Information exchanges through intermediaries should face antitrust scrutiny, US DOJ says in sugar price-fixing case
( June 24, 2025, 19:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice urged a federal judge to reject what it called a heightened pleading bar proposed in American Sugar Refining, Domino Foods, Michigan Sugar, United Sugars and Commodity Information’s motion to dismiss price-fixing claims. The DOJ asked the court to reject such a standard to avoid creating a loophole for information exchanges conducted through intermediaries, potentially permitting such exchanges to evade antitrust scrutiny despite their potential for significant anticompetitive effects.See attached file....
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