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Bain shut down its South African consulting business last year after a state corruption inquiry into Jacob Zuma found the company had colluded with the former president to weaken South Africa’s tax agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Apple settled a lawsuit that alleged they had colluded to suppress workers' salaries, and they won a trial in which they were accused of conspiracy to fix the prices of e-books.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024

He alleged that the company had colluded with a group of influential figures to get access to the fishing quotas at below the market price.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

Then, in 1949, a letter emerged suggesting the Russian had colluded with the British.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

Chess watchers seem to agree that it was likely the Soviets had colluded, on some level, at Curaçao.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady