A Japanese bearings manufacturer, NSK Ltd., has pleaded guilty to two counts of bid-rigging and was fined $4.5 million for its participation in an international bid-rigging cartel (see Competition Bureau press release). NSK Ltd. secretly conspired with another Japanese competitor, JTEKT Corporation, to submit bids or tenders in response to requests for quotations to supply Toyota Manufacturing Canada Inc. JTEKT pleaded guilty to the charges in August, 2013. (See Litigator Article) As is often the case with international cartels, the Bureau’s investigation was initiated by way of its Immunity Program. The investigation was further benefitted by the cooperation of other ... [more] Full article
It’s business as usual for class actions after Canada’s Supreme Court issued a trilogy of decisions holding that so-called indirect purchasers can sue for damages caused by price fixing, and ... [more] Full article
A number of airlines from around the world have pleaded guilty to fixing various surcharges on air cargo shipments to and from Canada, and paid large fines and class action settlements. [more] Full article
Japanese bearings manufacturer JTEKT Corporation has pleaded guilty to rigging bids for parts for Toyota vehicles and was fined $5 million, the Competition Bureau announced recently. JTEKT obtained leniency in ... [more] Full article
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