Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Nat’l Collegiate Athletic Ass’n v. Alston, Nos. 20-512 and 20-520, 2021 WL 2519036, (U.S. June 21, 2021) is a boost for the Antitrust Division’s commitment to prosecute what it calls naked
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Initiatives I Hope the Antitrust Division Will Consider, Continued
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com
In a prior post I listed a number of ideas I thought it would be useful for the Biden Administration’s Antitrust Division to consider when the new leadership is in place. The first item I wrote on
A Call to Reopen the Atlanta and Dallas Field Offices
[In the near future there will be new leadership at the Antitrust Division. But “near future” is a relative term so before I forget what I was thinking about, I offer this post. Bob Connolly, bob@reconnollylaw.com]
When there is
A Zoom Program on the False Claims Act and Antitrust Enforcement
This Wednesday I will be among the speakers at a virtual event discussing whistleblowers and antitrust enforcement. The Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section is hosting a free Zoom roundtable on Wednesday, April 28th at 12:00 noon Eastern on the
John J. Hughes Has Passed Away
I am sorry to report the passing of John J. Hughes. John was the longtime Chief of the Philadelphia Office of the Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice. I had the good fortune of working under John for many
My Proposal to Amend Section 1 of the Sherman Act
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com
In the coming months there will be many proposals advanced to amend the Sherman Act. My offering is to amend Section 1 with this text: “Price fixing, bid rigging and market/customer allocation are per se illegal.”
The EU Take on Whistleblower Monetary Rewards
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com
In late 2019 the European Union issued a Directive requiring comprehensive and coherent protection of whistleblowers. The twenty-seven Member States have until December 2021 to incorporate the Directive into their national legislation. The member states
Congratulations and Thanks to The ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting Organizers
I attended the 2021 ABA Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting that was held over March 22-26, 2021. Once again, and hopefully the last time, the meeting was held virtually but it was as good as
Antitrust Division Issues 2021 Annual Newsletter
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued the 2021 edition of its annual Spring Newsletter. The newsletter highlights the division’s recent activities and successes on civil and criminal enforcement, diversity initiatives, international cooperation, and competition advocacy.
Some Background on “Corruption of the Bidding Process” Cases Filed by the Antitrust Division
Bob Connolly bob@reconnollylaw.com
The last several Antitrust Division, DOJ press releases for criminal case filings may appear to be out of place if you are not familiar with the history of Division’s occasional foray into bringing non-Sherman Act cases.