On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced a $1 million payment to a whistleblower for a bid-rigging conspiracy, marking the DOJ’s first payment under the new ...

The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice on January 29, 2026, issued its first-ever antitrust whistleblower award. The $1 million payment was awarded to an individual whose report ...

U.S. antitrust enforcers say an online car auction platform quietly manipulated its own marketplace, using fake bids and a secret profit‑sharing deal to push used‑vehicle prices higher. The ...

An informant who reported illegal bid-rigging of used car auctions to federal authorities received a $1 million reward, the Justice Department said Thursday, the first antitrust whistleblower award ...

Corporate executives and employees who engage in antitrust misconduct are more likely to be charged and to face more ...

The Justice Department has opened a sweeping antitrust investigation into the U.S. beef industry, examining whether decades ...