With the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) heading into the fall season, it appears that the Antitrust Division is preparing for major actions that will demonstrate its criminal enforcement priorities in multiple jurisdictions.
This comes on the back of a rather disappointing spring season for the division when the court, in its recent attempt to secure criminal convictions for labor market violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, granted directed verdicts for the defendants.
Against a mixed backdrop, the Antitrust Division seems poised to rebound, though the extent of its enforcement actions remains to be seen. For legal professionals working in large-scale corporations and law firms, it is prudent at this stage to keep abreast of developments, given their potential implications. It seems likely that discussions of antitrust enforcement, particularly in the context of criminal convictions, will become increasingly relevant in the coming months.
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JDSupra. Legal professionals are encouraged to follow up on the proceedings and the expected transformation of the Antitrust Division’s strategies from now into the fall season.