Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney focusing on anti-trust violations.

Anti-Trust Violations

Florida Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, David J. Joffe focuses on criminal defense of persons accused of anti-trust violations. David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 Federal cases. Call today for a confidential consultation.

Antitrust violations are behaviors that go against U.S. antitrust laws, including the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts. These laws were put in place to prevent companies from hampering competition and the free market and control the actions of most industries, with the exception of public utilities, labor unions, etc.. Antitrust laws are also understood to protect consumers’ rights by allowing the open market to function without disruption. The most severe violations of antitrust laws can include price fixing, bid rigging, and market allocation, and can be punished criminally by up to $1 million in fines and ten years in prison. More minor violations include tying and vendor lock-ins.

The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission prosecute most antitrust crimes, though civil trials are common in antitrust cases that do not involve the severe violations listed above. Over the years, enforcement of antitrust laws has become more stringent, and several alternate sentences allow companies to sustain even larger penalties than the maximum for individuals. Antitrust litigation is quite complex and generally requires the specialized legal knowledge of an experienced antitrust attorney.

Experience Counts!

Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer, David J. Joffe has personally handled over 300 federal criminal cases, in areas such as white collar crime, SEC violations, tax crimes, asset forfeiture, fraud, drug possession, drug trafficking, conspiracy, racketeering (RICO cases), money laundering, theft, extradition, and public corruption. Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe, and his experienced staff are fully equipped to defend you in any serious state or federal criminal case.

Representative case results include:
• Ex-banker not charged with theft of goods through interstate commerce
• Miami criminal defense lawyer, David J. Joffe successfully reduces sentence of Colombian crew men on freighter with two tons of cocaine
• Broward man charged with battery on law enforcement officer found Not Guilty
• Bank manager enters pre-trial diversion program in federal bank fraud case
• Client in Port Everglades drug conspiracy found Not Guilty by jury
• Bank fraud restitution lowered from $300,000 to $1800
• Drug Charges dismissed for possession of marijuana
• Conspiracy charge dropped; sentence reduced from 15 years to 24 months
• 70 Year Old Individual charged with conspiracy released with time served
• Felony charge reduced to misdemeanor for Police Office
• Money Laundering and Fraud charges dropped
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