Information for Victims in Large Cases
| Case Name | Familiar Names and Terms | District or Division | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. v. Sandoz Inc. | Sandoz Inc.; Generic Drugs | Antitrust Division |
Sandoz Inc. was charged with participating in four conspiracies to suppress and eliminate competition by agreeing to allocate customers, rig bids, and fix prices for generic drugs. The charged conspiracies took place between 2013 and 2015. |
| U.S. v. Hector Armando Kellum | Hector Armando Kellum, Generic Drugs | Antitrust Division |
Hector Armando Kellum was charged with participating in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by agreeing to allocate customers and rig bids for, and stabilize, maintain, and fix prices of, generic drugs sold in the United States from at least as early as March 2013 until at least June 2015. |
| U.S. v. Ara Aprahamian | Ara Aprahamian, Generic Drugs | Antitrust Division |
Ara Aprahamian was charged with engaging in two conspiracies to suppress and eliminate competition by agreeing to allocate customers and rig bids for, and stabilize, maintain, and fix prices of, generic drugs sold in the United States from at least as early as Spring 2013 and continuing until at least 2015. |
| U.S. v. Francis Alvarez | Alvarez; Francis Alvarez; Freight Forwarders; Central Freight; Forwarders | Antitrust Division |
Francis Alvarez was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices for freight forwarding services provided in the United States and elsewhere from as early as September 2010 and continuing until at least August 2014. |
| U.S. v. Dip Shipping Company, LLC | Dip Shipping, Dip Shipping Company LLC, Freight Forwarders, Central Freight, Forwarders | Antitrust Division |
Dip Shipping Company, LLC was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices for freight forwarding services provided in the United States and elsewhere from as early as September 2010 and continuing until at least March 2015. |
| U.S. v. Netbrands Media Corp. | Netbrands Media Corp.; 24hourwristbands.com; Wristbands; Lanyards; Buttons; Temporary Tattoos; Promotional Products | Antitrust Division |
Netbrands was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing and maintaining prices of customized promotional products, including wristbands, lanyards, buttons and temporary tattoos, sold in the United States and elsewhere, from at least as early as May 2014 and continuing until at least June 2016. |
| U.S. v. Mashnoon Ahmed | Ahmed; Mashnoon Ahmed; Wristbands; Lanyards; Buttons; Temporary Tattoos; Promotional Products | Antitrust Division |
Mashnoon Ahmed was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing and maintaining prices of customized promotional products, including wristbands, lanyards, buttons and temporary tattoos, sold in the United States and elsewhere, from at least as early as May 2014 and continuing until at least June 2016. |
| U.S. v. Mueen Akhter | Akhter; Mueen Akhter; Wristbands; Lanyards; Buttons; Temporary Tattoos; Promotional Products | Antitrust Division |
Mueen Akhter was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing and maintaining prices of customized promotional products, including wristbands, lanyards, buttons and temporary tattoos, sold in the United States and elsewhere, from at least as early as May 2014 and continuing until at least June 2016. |
| U.S. v. Roberto Dip and Jason Handal | Dip; Roberto Dip; Jason Handal; Freight Forwarders; Central Freight; Forwarders | Antitrust Division |
Roberto Dip and Jason Handal were charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing prices for freight forwarding services provided in the United States and elsewhere from as early as September 2010 and continuing until at least March 2015. |
| U.S. v. Gennex Media, LLC | Gennex; Gennex Media LL; Wristbands; Lanyards; Buttons; Temporary Tattoos; Promotional Products | Antitrust Division |
Gennex was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing and maintaining prices of customized promotional products, including wristbands, lanyards, buttons and temporary tattoos, sold in the United States and elsewhere, from at least as early as May 2014 and continuing until at least June 2016. |