 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z A lead investigator told Reuters last month that some of the big engineering firms caught up in the Petrobras probe "very probably" broke laws against price-fixing and bribery on contracts to build Olympic venues. Bribe paid to get funds for Rio Olympic project: report 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z United Parcel Service, UPS 0.92 % which holds a significant market share in France, didn’t participate in the price-fixing scheme, the watchdog said. France’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines 20 Courier Companies $739 Million 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that they had engaged in an illegal price-fixing boycott. Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z In Chile in recent years regulators have discovered and punished price-fixing by pharmacy chains and poultry producers, for example. The toilet-paper tangle 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z He is credited with transforming Sotheby’s into a global powerhouse, but his reputation was tarnished in 2001 when he was convicted in a price-fixing scandal that embroiled the auction house. Sotheby’s exhibits huge Taubman collection prior to sales 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z He is credited with transforming Sotheby's into a global powerhouse, but his reputation was tarnished in 2001 when he was convicted in a price-fixing scandal that embroiled the auction house. Sotheby's transforms building with exhibition of Taubman's huge collection prior to sales 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z He also took issue with the idea that the guidelines represented price-fixing. Egg Donors Challenge Pay Rates, Saying They Shortchange Women 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The second is that collective bargaining by independent contractors would amount to illegal price-fixing under antitrust law. Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Deutsche is embroiled in the Libor-rigging scandal and is being investigated by Swiss authorities for suspected price-fixing on the precious metals market. Deutsche Bank warns of €6.2bn loss - BBC News 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z It was the first time any federal judge had held that the N.C.A.A.’s amateurism rules amounted to a form of price-fixing. O’Bannon’s Hollow Victory Over the N.C.A.A. 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z No court is ever going to force a university to pay players; the most a court would do is eliminate the current price-fixing model and allow schools to pay if they so choose. Notre Dame’s Big Bluff 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z But construction was delayed due to differences over price-fixing and India's concerns over the pipeline's security. Pakistani PM says construction of delayed Turkmenistan gas pipeline to start later this year 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z In the early 2000s, Taubman was tried and jailed for 10 months for an international price-fixing conspiracy with competing auction house Christie's. Mall developer Taubman's $500 million art collection up for auction 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Describing other long-running cases, he said his wife, Mary, had been involved in a 15-year price-fixing case involving the sale of drugs to retail pharmacies. The Never-Ending Lawsuit Against 2 A.I.G. Executives 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z “It’s naked, illegal price-fixing,” said Michael McLellan, a lawyer for the women. Putting a Price on a Human Egg 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Pointing to the same evidence, Motorola Mobility, one of the corporate victims of the price-fixing scheme, filed a follow-on civil antitrust suit, seeking damages from AU Optronics and other members of the cartel. Motorola’s Antitrust Lawsuit May Head to Top Court 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z And other Wall Street firms have received waivers, too, including the group that just settled foreign-exchange price-fixing charges. S.E.C.’s Kara Stein Takes Aim at Deutsche Bank 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The scale of the price-fixing scandal is hard to grasp, yet it touched, imperceptibly, almost every company and individual in the financial markets. Five big banks agree to pay more than $5 billion to settle regulatory charges 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Taubman famously turned around the auction house Sotheby’s but served ten months in prison after he was convicted in a price-fixing scheme. A Farewell Tribute To Alfred Taubman, By Les Wexner 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Last August, six producers of infant formula - all foreign companies - were given a record fine for price-fixing. China fines Daimler's Mercedes-Benz for price-fixing - BBC News 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The official Xinhua News Agency reported in August that regulators concluded Mercedes was guilty of "vertical price-fixing," the official term for enforcing minimum retail prices. China fines Mercedes $57 million in price-fixing probe 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Even when supply is limited, demand can remain high due to this price-fixing. Stop Counting on Individuals To Solve California's Water Crisis 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z He was indicted in 2001 by the U.S. government while chairman of the board at Sotheby's art auction house over an international price-fixing conspiracy with competing auction house Christie's. Billionaire mall developer Alfred Taubman dies at 91 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z To Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, author of the majority opinion upholding the FTC, the dentists were acting suspiciously like a price-fixing cartel, not a state agency. Supreme Court ruling puts state regulatory boards in crosshairs 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z State senators investigating a recent surge in California pump prices at a Tuesday hearing grappled with price-fixing accusations, complicated economic theories and pressure to shift to alternative fuels. Did accident or price fixing cause high gas prices? State senators ask 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z But the bill they’re considering will consolidate a lot of the payment reforms pioneered in Obamacare, while doing nothing to change the underlying price-fixing mechanism that is at the heart of Medicare’s woes. House Republicans