( July 28, 2026, 22:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In the US Department of Justice's price-fixing case against Sioux Erosion Control, its partial owner BG Dale Biscoe and estimator Randall Shelton, the defendants submitted a trial brief addressing the distinction between lawful competitive conduct and unlawful bid rigging. "The government’s anticipated evidence regarding text messages, meetings, or similar bids may invite the jury to equate ordinary competitive behavior with illegal bid rigging," the defendants wrote. They asked the Oklahoma federal judge to "preserve this distinction throughout trial in its evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, and presentation of the issues" and to allow them to also address the topic in their opening statements. See court filing. ...
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