A Nolo Plea or a Consent Decree Is Often Attractive

question 80

Multiple Choice

A nolo plea or a consent decree is often attractive to antitrust defendants because:

• A)the government must prove criminal intent on the defendant's part.
• B)it results in an imposition of a penalty without requiring a defendant to remedy his actions.
• C)it is not admissible as proof of a violation of the Sherman Act in a private plaintiff's later civil suit.
• D)it does not attract the same penalty as a guilty plea or a conviction at trial.

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