Corporate legal departments are currently facing increased anxiety due to the Biden administration’s assertive stance on antitrust enforcement. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its efforts, including the use of wiretaps, to uncover corporate antitrust crimes within government procurement. This enforcement approach has prompted compliance teams to heighten their vigilance.
Dylan Carson, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, underscored the gravity of the situation by advising government contractors to assume that both the DOJ and FBI might be monitoring communications with competitors. For further details on this development, visit Law.com.