Vermont and New Hampshire v. Suiza Foods Corp., No. 2:01-CV-194 (D.Vt. 2002)
Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Suiza Food Corporation (Suiza) and Stop & Shop Supermarket Company (Stop & Shop) from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would significantly impair competition in New England for the processing and sale of fluid milk.
California v. Nationwide Wire & Brush, No. 05AS03942 (Ca. Super. Ct. Sept. 2005)
Street sweeping brush manufacturers allegedly set up a territorial allocation scheme and engaged in bid-rigging and solicitation to engage in bid-rigging.
California v. American Rotary Broom, No. GIC 853579 (Cal. Super. Ct. Sept. 2005)
Street sweeping brush manufacturers allegedly set up a territorial allocation scheme and engaged in bid-rigging and solicitation to engage in bid-rigging.
U.S. and Texas, et al v. Oracle, Corporation, No.C-04 0807 (JCS )(N.D.Cal.2005)
Merger review of two of the most dominant vendors of high function Human Resource Management software and high function Financial Management Services software.
In the Matter of Settlement Agreement with U.S. Bancorp.
U.S. Bancorp acquired all assets and branch offices of West One Bancorp. The settlement agreement required that U.S. Bancorp divest within 180 days designated branch offices including their assets and loans.
In the Matter of Memorandum of Understanding with : Sisters of Providence and Health, Hospital Services
Sisters of Providence, owner of St. Joseph Hospital, entered into an agreement to purchase St. Luke’s Hospital. The two hospitals located in Bellingham represent the only inpatient facilities located in Bellingham or Whatcom County. The merger was allowed with conditions as to service and competition.
U.S. et al. v. EchoStar Communications, Corp., et al. No. 1:02CV02138 (D.D.C.)
Federal and State action to enjoin merger of two direct broadcast satellite (DBS) companies. The merging parties abandoned their merger agreement
U.S. Illinois, and Missouri v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
States of Missouri and Illinois joined in United States Department of Justice action to enjoin acquisition or to remedy anticompetitive effects from proposed acquisition by waste hauler.
Maine v. Bridgton Hospital, MMC, No. CV-00-87 (Kennebec Super. Ct. 2000)
Hospital advertised in another hospital’s market, but stopped after complants by first hospital. Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement reached with hospitals.
Maine v. Connors Bros. Limited, 2001-1 Trade Case 72,937 (Me. March 29, 2000)
Challenge to merger of sardine processors resolved by Consent Decree requiring merged entity to continue to produce an annual minimum quota of finished product; for the purpose of safeguarding competition in the Gulf of Maine purchase market for herring.
