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Unlocking Antitrust Success: How Insider Witnesses Reveal Price-Fixing Schemes

Unlocking Antitrust Success: How Insider Witnesses Reveal Price-Fixing Schemes
Price-Fixing Antitrust Litigation

June 24, 2025

The Antitrust Litigation Landscape

Price-fixing and other forms of collusion harm both consumers and competitors, but proving an agreement between companies is difficult. Traditional evidence (emails, contracts) can be sparse, destroyed, or coded in ambiguous language. Juries and judges often need context and clarity that only firsthand witness accounts can supply.

Insider Witnesses: The Ultimate Game Changer

Ex-employees and insiders may have:

  • Attended illicit meetings or conference calls
  • Witnessed coordination or communication between competitors
  • Been directed to manipulate pricing or market allocation
  • Seen efforts to cover up collusive practices

Their sworn statements can authenticate or clarify circumstantial evidence, lending authority and credibility to the plaintiff’s claims.

Stratejic Relationships’ Approach to Antitrust Investigations

With 18 years of expertise, Stratejic Relationships:

  • Conducts comprehensive research to identify ex-employees with relevant knowledge
  • Navigates sensitive outreach, ensuring confidentiality and compliance
  • Supplies law firms with detailed profiles and context for each potential witness

This meticulous approach means trial lawyers get not just names, but actionable insights to direct their legal strategy.

Case Study: Real-World Impact

In a recent price-fixing case, Stratejic Relationships helped a major law firm uncover a series of ex-managers who could detail how price discussions were disguised as “market analysis” meetings. Their testimony—combined with select emails—was decisive in obtaining a large settlement and regulatory penalties for the defendant companies.

Best Practices for Utilizing Insider Witnesses

  • Early engagement: Start the search before discovery to shape your interrogatories and deposition plan.
  • Coordination with economic experts: Use witness accounts to bolster expert opinions about the likelihood and effects of collusion.
  • Protect witness anonymity as needed: Many insiders require confidentiality to feel safe sharing the truth.

Client Endorsements: The Proof is in the Results

Michael J. Crow, ESQ., describes Stratejic Relationships as “proficient in identifying and acquiring insider fact witnesses, which have positively impacted my practice.” Results like these prove the value of strategic witness development.

Exposing Cartels and Delivering Justice

In antitrust price-fixing cases, the right witness can unravel years of secrecy and denial. Stratejic Relationships empowers law firms to break through corporate stonewalling, deliver justice for clients, and reshape entire industries for the better.

Ready to win your next antitrust case? Contact Stratejic Relationships to start building your strategic witness team.

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