Tag: Price Fixing
The Rise and (Potential) Fall of US Cartel Enforcement
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The Rise and (Potential) Fall of US Cartel Enforcement
By Vivek Ghosal (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) & D. Daniel Sokol (University of...
US: Samsung, Micron, Hynix sued for alleged price fixing
Another class action lawsuit has been filed that alleges that Samsung, Hynix, and Micron conspired to limit the supply of memory, keeping consumer prices...
Australia: Flight Centre has been fined for ‘price fixing’
Australia’s largest travel agency, Flight Centre, has been fined $12.5 million for attempting to induce three international airlines to enter into price fixing between...
Switzerland: Regulator uncovers construction cartel
Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag reported that the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) found evidence of a construction price fixing cartel that has allegedly overcharged...
South Africa: Coffee producer fined for price fixing
The South African Competition Tribunal announced on Friday, March 23, Secret River Trading (trading as Caffeluxe) had admitted to fixing the prices of coffee...
South Africa: Watchdog charges Takata with price fixing
According to Reuters, South African competition watchdog charged Takata Corp with price fixing on Wednesday, March 14, in another blow to the Japanese auto...
China: Gov to merge regulators creating a powerful new competition regulator
According to a report on Tuesday, March 13, China will form a powerful new competition and food safety regulator in a bid to ramp...
US: Generic drug price fixing probe widens
According to NPR, 45 states and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are claiming that generic drug prices are being fixed, and the alleged collusion...
EU: Truckmaker Scania appeals antitrust fine
Swedish truckmaker Scania said Tuesday, December 12, it had appealed against an €880 million (US$1.03 billion) fine imposed by the European Commission for alleged...
US: Third circuit denies rehearing in DuPont price-fixing suit
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Wednesday, December 6, denied Valspar Corp.’s request for an en banc rehearing of a...