In a class action alleging monopolization and conspiracy to allocate customers and geographic markets among medical waste services providers, CRA was retained by counsel for one of the defendants to analyze economic issues related to class certification. CRA’s expert demonstrated that the effect of defendants’ alleged actions depended on multiple factors unique to each customer and claim, and our work was cited by the court in its decision not to certify the class.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...