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ABA Section of Antitrust Law – Law & Order – What’s Going on in Criminal Cartel Enforcement?

By  |  June 12, 2018

Lisa Phelan and Niall Lynch talk about the latest trends in criminal cartel enforcement including the reasons behind the lull in fines, changes in federal policy, and international antitrust cartel patterns.

In this interview from the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting 2018, host Joseph Vardner talks to Lisa Phelan and Niall Lynch about the latest trends in criminal cartel enforcement including the reasons behind the lull in fines, changes in federal policy, and international antitrust cartel patterns. They also discuss the recent changes they’ve witnessed within the Department of Justice (DOJ) including lawyers finding evidence on social media, the targeting of no-poach agreements, and the DOJ pursuing damages in criminal matters.

Lisa M. Phelan is chief of the Washington Criminal I Section (formerly National Criminal Enforcement Section) of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.

Niall E. Lynch is a partner in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins and is the local co-chair of the firm’s litigation and trial department.

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