Should Break the Obamacare Mold On Doctor Pay 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The Chinese venture of German car maker Volkswagen was fined last year for price-fixing. China consumer show targets Volkswagen, Nissan, Mercedes 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The cartel was uncovered thanks to a special procedure that allows companies to report their own price-fixing activity to regulators in exchange for reduced fines. France fines yogurt makers for price-fixing 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Participants got to keep any profits they made, and were repeatedly reshuffled to prevent any other price-fixing tactics from arising during multiple interactions with the same partner. Guaranteed profits 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The very term “corruption” is so inclusive as to be almost meaningless, encompassing bribery, nepotism, bid-rigging, embezzlement, extortion, vote-buying, price-fixing, protection rackets, and a hundred other varieties of fraud. Can Corruption Be Eradicated? 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Thus, it boils down to a governmentally-enforced price-fixing scheme that benefits a few construction workers at the expense of the taxpayers. Dear Politicians: Resolve To Make 2015 The Year Of Repealing Bad Laws 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Plaintiff lawyers say they aren’t price-fixing since a judge ultimately must approve their fees. Who's Protecting The Clients When Lawyers Collude On Fees? 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z This static pricing means it’s nearly impossible to get taxis during the morning rush, causing the very shortages characteristic of price-fixing. Alles Uber Uber 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The book publishers involved in the price-fixing lawsuit all settled before the case went to trial. Apple's $450 million ebook settlement receives final court approval 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z In its 2013 annual report, Volvo said it may face a significant financial hit as a result of the price-fixing probe. Truckmakers face fines as EU steps up cartel investigation 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Justice Department, whose investigation of global LCD price-fixing led to more than $1.3 billion in criminal fines, asked the court to find that the conspiracy directly affected U.S. commerce. U.S. court questions Motorola Mobility's price-fixing lawsuit 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The loss, which compares with profit of 6 million euros in the same period a year earlier, includes a 50 million euro provision for likely fines from a price-fixing investigation in France. Shares in TNT Express hit lows after Q3 loss 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Reports from China that the German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has been found guilty of price-fixing have given foreign businesses another reason to question whether they are being unfairly targeted by the government. Mercedes in China price fix claims 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Companies face the additional complication that several agencies claim a role in enforcing rules against unlawful monopolies and price-fixing, creating potential for confusion and rivalry. Chinese Regulators Search Daimler Offices 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Vestager, who took office this month, also emphasized the broader impact of price-fixing. Truckmakers face fines as EU steps up cartel investigation 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The appeals court ruled against Motorola Mobility in March but agreed to hear the case again after the Obama administration said the ruling threatened its ability to prosecute global price-fixing. U.S. court questions Motorola Mobility's price-fixing lawsuit 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Deutsche Banks announced earlier this year it would be withdrawing from the gold and silver price-fixing markets. Banks named in silver-fix lawsuit 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Some of this has to do with an eBook price-fixing trial, but much of it owes to the downward price pressure exerted by indie bestsellers. Indies: How Your Next-Door Neighbor Is Changing Commerce 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z In essence, she will decide whether the price-fixing does more harm than good. As O’Bannon Trial Ends, N.C.A.A. Portrays Itself as Benevolent Cartel 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Mark Emmert, the N.C.A.A.’s president, is set to testify Thursday, but only after a parade of plaintiff witnesses spent the last week and a half calling college sports a price-fixing cartel. N.C.A.A. President Will Get His Say at Antitrust Trial 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Apple settled is lawsuit over ebook price-fixing on Monday following Hachette’s lead, which settled almost immediately in its court case with the US department of justice. Apple discounts Hachette ebooks involved in Amazon row 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The lawsuit follows similar filings in the gold price-fixing market. Banks named in silver-fix lawsuit 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The appellate brief says Judge Cote’s ruling contradicts other Supreme Court and Second Circuit decisions in price-fixing cases. Apple Picks Its Spots In E-Books Litigation 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z However Apple denied that it was involved in price-fixing, accusing plaintiffs of "false accusations", and is in the process of challenging last July's ruling. Apple settles e-book price-fix case 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The O’Bannon case says that the N.C.A.A. violated the law by price-fixing — not allowing players to be paid for their images in television broadcasts and video games. 