DOJ Antitrust Official Resigns

The #2 person in the Justice Department Antitrust Division is returning to private practice. Mark Hamer said 2025 was “the high-water mark for civil antitrust enforcement with the largest docket of civil antitrust litigation matters in DOJ’s history.” Agriculture and the food sector have been a major part of the action. Meatpacking has been one of the most visible business segments with allegations of price-fixing and collusion. Seed, crop protection, fertilizer and farm equipment sectors have also been in the Justice Department crosshairs.