Global cartel fines have decreased significantly in the first half of 2017 with worldwide fines totalling $1.2bn, on track to be significantly lower than 2016 which counted fines of $7.8bn according to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius’ latest midyear cartel report.
The report, however, which covers 70 countries, may not signify an overall drop in cartels investigations or cases, which Morgan Lewis partner Omar Shah said remain in an ‘active pipeline’ and are ‘cyclical.’
