Clifford Chance
The DoJ succeeds in securing its fifth extradition: The increasing risks of cross-border prosecution for antitrust violations
19 October 2016
Since the announcement of the Yates Memo, US antitrust authorities have upped the ante on pursuing personal liability for antitrust violations. The past 18 months alone have seen an astounding rise in the number of penalties and jail sentences imposed on executives caught up in cartel conduct. Pursuing individuals for antitrust liability is now becoming a cross border exercise as the Department of Justice announced its fifth successful extradition of a foreign national on Friday.
