Antitrust Division

Congratulations to our fantastic criminal trial attorneys who finished three days of grand jury training. Our criminal program is working hard to prosecute bid rigging, price fixing, and collusion across the country. Securing justice can only begin by placing witnesses in the box!

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Keynote at the Global Competition Review Cartels: Live! Conference justice.gov/opa/speech/act…

Texas Man Sentenced for Monopolizing International Transit Industry, Fixing Prices and Extorting Competitors 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-m…

Justice Department and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office File Statement of Interest Reaffirming the Importance of Incentives to Innovate justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

Former Executive of Commercial Roofing Company Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-dollar Bid Rigging Conspiracy 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-…

Collaborative and productive meeting with our friend @AFergusonFTC today. Pro-competitive partnerships and aggressive enforcement go hand in hand. Big announcements afoot. Stay tuned. twitter.com/JusticeATR/sta…

Justice Department and @FTC Seek Public Comment for Guidance on Business Collaborations Agencies Launch Joint Public Inquiry for Consideration of Guidance on Collaborations Among Competitors to Promote Certainty and Competition 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

“Today, the Antitrust Division takes a strong stand against anticompetitive contract restrictions that drive up healthcare costs. Patients deserve options, transparency, and choice. We are here to deliver affordable healthcare for the American people.” - Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice… x.com/TheJusticeDept…

Sports Equipment Company Owners and Sales Professional Indicted for Bid Rigging Schemes Affecting Mississippi Public Schools justice.gov/opa/pr/sports-…

Executive Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Conspiracy justice.gov/opa/pr/executi…

Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google’s unlawful monopolization of internet search and search advertising.

Justice Department Requires Reddy Ice to Divest Assets to Proceed with Proposed Acquisition of Arctic Glacier The Proposed Settlement Requires a Substantial Divestiture that will Preserve Competition for Packaged Ice Sold to Retail Chain, Airlines, Airline Caterers in Multiple States justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton Joins Pres­i­dent Trump’s DOJ Pro­cure­ment Col­lu­sion Strike Force to Crack Down on Bid Rigging texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/…

Antitrust Division and U.S. Postal Service Make First-Ever Whistleblower Payment: $1M Awarded for Reporting Antitrust Crime justice.gov/opa/pr/antitru…

Jury Convicts Florida Fuel Supplier of 34 Felonies at Trial in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of War and Other Federal Agencies “This defendant brazenly defrauded the U.S. Military out of millions of dollars and put critical fuel resources at risk, all to fund his cushy and fictitious lifestyle,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The Department of Justice will continue to uncover these schemes and bring perpetrators to justice to protect the American people and their tax dollars.” 🔗: justice.gov/opa/pr/jury-co…

“Today, the Supreme Court denied cert in Duke Energy, reinforcing the importance of the Sherman Act and fighting against monopolization that harms competition, chills innovation, and raises prices for American consumers.” -@AAGSlater justice.gov/atr/media/1420…

Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Supporting Competition Among Real Estate Brokerages justice.gov/opa/pr/departm…

Executive of North Carolina Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Conspiracy justice.gov/opa/pr/executi…

Today the DOJ Antitrust Division helped deliver on the critical need to expand energy infrastructure to help America win the AI race.  The Division has approved a framework to encourage industry and government collaboration to strengthen our nuclear fuel supply chain pursuant to @POTUS’s Nuclear Industrial Base Executive Order. We are committed to help grow domestic nuclear capacity to meet the demands of AI and develop a smart, full spectrum energy policy.

Link to press release and SOI: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice… & justice.gov/atr/media/1420…

DOJ clarifies that accreditation standards and procedures are subject to antitrust scrutiny.

🚨 The DOJ Antitrust Division files statement of interest in a matter involving an accreditation society whose standards & procedures drive up vet care costs.