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Is Big Chicken Cooked? DOJ Intervenes in Price-Fixing Investigation

Photo of Carl HittingerPhoto of Jeanne-Michele MarianiBy Carl Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani on Posted in Articles
Pork is the other white meat, beef is what’s for dinner, and chicken is now under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible antitrust violations. Looks like the DOJ is back in the criminal cartel investigation business. In June, the DOJ intervened in a class action antitrust lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court … Continue Reading

Carl Hittinger, Jeanne-Michele Mariani Examine Drug Price Spikes and Antitrust Laws

Photo of Carl HittingerPhoto of Jeanne-Michele MarianiBy Carl Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani on Posted in Uncategorized
Partner Carl Hittinger and Associate Jeanne-Michele Mariani authored an article published by The Legal Intelligencer on Nov. 30, 2018. The article, “Price Hikes and Spikes and the Antitrust Laws,” uses the well-known example of “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli and his company’s abrupt price hike for Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 a pill to consider whether such price jumps should be necessarily … Continue Reading

Carl Hittinger, Jeanne-Michele Mariani Assess Justice Kavanaugh’s Testimony Regarding Antitrust Law

Photo of Carl HittingerPhoto of Jeanne-Michele MarianiBy Carl Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani on Posted in Antitrust Litigation
Partner Carl Hittinger and Associate Jeanne-Michele Mariani authored an article published Oct. 26, 2018, by The Legal Intelligencer. The article, “Justice Kavanaugh’s Antitrust Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee,” examines the testimony of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings last month, before his nomination was approved in the Senate. They write that when asked about his … Continue Reading
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