In the Matter of Guida-Seibert Dairy
Settlement in federal/state school milk bid-rigging investigation.
Connecticut v. BPS Petroleum Distributors, Inc., Civ. No. 3:91 CV-00173-PCD (D.Conn. 1991)
Civil settlement accompanying guilty pleas in federal criminal case involving price-fixing on home heating oil.
Connecticut v. Sound Playground, Inc. Assurance of Discontinuance
Defendant, without admittinng wrongdoing, entered into voluntary assuranc of discontinuance which prohibited invitations to collude.
U.S., Connecticut and Texas v. Cingular Wireless Corp., No. 1:04CV01850 (D.D.C. Nov. 3, 2004)
U.S. Department of Justice and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the acquisition of AT&T Wireless by Cingular Wireless, alleging that the proposed merger would result in higher prices and reduced innovation for consumers of mobile wireless services.
New York v. Microsoft Corp., 97 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D.D.C. 2000)
U.S. Department of Justice and the Plaintiff States alleged that the Defendant, Microsoft Corporation violated State and Federal law by maintaining a monopoly in the market for Intel-compatible personal computer operating systems and by illegally tying its Windows operating system to its Internet Explorer browser.
Connecticut v. Koninklijke Ahold NV, Ahold USA, Inc et al., No. 396CV01349 (D. Conn. 1996)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Ahold’s acquisition of The Stop & Shop Companies Inc. (Stop & Shop), alleging that the merger would substantially lessen competition within the supermarket industry.
U.S. v. First Data Corporation and Concord EFS, Inc., 1:03CV02169 (D.D.C. filed 10/23/03)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger between First Data Corporation (First Data) and Concord EFS, Inc. (Concord), alleging that the merger would substantially lessen competition in the financial services market.
In the Matter of Stericycle Inc. and Scherer Healthcare, Inc. (CT) (Jan. 7, 2003)
Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger between Stericycle, Inc. (Stericycle) and Scherer Healthcare, Inc. (Scherer), alleging that consummation of the merger would substantially reduce competition for the sale of medical waste hauling, transfer and processing services in New England.
New York v. Keds Corporation, 1994 WL 97201, 1994-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 70,549 (S.D.N.Y.1994)
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Keds Corporation (Keds) conspired with its dealers to set minimum retail prices for which the dealers could sell their products.
Massachusetts v. Suiza Foods Corp., No. 01 CV 11097 DPW (D. Mass. July 6, 2001)
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.
