Antitrust Chronicle® – Economics of Criminal Antitrust

Dear Readers,

Criminal antitrust enforcement has attracted heightened attention of late, due to several high-profile cases in the U.S. and worldwide. In particular, the last two decades have seen a significant number of alleged criminal cartels, particularly in the financial sector, such as LIBOR, Foreign Exchange, and other prominent cases. Documentary evidence is typically key to a successful criminal cartel prosecution. Now more than ever, however, potential wrongdoers are very aware that the