GSE Bonds Antitrust Litigation was a class action in which 16 of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions allegedly conspired to fix the prices of debt securities issued by government sponsored entities (“GSEs”), such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. To fund operations critical to the financing…
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Antitrust Webcast – January 19, 2021
Emerging Antitrust Issues Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Companies and Financial Institutions Must Know and Do Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (ET) Key Topics: Enforcement Priority Changes Due to COVID-19 Emerging Antitrust Issues LIBOR Transition Risk Management Strategies Best Compliance Practices Outlook Speakers: Dr. Robert Kneuper Expert Economist/Expert Consultant Infotech Consulting…
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Infotech Supports Largest Single-State Antitrust Settlement in West Virginia’s History
Infotech Systems and Infotech Consulting Support the Recovery of $101.35 Million GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions and expert statistical and econometric consulting services, announced today that its two businesses supported a record-breaking antitrust settlement in West Virginia which recovered taxpayer dollars totaling $101.35 million. In the late 1970s, Infotech developed…
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AAI’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference: Through New Eyes
Recently, we both had the pleasure of attending AAI’s 14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference. As young professionals who entered a field heavily focused on antitrust litigation earlier this year, our first AAI conference was a very informative experience. Despite this event transitioning online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it truly seemed like the show…
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Infotech Businesses Aid in $101.35 Million Settlement for West Virginia DOT
Infotech houses two distinct operating businesses, Systems and Consulting. However, both businesses were born out of one request by the Florida Attorney General 42 years ago: can computerized statistical techniques be developed to detect bid rigging in public procurement? The answer was yes, and Systems has been working with individual states ever since to make…
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Antitrust Enforcement Trends Webcast – June 6, 2019
Antitrust Enforcement Trends in 2019: Practical Guide for Businesses Speakers: Robert Kneuper, Ph.D. Expert Economist/Expert Consultant Infotech Consulting Howard Ullman Of Counsel Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Megan Gerking Of Counsel Morrison & Foerster LLP Jason D. Cruise Of Counsel Latham & Watkins LLP KEY TOPICS: An overview of the Recent Trends and Developments in…
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Antitrust Class Actions Webcast – Mar 4, 2019
The Antitrust Class Actions Landscape: What’s In And What’s Out In 2019 Robert Kneuper, Ph.D. Expert Economist/Expert Consultant Infotech, Inc. | Consulting KEY TOPICS: Antitrust Class Actions – Statistics Notable Cases in 2018 Recent Court Rulings and Developments Best Compliance Practices Practical Litigation Strategies REGISTRATION: Monday, March 4, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EST)…
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Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame Inaugural Class
Congratulations to Info Tech Consulting’s friends Joseph Goldberg of Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A. and H. Laddie Montague Jr. of Berger Montague for their induction into the 2018 inaugural class of the Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame.
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Dentists Get $80M From Supply Cos. To End Collusion Case
The country’s biggest dental supply distributors reached an $80 million settlement agreement with dentists and dental laboratories in a proposed class action case. Distributors Henry Schein, Inc., Patterson Cos. Inc. and Benco Dental Supply Co. Inc. were accused of artificially inflating prices on dental supplies and equipment. Products at issue included supplies such as adhesives,…
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Infotech Consulting’s Analyses Instrumental in Steel Class Case with $193.9 Million in Settlements
The Infotech Consulting team, led by Dr. Jim McClave, provided econometric damages analysis to a large, national class of steel purchasers, alleging violations of the U.S. antitrust laws by several of the world’s largest steel manufacturers. Based on millions of sales transactions from thousands of customers, Infotech Consulting conducted damage analyses in support of the…