Antitrust lawyers are applauding a new Justice Department policy that’s likely to benefit uncooperative employees of corporations under investigation for price fixing and other cartel conduct.
Antitrust Division head William Baer today announced changes to the division’s so-called "carve-out practice" in corporate plea agreements that will protect the privacy of those suspected but not yet charged with wrongdoing, and spare uncooperative employees from being stigmatized as a potential criminals.
