Florida v. Service Corp. International, In re Service Corp. International, FTC File No. 981-353 (1/15/99)
As part of a negotiated consent decree, the State of Florida and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought to enjoin the proposed merger between Services Corp. International (SCI) and Equity Corp. International (ECI), alleging that the merger would substantially impair competition among funeral home or cemetery establishments in 14 local markets.
Florida v. Griffin Industries, Inc.
State of Florida settled allegations that Griffin Industries Inc. (Griffin) unlawfully monopolized the market for used cooking grease collection throughout the state
New York v. Facsimile Communications Industry, Inc. d/b/a/ Atlantic Business Products, Inc., No. 402299/03 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County 2002)
Atlantic Business Products and Candle Business Systems entered into a customer allocation agreement that had a negative effect on the retail copier market. Candle plead to the criminal charges and entered into a settlement resolving the civil action.
Florida v. Great Lakes Dredging and Dock Co., No. 88-668-Civ-J-12 (M.D. Fla. 1989)
Florida sought an injunction and civil penalties, alleging that the defendant dredging companies conspired to rig bids and allocate contracts for various dredging projects throughout the state.
Florida v. T.L. James & Co., No. CL88-6411-AF (15h Jud. Cir. for Palm Beach Ct. Fla. 1989)
Florida sought an injunction and civil penalties, alleging that the defendant dredging companies conspired to rig bids and allocate contracts for various dredging projects throughout the state.
Florida v. Hendry Corporation and Aaron Hendry, No. CL88-7708-AH (15th Jud. Cir. for Palm Beach Cty. Fla. 1989)
Florida sought an injunction and civil penalties, alleging that the defendant dredging companies conspired to rig bids and allocate contracts for various dredging projects throughout the state.
Florida v. Stuyvesant Dredging, Co. , No. 88-4036-CA-01 (1st Jud. Cir. for Escambia Cty. Fla. 1989)
Florida sought an injunction and civil penalties, alleging that the defendant dredging companies conspired to rig bids and allocate contracts for various dredging projects throughout the state.
Florida v. Bean Dredging Corporation, No. 88-11226-CA-N (18th Jud. Cir.for Brevard County, Fla., 1989)
Florida sought an injunction and civil penalties, alleging that the defendant dredging companies conspired to rig bids and allocate contracts for various dredging projects throughout the state.
Florida v. Fort Walton Paint and Body Shop, No. 92-125CAA (1st Jud. Cir. Oskaloosa Cty. FL 1992)
Florida sought injunctive relief, civil penalties and reimbursement of investigative costs and attorney?s fees, alleging that defendant automobile repair shops conspired to restrain trade and competition for auto body repair services.
Maine v. Cooke Aquaculture, Inc. and Horton’s of Maine, Inc.
Complaint charged that tthe acquisition of a number of salmon aquaculture lease sites in Washington and Hancock Counties by Cooke Aquaculture Inc.from Stolt Sea Farms, Inc. would have placed Cooke in a virtual monopoly position, controlling most of the lease sites in the State suitable for raising salmon. The relevant market is highly concentrated Consent Decree requires Cooke to surrender its leasehold interest in four specified aquaculture sites to the Department of Marine Resources, as a means of bringing the company into compliance with a statutory acreage limit as well as antitrust laws. In addition, Cooke is required to divest or sell its interest in two significant salmon aquaculture sites in Cobscook Bay, known as Prince Cove and Rodger?s Island, within six months.
