The US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico acquits shipping company’s former vice president of charges of conspiring with rivals to fix the prices (Crowley Liner Services / Thomas Farmer)

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US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Crowley Liner Services / Thomas Farmer, 3:13 - cr - 00162 - DRD, 5 May 2014

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A federal jury’s recent acquittal of a shipping company executive charged with price fixing highlights the challenges and uncertainties the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) faces when defendants force DOJ to prove its case at trial. It also highlights the

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  • Rule Garza Howley (Washington)
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Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Joseph J. Bial, Daniel J. Howley, Anthony V. Nanni, The US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico acquits shipping company’s former vice president of charges of conspiring with rivals to fix the prices (Crowley Liner Services / Thomas Farmer), 5 May 2014, e-Competitions US Private Enforcement, Art. N° 79512

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