30-Year-Old Decision Could Serve as Template for N.C.A.A. Antitrust Case 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The industry’s view is that by bringing the price-fixing case against the publishers, the government destroyed the last best hope of real competition in the book industry, in the name of trying to save it. - The Washington Post It sought a halt to the alleged price-fixing, as well as damages. U.S. lawsuit alleging SD memory card price-fixing is revived 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z His behavior was at the center of an e-book price-fixing conspiracy with major publishers. Common Sense: Steve Jobs, a Genius at Pushing Boundaries 2014-05-02T13:48:57Z The man who created such famous “Saturday Night Live” characters as the self-help guru Stuart Smalley is now a serious policy wonk and a self-made expert in antitrust matters like price-fixing and monopolization. Franken’s Campaign Against Comcast Is No Joke 2014-04-12T02:03:47Z Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is seeking damages from price-fixing and other antitrust violations. Business Briefing: Walmart Sues Visa for $5 Billion Over Credit and Debit Swipe Fees 2014-03-28T02:57:58Z Trials expose grey areas in cartel law.Emails that reveal overt price-fixing make for a cut-and-dried case. Cartels: Just one more fix 2014-03-27T15:58:22Z The world's leading yoghurt maker suffered a series of setbacks in China last year, including being fined for anti-competitive practices after a probe into price-fixing. Exclusive: Danone considers sale of tube feeding products arm - sources 2014-02-12T18:02:30Z District Judge Denise Cote to stay her order requiring a monitor pending its appeals of the price-fixing judgment. Justice Department defends Apple monitor in e-books case 2013-12-31T16:48:26Z And in May, Commission inspectors raided several oil companies suspected of price-fixing. Samsung and Philips raided by EU 2013-12-06T15:26:06Z Vulnerable elderly people may have been ripped off by home security system suppliers acting as a price-fixing cartel, regulators say. Elderly hit by security price fixing 2013-12-06T18:13:16Z Only in the past quarter-century has price-fixing been treated as worse than a misdemeanour. Cartels: Just one more fix 2014-03-27T15:58:22Z As Bloomberg points out: Apple Inc. said a monitor appointed by a judge to oversee antitrust compliance in its electronic books price-fixing case is charging too much money. Apple Claims It's Being Gouged By the E-Books Antitrust Monitor 2013-11-29T17:09:00Z But the high court refused to allow a class action to proceed against Archer Daniels Midland Co and Cargill Inc over alleged price-fixing on high-fructose corn syrup. Canada court allows Microsoft suit to proceed, says no on ADM 2013-10-31T14:14:52Z In August, the National Development and Reform Commission fined a group of mostly foreign milk powder producers, including Danone, a total of $110 million for price-fixing. China tightens rules again to promote breast feeding 2013-10-29T12:18:19Z It was decided that this cosy price-fixing arrangement was against the public interest and an act of parliament outlawed it. Home at the Top 2013-10-18T01:57:09Z Authorities in August also fined a group of mostly foreign milk powder producers including Danone a total of $110 million for price-fixing. China milk powder crackdown is tough medicine for doctors, sales representatives 2013-10-15T20:48:55Z "The OFT takes allegations of price-fixing seriously," said Ann Pope, senior director of services, infrastructure and public markets at the OFT. Stores 'fixed sports bra prices' 2013-09-20T08:55:17Z With 32 other Bankia board members he is the subject of an investigation into allegations of fraud, price-fixing, and falsifying accounts in connection with the listing of the lender in 2011. Santander hires former IMF, Bankia chief Rodrigo Rato 2013-09-17T17:57:12Z The Justice Department, which filed suit against Apple and the publishers in April 2012, said consumers were hurt by the alleged price-fixing scheme. Apple ordered to change ‘most favored’ e-book contracts 2013-09-06T22:32:00Z The Justice Department, which filed its suit against Apple and publishers in April 2012, said consumers were hurt by the alleged price-fixing scheme. Apple ordered to change ‘most favored’ e-book contracts 2013-09-06T15:19:00Z In March, Harrington narrowed the six-year-old lawsuit to focus on the jumping claims, saying there was not enough evidence of a broader price-fixing conspiracy. Thomas H Lee wins dismissal from LBO collusion lawsuit 2013-08-29T23:10:00Z That’s the sentiment Apple expressed in a released Monday responding to the Justice Department’s proposed remedy in the closely watched e-books price-fixing conspiracy case. Apple Blasts Feds’ Proposed Remedy in E-Books Conspiracy Case 2013-08-27T09:45:28Z Foreign firms are not the only targets: recent action on alleged price-fixing by jewellers and the distillers of spirits, for example, nabbed only Chinese firms. Multinationals in China: Guardian warriors and golden eggs 2013-08-22T15:00:08Z The Chinese government is investigating domestic and foreign companies over possible bribery and price-fixing allegations in an effort to clean up the country's corporate sector. Former executive from China Mobile parent under investigation 2013-08-20T09:36:52Z The judge is also considering injunctive relief to prevent Apple from engaging in another price-fixing conspiracy. Apple faces possible May 2014 trial on e-book damages 2013-08-14T23:54:10Z It is starting with the drugs industry - investigating possible price-fixing in up to 60 foreign and Chinese companies. China drug costs: The human price 2013-08-12T16:44:12Z Under agreements put in place between Apple and companies including Hatchett and Macmillan, electronic book price-fixing took place, creating unfair competition for other retailers, the court ruled last month. Publishers fight Apple e-book ruling 2013-08-09T10:40:54Z There have also been crackdowns on alleged price-fixing by foreign manufacturers of milk formula, and regulators are scrutinising the prices charged by foreign carmakers and their joint ventures with local firms. Multinationals in China: Guardian warriors and golden eggs 2013-08-22T15:00:08Z When Chinese officials announced the price-fixing investigation a month ago, they also said they would ensure stricter standards within the domestic industry. China Fines Milk Powder Suppliers Over Pricing 2013-08-07T14:30:01Z When Chinese officials announced the price-fixing investigation, they also said they would ensure stricter standards within the domestic industry. China Fines Milk Powder Suppliers Over Pricing 2013-08-07T12:17:35Z Authorities said earlier they were investigating possible vertical price-fixing, or the setting of minimum retail prices by milk suppliers for distributors. China Fines 3 Milk Suppliers in Price-Fixing Probe 2013-08-07T03:27:35Z The company said in recent weeks that it was being investigated, along with Danone, Nestlé, Abbott Laboratories and Biostime International Holdings, by the Chinese commission, an economic planning agency, for possible antitrust violations including price-fixing. Mead Johnson Settles With China Over Price-Fixing 2013-08-07T00:24:24Z The guidelines would also put rules