USA v. Martinez, et al.,
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November 20, 2024
Cross-Border Sales Were Unlawful Monopoly, Feds Say
Prosecutors have urged a Texas federal judge to deny a dismissal bid from two people accused of using violence to monopolize cross-border sales of used cars, saying the individuals were not operating the lawful clerical service they claimed to be running.
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October 15, 2024
Transport Monopoly Judge Accepts Antitrust Guilty Plea
A Texas federal judge has accepted a guilty plea from one of a dozen individuals in an antitrust case whom the government accused of using violence and intimidation to monopolize cross-border sales of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. to Central America.
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June 27, 2024
DOJ Defends Transport Monopoly Charges In Antitrust Case
Federal prosecutors have opposed an accused conspirator's bid to dismiss charges against him in an antitrust case claiming he's one of a dozen individuals who monopolized cross-border sales of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. to Central America through violence.
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June 06, 2024
Transport Monopoly Indictment Is Deficient, Accused Says
One of 12 individuals who U.S. federal prosecutors claim conspired to monopolize cross-border sales of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. to Central America using violence has moved to dismiss antitrust charges, saying prosecutors omitted elements of an indictable offense.
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May 07, 2024
DOJ Says Cross-Border Antitrust Trial Must Stay In Houston
Prosecutors have advised Houston's federal court against transferring a criminal case closer to the border, saying their witnesses fear testifying against defendants charged with using violence to control the cross-border sale of used vehicles and other goods in Central America.
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August 15, 2023
Antitrust Watchers Are About To Have Their Hands Full
A deluge of trials and key hearings are slated for the coming weeks in antitrust cases spread across the country, including the first expected trials for monopolization claims against Google, trials in a variety of other conduct cases from enforcers and private parties, and hearings on several merger challenges.
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July 24, 2023
Texas Man Says Feds May Have Breached Atty-Client Privilege
A man charged for his alleged role in a violent scheme to control the cross-border used-car transport industry has asked a Texas federal judge to force the government to hand over communications between him and his counsel it intercepted.
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December 21, 2022
Biggest Developments In Antitrust Conduct Cases In 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice suffered a string of stinging setbacks in criminal antitrust cases this year but also extracted guilty pleas in emerging areas of enforcement, while private antitrust parties saw key rulings on patent and class issues.
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December 15, 2022
Trials Over Transport Monopoly Scheme Set For Jan.
A Texas federal judge has set a Jan. 23 trial date for one of 12 people accused of participating in a violent conspiracy to control the market for the transport of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. to Central America for resale.
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December 06, 2022
DOJ Charges 12 For Transport Monopolization Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of a dozen people on Tuesday over allegations of a violent conspiracy to control services for the transport of used vehicles and other goods from the U.S. for resale in Central America through threats and extortion.