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Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to Hold Annual Spring Enforcers Summit

March 17, 2023
Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to Hold Annual Spring Enforcers Summit

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost the second Spring Enforcers Summit on Monday, March 27. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice’s Antitrust Division and Chair Lina M. Khan of the FTC, as well as senior staff from both agencies, will gather with international enforcers and state…

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Health Care Staffing Executive Indicted for Fixing Wages of Nurses

March 16, 2023
Health Care Staffing Executive Indicted for Fixing Wages of Nurses

A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment today charging a health care staffing executive with conspiring to fix the wages of Las Vegas nurses, in violation of the Sherman Act. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Justice Department’s Ongoing Section 8 Enforcement Prevents More Potentially Illegal Interlocking Directorates

March 9, 2023
Justice Department’s Ongoing Section 8 Enforcement Prevents More Potentially Illegal Interlocking Directorates

The Justice Department announced today that five more directors resigned from four corporate boards and one company declined to exercise board appointment rights in response to the Antitrust Division’s enforcement efforts around Section 8 of the Clayton Act (Section 8). Section 8, which Congress made a per se violation of the antitrust laws, prohibits directors…

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FCA US LLC Agrees to Buy Back Defective 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited for $169,999.99

March 7, 2023

Jeep manufacturer FCA US LLC recently agreed to a buyback settlement totaling nearly $170,000 for the owners of a Jeep with dangerous defects. In 2021, plaintiffs Maxwell and Veronica purchased a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited for approximately $65,000. However, within two months of their purchase, the pair began experiencing a series of dangerous defects in…

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Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit

March 7, 2023
Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue’s Proposed Acquisition of Spirit

The Justice Department, together with Attorneys General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to block JetBlue Airways Corporation’s (JetBlue) proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of its largest and fastest-growing ultra-low-cost rival, Spirit Airlines, Inc. (Spirit). JetBlue and Spirit compete fiercely today…

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West Warwick Man Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme

February 27, 2023
West Warwick Man Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island: PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A West Warwick man who admitted to a federal judge that he participated in a conspiracy to use the stolen identities of others to gain COVID related unemployment insurance benefits was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney…

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Two Additional Municipal Employees Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy

February 27, 2023
Two Additional Municipal Employees Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy

Two Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees pleaded guilty on Feb. 9 to conspiring with another individual to engage in fraud on MTA excess vehicle auctions.   From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites

February 27, 2023
New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites

February 27, 2023   From OSHA: Read More

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Don’t get caught off guard! Slam the Scam Day is March 9

February 27, 2023
Don’t get caught off guard! Slam the Scam Day is March 9

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Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop on Competition Advocacy

February 21, 2023
Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Workshop on Competition Advocacy

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today launched a two-day joint workshop as part of this year’s first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) Senior Officials Meeting, which the U.S. is hosting in Palm Springs, California. This year marks the first time the U.S. has hosted APEC since 2011. From the U.S. Department of…

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