in place to prevent Apple from facilitating price-fixing among publishers, or from retaliating against publishers that refuse to bend to its terms. Bits Blog: U.S. Proposes Solutions for Apple’s E-Book Price-Fixing 2013-08-02T15:52:00Z Last month, two foreign milk suppliers announced price cuts after the government launched an investigation into possible price-fixing. China fines US healthcare giant 2013-08-02T11:29:39Z Principal said this caused it to earn less money from Libor-linked investments than if the price-fixing did not occur. Principal Financial targets big banks in Libor lawsuit 2013-08-01T23:54:35Z "Congress ought to save families from this uncertainty by repealing this government mandated price-fixing," Richard Hunt, president of the Consumer Bankers' Association, said in a statement. U.S. judge rejects Fed cap on debit card swipe fees 2013-07-31T17:34:30Z The company said previously that a unit based in Guangzhou, a city in southern China, was being investigated by the commission over possible price-fixing. Mead Johnson Settles With China Over Price-Fixing 2013-08-07T00:24:24Z Philadelphia sued nine banks and several subsidiaries on Friday in Pennsylvania Federal Court, seeking punitive and other damages and claiming that the banks' behavior "was nothing short of naked price-fixing". Philadelphia latest U.S. city to sue big banks in Libor scandal 2013-07-29T18:56:34Z Last year allegations emerged of price-fixing in the gas market, an investigation into which is ongoing. Energy industry must be more transparent, say MPs 2013-07-28T23:05:22Z One of the most famous antitrust cases ever, concerning a price-fixing conspiracy among large manufacturers of electrical equipment in the 1950s and early 1960s, led to a conviction for General Electric. DealBook: For SAC, Indictment May Imperil Its Survival 2013-07-25T00:24:42Z GSK is the latest in a string of multinationals to be targeted by Chinese authorities over alleged corruption, price-fixing and quality controls. UPDATE 3-GSK says executives appear to have broken Chinese law 2013-07-22T11:33:47Z Apple approached the publishers with a plan to raise e-book prices, the industry giants seized the opportunity to protect their pricing power. That’s where the price-fixing conspiracy occurred. Apple Verdict Marks Digital Power Shift in Book Publishing 2013-07-12T12:00:54Z Judge Denise Cote has ruled against Apple in the closely watched ebook price-fixing antitrust case that played out in lower Manhattan in June. DOJ Wins Ebook Antitrust Case: What's Next? Will Apple Appeal? 2013-07-10T17:02:00Z The book is about the Archer Daniels Midland price-fixing scandal, but the reader doesn’t have to care about agriculture to appreciate it. DealBook: Wall Street Must-Reads for Everyone 2013-07-01T22:09:11Z Random House was not part of the DOJ’s lawsuit over ebook price-fixing, likely because it didn’t change its pricing practices with retailers until six months after the other five large U.S. publishers did. Penguin Random House Merger Closed: Three Things To Watch For 2013-07-01T14:13:00Z She said the OFT did not dig deep enough, telling the BBC that it was extraordinarily difficult to find evidence for price-fixing. OFT 'dropped fuel probe too early' 2013-06-25T10:30:08Z He said this antitrust case was based on the theory that the most-favored-nation clause resulted from a price-fixing conspiracy among the publishers that was furthered by Apple. Outcome of E-Book Case Could Hurt Competition, Apple Lawyer Says 2013-06-21T01:05:40Z After three weeks defending Apple against Justice Department charges that it led an e-books price-fixing conspiracy, the firm’s lawyer said the company acted legally when it aggressively pursued new business deals with publishers. Apple trial defense: A guilty verdict would send chills across Internet industry 2013-06-20T17:43:00Z An official at the foreign car association refuted price-fixing charges, saying this was impossible given there are 400 or so foreign models involved. South Korea turns up the heat as foreign automakers make inroads 2013-06-13T21:10:17Z In December, Penguin settled its lawsuit with the Department of Justice over the matter of ebook price-fixing. Penguin Random House Merger Closed: Three Things To Watch For 2013-07-01T14:13:00Z Justice has called Cue the “ringleader” of Apple’s e-book price-fixing scheme. Key witness to testify in Apple e-book trial 2013-06-13T10:48:00Z It is accused of anti-competitive price-fixing in an ebook trial in the US, while European legislators are understood to be examining whether its pricing contracts for the iPhone with operators constitute monopoly abuse. Apple tipped to unveil iRadio streaming music and new look for iPhone software 2013-06-07T18:18:07Z The Competition Bureau in the capital Ottawa said it has uncovered "evidence" suggesting price-fixing. Probe into chocolate 'price-fixing' 2013-06-06T19:16:26Z The Justice Department, which says Apple orchestrated the price-fixing scheme, contends the price parity clause was designed to compel publishers to move Amazon to the agency model. Publishers gave Amazon "ultimatum" over e-book pricing: executive 2013-06-06T00:17:50Z Apple e-book trial: 5 things to watch for Apple’s showdown with the Justice Department on alleged price-fixing of e-books begins Monday morning. Apple e-book trial: 5 things to watch for 2013-06-03T17:24:00Z The Justice Department filed suit against Apple and five book publishers in April 2012, accusing them of price-fixing in an effort to outflank Amazon in the market for e-books. Justice’s showdown with Apple over e-book pricing is set to enter courtroom 2013-06-02T19:56:00Z David Bernick, an attorney for Dow, said he would appeal the judgment, saying the statistical formula used by an expert to calculate the price-fixing was not reliable. Judge orders Dow Chemical to pay $1.2 billion in price-fixing case 2013-05-16T01:55:57Z Nick Clegg: oil companies must co-operate with price-fixing investigation - video Nick Clegg, fielding questions at PMQs in David Cameron's absence, discusses a European commission investigation into alleged price-fixing among oil companies. Nick Clegg: oil companies must co-operate with price-fixing investigation - video 2013-05-15T16:00:00Z Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook must sit for a deposition in the U.S. government's lawsuit against the company over alleged price-fixing in the e-book market. PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - March 14 2013-03-14T02:04:52Z At the same time, Amcor had just emerged from a four-year deck-clearing exercise of asset sales, cost cuts and moves to settle an Australian