the setting of prices by agreement among producers and distributors
another name for price control resale price maintenance
First recorded in 1945–50
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Bonta also has an ongoing case against Amazon for price fixing, which the company denies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some prospective IPO investors feared that Mastercard could ultimately be on the hook for many billions of dollars’ worth of legal liabilities related to allegations of price fixing.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
Sherman Act of 1890 made it illegal for competing companies to engage in horizontal price fixing, potentially punishable by prison time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
While the suggestion of price fixing isn’t new—the companies have denied wrongdoing in the past—the fresh demand for a federal probe signals both political and regulatory pressure for the group.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Her one effort at price fixing, though entirely successful, had exhausted her courage.
From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by Phillips, David Graham
Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It accused tennis' governing bodies in the US, the UK and the EU of "horizontal price-fixing" their prize money, saying what the players earn "lags far behind" other athletes.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“Global price-fixing cartels strike at the heart of our economic liberty,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Agri Stats denies External link that its service aids price-fixing, and is fighting the suit.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The livestock provided grist for his pen on more than one occasion, including a memorable account of some thoroughbred price-fixing.
From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Hay, Douglas (Douglas N.)
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