DOJ Wins Jury Verdict in Recent Price-fixing Case | Practical Law
After an eight-week trial, the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (DOJ) obtained a jury verdict convicting Taiwanese LCD manufacturer AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), AUO's US subsidiary and two former top executives for price fixing. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the defendants face higher fines than those set out in the Sherman Act.