price-fixing scandal, and was hunting for acquisitions. Rio Tinto's pain is packaging giant Amcor's gain 2013-02-18T05:40:20Z The conference “almost felt like a price-fixing meeting”, says Keasling wryly. Malaria drug made in yeast causes market ferment 2013-02-13T18:20:34.937Z Quoted by state radio, she said "Poland is the aggrieved party in this matter, as it was Polish law enforcement agencies that detected that perhaps there was some price-fixing between contractors". Poland troubled by EU aid freeze 2013-01-31T14:04:48Z "The outlook also reflects uncertainty surrounding the sale of Steel Americas, further asset impairments and possible shareholder and rail price-fixing lawsuits." Moody's cuts ThyssenKrupp debt to junk status 2013-01-24T15:57:49Z At trial, the plaintiffs plan to call at least five witnesses who they say will provide direct testimony supporting their case of a price-fixing agreement. Dow prepares to defend itself in billion-dollar antitrust trial 2013-01-17T00:07:11Z In Sept., due to its settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve the issue of ebook price-fixing, HarperCollins signed new contracts with its retailers, allowing discounting. Have You Noticed: Ebooks Are Getting Cheaper 2013-01-09T16:12:25Z The Chinese case follows U.S. and European Union investigation into LCD price-fixing by several Asian companies between 2001 and 2006, when executives were accused of setting up an industry cartel to drive up prices. China Fines Asian LCD Producers $57 Million For Price-Fixing 2013-01-04T06:59:29Z And in 1998, the Supreme Court let stand a ruling that said the NCAA's salary cap for some assistant coaches was unlawful price-fixing. Pa. governor defends reversal on NCAA sanctions 2013-01-03T15:24:26Z Senate on Sunday as the government's top antitrust lawyer, placing him in charge of the Justice Department division that reviews corporate mergers and prosecutes price-fixing cases. PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Dec 31 2012-12-31T07:14:34Z The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, along with the FTC, reviews mergers to ensure they comply with antitrust law and prosecutes price-fixing and other antitrust violations. Senate approves Baer to head Justice Department's antitrust team 2012-12-31T02:13:57Z Last spring, the Justice Department sued five major publishers and Apple on e-book price-fixing charges. E-Book Price War Has Yet to Arrive 2012-12-23T23:23:42Z The company in September was found guilty of price-fixing and fined $500 million. AU Optronics executive convicted in price fixing trial 2012-12-18T23:37:49Z The price-fixing scandal of the mid-2000s, which led to BA being fined £58.5m for colluding on fuel surcharges while Virgin escaped punishment for reporting it to the authorities, still rankles. Virgin Atlantic's Delta deal shows airline mergers are inevitable 2012-12-16T00:04:12Z The firms involved held what they called "green meetings" across Asia and Europe to discuss price-fixing tactics, so-called because they were often followed by a round of golf. Record EU fine for TV makers 2012-12-05T12:36:24Z Firms across the EU are frequently fined for price-fixing. Analysis: Greek economy pays high price for its high prices 2012-11-22T17:02:44Z Ofgem and the Financial Services Authority are both currently investigating alleged price-fixing by traders working for energy companies or other investors, following claims by a whistleblower working for a price reporting agency. Ofgem 'failed to act' on gas price-fixing warning 2012-11-21T22:13:42Z For some time I have feared there is an extensive cartel culture of market-rigging and price-fixing in the commodities markets. FSA examines whistleblower's claims of 'Libor-like' manipulation in gas prices 2012-11-12T17:30:12Z When questioned by a judge in Madrid on charges of falsification of accounts, false administration, misappropriation of funds and price-fixing, she defended herself by explaining that she didn't really understand finance. Spain's finance-lite bankers 2012-11-12T13:25:01Z The charges describe a classic price-fixing arrangement, “which is presumptively illegal,” Professor Hovenkamp said. Common Sense: Apple’s Map App Could Raise Antitrust Concerns 2012-10-05T16:52:50Z The publishers agreed to pay $69 million to settle the U.S. price-fixing case. Agreement Could End Europe’s E-Book Price-Fixing Inquiry 2012-09-19T19:59:03Z A court's approval of a settlement benefiting Amazon in an e-book price-fixing case has the publishing world in turmoil. E-book settlement has publishing world in turmoil 2012-09-08T12:00:00Z District Court Judge Denise L. Cote in Manhattan, in a 45-page opinion, sided against Apple and the publishers, calling it a straightforward price-fixing case. Apple Loop: Talking Up The iPhone 5, A Pandora Rival, A Stock Split and Poetry 2012-09-08T00:11:54Z Announcing the agreement alongside attorneys general from 54 other jurisdictions, the Tennessee attorney general Robert E Cooper said the collective action would "send a strong message that competitors cannot get away with price-fixing". US ebook customers to receive compensation in price-fixing lawsuit 2012-08-30T16:54:43Z To me, this defied logic – until I stumbled upon a news article about the Justice Department’s price-fixing lawsuit yesterday. Are Consumers Sensitive to E-Book Prices? 2012-08-27T23:36:20Z The lawsuit paints price-fixing practices as common, citing numerous accounts of companies admitting and sometimes defending it. Expedia, Marriott, others face U.S. price-fixing lawsuit 2012-08-21T02:31:10Z The office, along with the FTC, reviews mergers to ensure they comply with antitrust law and prosecutes price-fixing and other antitrust violations. Justice Dept antitrust nominee: careful vigilance of big firms 2012-07-26T20:34:12Z "Information exchange" is not explicitly illegal under U.S. antitrust law, unlike bid-rigging and price-fixing. Exclusive: Encana tipped off Chesapeake to land plans in Michigan - Emails 2012-07-11T11:03:07Z On July 27, Judge Cote will issue her ruling on the proposed settlement between the DoJ and three of the largest U.S. publishers in the matter of e-book price-fixing and collusion. Five More E-Book Predictions: Making E-Book Predictions Is Hard 2012-07-06T20:42:44Z The lawsuit was brought by one of Spain's smaller political parties and accuses 33 officials including Rato - a former government minister who stood down as Bankia chairman in May - of fraud, price-fixing and falsifying accounts. Spain opens fraud case against ex-Bankia chief Rato 2012-07-04T16:05:21Z In Britain, regulators announced provisional findings of a breach