May 07, 2024
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.
August 15, 2023
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.
July 24, 2023
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.
December 21, 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.
December 15, 2022
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.
December 06, 2022
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.