Tag: Collusion
Algorithmic Collusion: Competition Implications and Anticompetitive Evidence in Brazil
By Guilherme Mendes Resende1
Introduction
The use of algorithms by companies is increasingly influencing business and the competitive environment. Pricing algorithms, for instance, enable companies to...
DOJ Warns Against Collusion/Fraud in Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
By: Robert Connolly (Cartel Capers)
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the Antitrust Division issued a press release announcing a joint statement with the Federal Trade...
DaVita & Ex-CEO Indicted In Labor Market Collusion In HealthCare Industry
A federal grand jury in Denver returned a two-count indictment charging DaVita and its former CEO, Kent Thiry, for conspiring with competing employers not...
DOJ Indicts DaVita & Ex-CEO For Labor Market Collusion
A federal grand jury in Denver returned a two-count indictment charging DaVita and its former CEO, Kent Thiry, for conspiring with competing employers not...
Buyer Cartels: A Theoretical and Policy Framework
This paper contains a theoretical analysis cartel formation by buyers in thin markets where with a small number of buyers and sellers. Limiting the...
CEO Compensation and Product Market Collusion
By Sangeun Ha, Fangyuan Ma & Alminas Žaldokas1
Introduction
Product market collusion cases are rampant and span different industries. Recent and ongoing investigations in the U.S....
Republicans Want To Revive Collusion Case Against Amazon
Two Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department and the Pentagon to reopen a probe into conflicts of interest between Amazon ex-employees and consultants...
Mexican Regulator Finds Possible Collusion In Land Passenger Transportation Business
The Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE or Commission) notified several economic agents of a statement of probable responsibility as it found evidence of their...
Zillow Wins Antitrust Suit Over Broker Collusion
On Thursday, March 4, Judge John Michael Vazquez of the District of New Jersey issued an opinion, granting defendants Zillow Group and Zillow’s motion...
UK Court Upholds CMA Decision On Pharma Collusion
The Competition Appeal Tribunal upheld the CMA’s finding on Thursday, February 25, that Lexon broke competition law and dismissed Lexon’s appeal.Last year, the...