of UK competition laws following an investigation of price-fixing for hotel rooms involving online travel companies, British media reported in July. Expedia, Marriott, others face U.S. price-fixing lawsuit 2012-08-21T02:31:10Z “They want to keep our prices from going down, which is a very unusual price-fixing scheme,” Mr. Kalanick said. Uber, a Car Service Smartphone App, Plans Cheaper Service 2012-07-01T22:42:32Z Amazon might be the dominant player, but the way to create more competition isn’t through what appears to be price-fixing, according to Mark Cooper, a director at the Consumer Federation of America. DOJ vs. Apple, e-book publishers: Dispute heats up 2012-06-25T12:25:11Z Gou referred to Samsung as a company “with a track record of snitching on its competitors,” supposedly referring to a 2010 incident where the company helped the European Commission investigate four Taiwanese companies for price-fixing. Foxconn's iPhone 5 Tease is Bad News for Samsung's Galaxy S III 2012-06-22T18:10:07Z The “evil” part of the equation may stem in part from a Justice Department price-fixing investigation that led to criminal convictions for the operators of six New York-area linen services from 2003 to 2005. What Diners Leave Behind in the Table Linen 2012-06-20T02:40:04Z In 2000, Nasdaq members voted to spin off the exchange after a widespread and historic price-fixing scandal that led to industry reforms. Analysis: Regulator seen conflicted in Nasdaq's Facebook mess 2012-06-19T04:03:43Z In a strongly worded opinion, US District Judge Denise Cote rejected requests by Apple and five book publishers to throw out a class action suit that accuses them of price-fixing. Judge Comes Down Hard on Publishers, Apple in E-book Case 2012-05-16T13:13:47Z Last Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five big publishers for allegedly price-fixing e-books. How Small E-Booksellers Could Help Break the Amazon-Apple Duopoly 2012-04-16T13:05:42Z Let’s stipulate that there may have been some manner of price-fixing here, perhaps even arranged in “private rooms for dinner in upscale Manhattan restaurants,” as the complaint darkly charged. The Media Equation: Amazon Low Prices Disguise a High Cost 2012-04-15T21:00:12Z The Justice Department last week sued five major publishers and Apple on price-fixing charges, simultaneously settling with three of the houses. Amazon?s E-Book Pricing a Constant Thorn for Publishers 2012-04-15T20:22:12Z The Justice Department has charged Apple with price-fixing on the sale of e-books. Apple accused of e-book price-fixing 2012-04-12T00:12:00Z It does not mean that the companies are liable for price-fixing, but rather that the class action lawyers can go forward in bringing the case to trial. Judge Comes Down Hard on Publishers, Apple in E-book Case 2012-05-16T13:13:47Z In March, antitrust officials told Apple and the five publishers that they appeared to be price-fixing and that the Justice Department would sue them unless they agreed to change their business practices. Justice Dept. sues Apple, publishers over e-book prices 2012-04-11T16:40:00Z The alleged price-fixing stems from publishers’ desire to price books higher than Amazon’s stubbornly low rate of $9.99 per book through its Kindle devices. Survey finds e-readers are spurring consumers of books in all formats 2012-04-05T02:00:00Z Seeking to conceal their price-fixing activities, employees from freight companies like United Parcel Service and Kuehne + Nagel used nicknames like Head Planter, Gardener, Cat Weasel and Horticulturalist, the European Commission said Wednesday. Europe Levies Big Fines for Freight Cartel 2012-03-28T19:17:50Z The Justice Department told Apple and five of the nation’s biggest book publishers that it will sue them for their alleged price-fixing of electronic books unless the companies agree to change their business practices. Justice Department threatens to sue Apple, publishers over e-book prices 2012-03-09T01:17:57Z The Canadian antitrust watchdog is searching for evidence of collusive conduct between banks, including price-fixing. Inter-bank interest rates: Fixing LIBOR 2012-03-08T16:00:34Z Meanwhile, a class action suit also filed against Apple and five publishers alleges a “price-fixing conspiracy” to thwart Amazon’s competitive threat, according to the plaintiff’s lead counsel. Amazon Pulls 5,000 Books From Kindle Store 2012-02-24T15:59:44Z Since 2002, the EU has waived fines for the first company to come clean in a price-fixing cartel. UBS Turning Whistleblower in Libor Probe Puts Pressure on Rivals 2012-02-21T00:23:01Z The giant Elite Model Management agency lost an American antitrust case on price-fixing in 2004 and drowned in a sea of recriminations. Model economics: The beauty business 2012-02-09T16:02:40Z Japan’s largest auto parts supplier, and Yazaki Corp., another provider, agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $548 million in criminal fines for their role in a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy. Yazaki, Denso Agree to Price-Fixing Conspiracy Guilty Plea 2012-01-31T05:17:55Z It also has a range of criminal price-fixing probes. Washington veteran tops list for U.S. antitrust post 2012-01-25T20:13:02Z Separately, KPN and other mobile phone operators in the Netherlands are under investigation by the country's competition authority, known as NMA, for possible price-fixing. Capital Group stake in KPN tops 15 pct -regulator 2012-01-17T11:29:07Z Indeed, collusion and price-fixing are the main reasons cartels exist — and why they are illegal in America. Op-Ed Columnist: The College Sports Cartel 2011-12-31T04:34:03Z NEW YORK—The founder of a California municipal-bond broker pleaded guilty to criminal charges Friday in the U.S. government's sweeping probe into alleged bid-rigging and price-fixing in the municipal finance market. David Rubin Pleads Guilty in Muni-Bond Trial 2011-12-30T20:06:16Z “This price-fixing scheme manipulated the playing field for businesses that abide by the rules, and left consumers to pay artificially higher costs for televisions, computers and other electronics,” Scheniderman said in the statement. Sharp, Samsung Agree on $539 Million to End Antitrust Cases 2011-12-27T18:22:01Z Baer is seen as someone who would continue the present policies of the Justice Department's antitrust office, which reviews mergers to ensure they comply with antitrust law and prosecutes price-fixing and other antitrust violations. Washington veteran tops list for U.S. antitrust post 2012-01-25T20:13:02Z Earlier this month, they agreed to pay $388 million to settle price-fixing claims by direct purchasers of the products. Sharp, Samsung, Propose $539 Million Settlement in Panel Cases 2011-12-27T16:03:52Z Apple faces a separate investigation by European regulators into whether it struck price-fixing deals with e-book publishers, blocking rivals and hurting consumers. Italy anti-trust fines Apple for misleading customers 2011-12-27T13:33:50Z They said Wyeth did this by obtaining fraudulent patents, engaging in sham litigation, and entering a price-fixing agreement with Teva to delay cheaper generic equivalents from reaching the market. Walgreen, others sue Pfizer over depression drug 2011-12-01T23:39:28Z It is known by various names, "pools," "syndicates," "price-fixing," "gentlemen's agreements." The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z But Eagle Global paid the Justice Department more than $10 million to settle those cases and a case involving a global price-fixing conspiracy by freight forwarders. Sports Business: Jim Crane Approved as Astros? Owner Despite Past Concerns 2011-11-22T03:37:03Z A Micron attorney said the outcome sent a message to other companies trying to win in the courts instead of the market, while a Hynix lawyer said it banished claims of a price-fixing conspiracy. Exclusive: Rambus jury shifted views as deliberations wore on 2011-11-18T23:33:00Z But as the rest of the more than a dozen companies allegedly involved in the price-fixing ring stepped forward in 2008 and 2009, the industry was already struggling with the financial crisis. Exclusive: Justice Department cuts recession deals with airlines 2011-11-17T19:46:20Z “Each time a new interchange fee is set or charged, a new price-fixing agreement occurs,” they wrote. Visa, MasterCard Seek Fee Suit Dismissal Over Payment Issue 2011-11-02T13:13:59Z For instance, a price-fixing scandal at Nasdaq in 1994 led to a settlement between the SEC and the National Association of Securities Dealers, which then owned the exchange. SEC accuses FINRA of altering internal documents 2011-10-27T19:20:00Z Prosecutors said the price-fixing probably raised car prices for consumers. 2 executives with Japanese company plead guilty in US auto parts price-fixing case 2011-10-24T21:36:06Z Everything the government is trying to calculate here, prices also reflect, assuming there is no subsidization or price-fixing. The EPA's Electric Vehicle Mileage Fraud 2011-10-21T22:04:27Z Executives of Illinois-based ADM, formerly Archer Daniels Midland, were jailed for an early 1990s international price-fixing conspiracy for animal feed additive lysine. Commodity Traders: The trillion dollar club 2011-10-21T15:55:59Z Pomerantz also defended a record company in a class action in New York federal court alleging price-fixing of digital downloads, among other cases listed on the law firm profile. U.S. Justice Department Said to Bring in Lawyer for AT&T Trial 2011-10-18T18:11:02Z They said government "price-fixing" of debit card swipe fees was the reason BofA had to institute the new charge. BofA debit card fee prompts animosity 2011-10-08T02:55:00Z She said News America rebuffed an alleged bid by Valassis to launch a price-fixing scheme, leading to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Valassis for collusion. News Corp. Unit Probed Over Rival-Crushing Tactics 2011-09-27T16:38:11Z Micron avoided prosecution in the price-fixing probe by cooperating with the government. Rambus Says Hynix, Micron Colluded to Dominate Memory Market 2011-09-19T20:31:03Z A lysine price-fixing scandal in 1993 tarred its name after three top executives were indicted and imprisoned. Commodity Traders: The trillion dollar club 2011-10-21T15:55:59Z Micron avoided prosecution in the price-fixing probe by cooperating with the U.S. Rambus Blamed by Intel Staff for Doomed Chip in $4 Billion Trial 2011-08-29T10:02:28Z The OFT began investigating price-fixing after being alerted to the practice by Arla, which was subsequently given complete immunity from any fines. Tesco threatens legal action over OFT dairy price-fixing fine 2011-08-10T15:39:26Z However, he always insisted that any price-fixing that went on was agreed by the two chief executive officers of the companies, without the knowledge of their respective chairmen. Sir Anthony Tennant obituary 2011-08-09T17:42:00Z Department of Justice subpoena as part of a price-fixing investigation. Rambus Says Hynix, Micron Colluded to Dominate Memory Market 2011-09-19T20:31:03Z It also prosecutes price-fixing, among other competition matters. Varney aide acting U.S. Justice Department antitrust head 2011-08-04T19:54:09Z She was one of a group of executives from similar businesses charged with conspiracy to defraud after whistleblower allegations of price-fixing. Financial fraud risks slipping under radar as SFO tackles bribery abroad 2011-07-23T23:03:01Z The Independent Community Bankers of America trade group said in a statement that the Fed rule “ is still government price-fixing” at a level below the current market rate. Federal Reserve Approves 21-Cent Cap for Debit Swipe Fees 2011-06-29T23:17:13Z The General Purchasing Board adopted the price-fixing policy created at Washington, in which it was aided by the shrewdest business heads among the British and French authorities. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Unlike the E.E.O.C. case, which described some of Crane’s actions and remarks, the Justice Department’s prosecution of the war profiteering, kickback and price-fixing cases do not name him. Company Led by Potential Astros Buyer Ran Afoul of Law 2011-06-17T21:20:51Z Ms Kamakahi’s lawyers will presumably urge the courts to see through all this and treat it as price-fixing, pure and simple. The market in human eggs: Underpaid ovaries 2011-04-20T11:06:02Z That lawsuit, accusing the league of engaging in an illegal group boycott and price-fixing, was filed on March 28. NFL Players Ask U.S. Judge to Block Lockout by Team Owners 2011-04-06T15:15:01Z Government antitrust regulators issued their own guidance for the new organizations today, outlining ways to avoid charges of price-fixing. Health-Care Networks Allowed to Form With White House Rules 2011-03-31T16:48:02Z In addition to the fines and settlements from price-fixing charges, the shipper is facing increased debt costs, according to the Houlihan presentation. Horizon Lines Bonds Fall; Company Said to Weigh Bankruptcy 2011-03-31T14:57:07Z “Defendants do not contest that their ‘lockout’ is a per se unlawful group boycott and price-fixing agreement in violation of antitrust law,” lawyers for the NFL players said in a court filing today. NFL Players Ask Minneapolis Court to Block League’s Lockout 2011-03-28T23:26:04Z In addition to the vitamin C