antitrust cartel Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

11 Aug, 2021

DOJ Takes Stock of Criminal Cartel Prosecution Program

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has a long and rich history. For years, “the Division” as it liked to refer to itself, charted its own path in antitrust enforcement, especially when it comes to criminal prosecutions. The transformative event was the Antitrust Division’s revision and expansion of the Corporate Leniency Program in 1993 and prosecution of international cartel cases. The Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program was...

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2 Mar, 2021

Pilgrim’s Pride Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay $107 Million Fine

The Justice Department’s criminal investigation of the chicken producing industry continues to gain momentum. Pilgrim’s Pride is the first company to plead guilty and cooperate in the ongoing criminal investigation of the broiler chicken industry. Pilgrim’s Pride is the second largest chicken producer in the United States. Pilgrim’s Pride is the first company to plead guilty, although Tyson Foods (and possibly other companies) are cooperating...