FTC et al. v. Vyera Pharmaceuticals, No. 1:20-cv-00706 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 19, 2020)

January 4, 2021

The FTC, New York and six other states filed suit against Vyera Pharmaceuticals, its parent company, Phoenixus, and its former officers, Kevin Mulleady and Martin Shkreli in 2020, alleging anticompetitive conduct in connection with Daraprim, the only FDA approved drug for the treatment of the life-threatening parasitic disease toxoplasmosis.  The suit alleged that Vyera purchased…

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Attorneys General Urge Senate to Pass Law to Fight Shell Companies

October 26, 2020

As our States’ chief legal officers, we are concerned about the use of American financial institutions for money laundering by terrorist groups and other criminal enterprises.

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NAAG Endorses Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act

October 22, 2020

States and localities are on the front line of this crisis and are a large part of winning the battle from both a law enforcement and public health perspective.

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California v. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, No. CV-03-1358 MMM (C.D. Cal. 2003)

October 9, 2020

Merger of two clinical laboratories in California

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Smith Food & Drug Centers, Inc. Settlement Agreement

October 9, 2020

Smiths Food & Drug Centers, Inc. exited California market and sought antitrust review of proposed sales of supermarket sites to other supermarket operators. The sale of 18 stores to various supermarket operators were approved. Smiths? agreed to obtain prior approval or provide prior notice of future sales of sites to supermarket operators for a period of 5 years.

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People v. Omnimed Medical Services, et al

October 9, 2020

Supplier of radiology services offered to divide markets with radiologist who was bidding on contracts to supply radiology services to California prisons.

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Save Mart Supermarkets Settlement Agreement

October 9, 2020

Acquisition of supermarkets

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California ex rel. Lockyer v. Safeway371 F. Supp. 2d 1179 (C.D. Cal. 2005)

October 9, 2020

Challenge to a revenue sharing plan by four supermarket employers to share revenues based on fixed market share and fixed profit percentage during and after a labor dispute involving three of these employers.

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California, Nevada, New Mexico v. Albertson’s, Inc., and American Stores Company

October 9, 2020

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger between Albertson’s Inc. (Albertson’s) and American Stores Company (American Stores), alleging that the merger would substantially impair competition in the supermarket industry and could result in price increases and decreases in the quality and selection of food, groceries and
services.

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California v. Quality Food Centers, 98 CV 01101 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 19, 1998)

October 9, 2020

Challenge to proposed merger involving Ralphs Grocery Company (owning both Ralphs Markets and Food 4 Less markets) and Hughes Markets. Case settled by divestiture of 19 stores in 7 areas in southern California.

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