case, Chinese companies have raised the sovereign compulsion defense in two other price-fixing cases. U.S. courts confront China's involvement in price fixing 2011-03-11T16:31:47Z The focus for the price-fixing investigation is understood to be what is called the agency model, which has been adopted by almost all the biggest publishers for their ebook sales. EU raids ebook publishers in price fixing investigation 2011-03-04T19:36:47Z The claim is remarkable, given that the whole interchange system was built on industry price-fixing perpetuated by an anticompetitive market. In Broken Market, 'Swipe' Fees Must Be Regulated 2011-02-01T21:06:15Z A former HannStar executive agreed to plead guilty to price-fixing of liquid crystal display panels and serve seven months in jail, U.S. prosecutors said Oct. HannStar President Indicted in LCD Price-Fixing Probe 2011-01-14T01:14:38Z The appeals court ruled the plaintiffs had described enough facts to suggest an antitrust price-fixing conspiracy and sent the case back for further proceedings before the judge. Supreme Court won't review music download antitrust case 2011-01-10T15:15:17Z But along with Sports Direct, the group was cleared of allegations of price-fixing by the Serious Fraud Office. JJB Sports to tap investors for another cash injection 2011-01-02T19:37:27Z It paid $220 million in fines last year after pleading guilty to U.S. charges of price-fixing. E.U. Fines Five Flat-Panel Screen Makers for Price Fixing 2010-12-08T13:01:00Z Chi Mei paid $220 million in fines last year after pleading guilty to U.S. charges of price-fixing. LG Display, Chi Mei, others face EU fines: source 2010-12-06T15:44:00Z The producers and some New Zealand officials said such bargaining would violate the country’s laws, which treat group negotiations with contractors as a form of price-fixing. A Labor Issue Ensnares ?The Hobbit? 2010-10-26T01:51:00Z Endless scandals - on the land grabbing, the price-fixing, the breaching of planning law, the shameless misleading of millions of customers into grabbing illusory bargains - show just how wrong that policy was. Tesco is no champion of the poor 2010-06-10T11:05:00Z Last week saw the collapse of an embarrassing trial into price-fixing allegations after an apparent cock-up by prosecutors over disclosure of email evidence. Courts back BA ? but are doing it no favours 2010-05-18T20:06:00Z The consumer watchdog's reliance on whistleblowers as the bedrock of anti-cartel cases is under scrutiny following the embarrassing collapse of the price-fixing trial. OFT under fire over whistleblowers after BA price-fixing trial fails 2010-05-11T19:46:00Z Serious and significant failings by the Office of Fair Trading led to the collapse of the trial of senior executives over allegations of price-fixing with Virgin Atlantic. BA price-fixing trial collapses 2010-05-10T09:39:00Z Moore's response at the end of the conversation demonstrated to BA that Virgin was "receptive to ongoing price-fixing arrangements", Latham said. BA and Virgin Atlantic cartel meant passengers paid more, court hears 2010-04-26T17:37:00Z The charges relate to price-fixing over a period of 18 months, when fuel surcharges rose from £5 to £60 for a typical long-haul return ticket. BA price-fixing trial under way 2010-04-26T11:01:00Z The same rule allowed Virgin to avoid a fine over its role in a price-fixing cartel with British Airways. OFT accuses Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific of price-fixing 2010-04-22T13:44:00Z Last autumn, the recruitment firm Hays was hit with a £30m fine for its part in a price-fixing cartel. RBS fined ?28m for loan breach 2010-03-30T09:56:00Z In effect it suggested no price-fixing or dishonest collusion took place between the two airlines with regard to that increase, the court was told. BA price-fixing trial collapses 2010-05-10T09:39:00Z He said he was looking forward to the results, expected by the end of March, of government inquiries into high hotel prices and possible price-fixing by domestic airlines. World Cup will help build S.African nation: Jordaan 2010-03-04T16:38:00Z Health insurance companies are regulated by state governments to prevent collusion, price-fixing and other anti-competitive behavior, and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said last year that repealing the exemption would not significantly reduce premiums. Senate easily approves jobs bill; House passes health-insurance antitrust bill 2010-02-25T05:00:00Z Ian Norris, 66, the retired chief executive of Morgan Crucible, won a ruling in 2008 that blocked his removal on price-fixing charges. Ex-businessman to be extradited 2010-02-24T10:02:00Z He said the bill would benefit consumers by promoting competition and outlawing “practices like price-fixing, bid-rigging and market allocation that drive up costs.” G.O.P. Expects Little From Obama?s Health Forum 2010-02-24T05:24:00Z In admitting dishonest price-fixing to the OFT in the UK, "he was reconstructing what happened through emails and documents", Mr Boyce said. BA price-fixing trial collapses 2010-05-10T09:39:00Z SA probes World Cup price-fixing Six South African airlines are being investigated for allegedly colluding to hike fares for local flights during the football World Cup in June. 2010-01-29T12:31:00Z “These are collusive, price-fixing deals,” said Representative Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, who is one of those urging Congress to ban the arrangements. 2010-01-13T06:48:00Z But Hoover did not and does not believe in price-fixing or immediate government control of commerce where they can be avoided. Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work The majority was unable to find in Congressional legislation, or in the Constitution, unaided by Congressional enactment, any immunity from such price-fixing regulations. The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 But such a power in reserve, even though price-fixing in ordinary circumstances is usually mischievous and to be deprecated, would have a very salutary effect. Essays in Liberalism Being the Lectures and Papers Which Were Delivered at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, 1922 Price-cutting in oil, threatening ruin to those engaged in the industry, as early as 1879, led a number of companies in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia to unite in price-fixing. History of the United States The livestock provided grist for his pen on more than one occasion, including a memorable account of some thoroughbred price-fixing. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' |
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