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ARTICLE · 20 JULY 2016

Are cartel participants rogues?

A focus on individuals who participate in cartel behavior reminds us that we don't know enough about their identities.

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law

Introduction

In September of 2015, Sally Q. Yates, the Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice, gave a speech announcing a "new policy" on individual liability in matters of corporate wrongdoing. It is not enough to pursue corporate entities in economic crime cases, she pointed out. Individuals must also be held liable, both civilly and criminally. This should be done as a matter of fairness— "Americans should never believe, even incorrectly, that one's criminal activity will go unpunished simply because it was committed on behalf of a corporation"—but also for deterrence: "nothing discourages corporate criminal activity like the prospect of people going to prison."

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