CRA consultants were retained in a matter involving damages claims from an alleged cartel in the market for hermetic compressors in Brazil. CRA’s expert report provided theoretical and econometric evidence that pricing in the period under investigation was at the competitive level and pointed out several issues invalidating the damages estimated by opposing party.
The politician and the judge: Implications for competition policy
Drawing on the historical evolution of antitrust policy, the authors argue that some increase in politicisation is likely an inevitable result of the expansion...