Why Screening is a “Must Have” Tool for Effective Antitrust Compliance Programs

Over the last decade screens have had a significant impact in the early stages of litigation, helping to shape complaints, motions to dismiss, court decisions, and agency investigations on collusion and manipulation matters. Yet, to date screens have played almost no role in corporate antitrust compliance programs, arguably because authorities did not offer any sort of dispensation to corporations for their compliance programs when violations were found. However, the U.S. Department of Justice