Tennessee v. Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, 1996-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,614 (Tenn. Ch. Ct. 1996)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendants, Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, Association of Mental Health Centers and Tennessee Mental Health Center Corporation conspired to set the prices of mental health services which were provided by the members of these organizations.

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Tennessee v. Highland Memorial Cemetery, 489 F. Supp. 65 (E.D. Tenn. 1980)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant Cemeteries were conspiring to fix the prices of burial services by refusing to provide the service on Sundays.

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Tennessee v. Broadacre Dairy

Bid-rigging on school milk contracts. See also Tennessee v. Dean Food Products, Inc.

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Tennessee v. Jack Pittman & Associates

Bid-rigging on waste oil heating equipment purchased by government entities or funded by state grant program.

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Tennessee v. Dean Foods Products Company

Bid-rigging on school milk contracts. Also see Tennessee v. Broadacre Dairy.

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Tennessee v. James Beatty, Individually and d/b/a Maryville Waste Oil

Bid rigging on waste oil heating equipment purchased by government entities or funded by state grant program.

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Tennessee ex rel. Burson v. Turner Dairies, Inc. of Memphis; Turner Dairies, Inc. of Huntingdon; Turner Dairies, Inc.; and Forest Hill Dairy, Inc.

These companies were in the business of selling and distributing milk and other dairy products in Tennessee to certain governmental units including school boards and districts and others in Tennessee. Invitations to bid on milk and other dairy products were sent to various firms including defendant and others. At times, defendants and others had discussions,…

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NAAG Endorses First Step Act

As our jurisdictions’ Attorneys General, public safety and the faithful execution of the law fall squarely on our shoulder. Constituents hold us uniquely accountable for ensuring our communities provide a safe place to work and raise a family. To that end, we have supported legislation that strongly punishes criminal conduct while making sure people exiting prison pose less of a threat than when they entered.

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Social Security Administration Should Implement New Database

Consumers in our respective jurisdictions continue to contact us about the growing problem of identity fraud. The fraud comes in various forms and causes various harms, including monetary loss, damage to credit score, and detriment to personal security. As both law enforcement officials and advisors to government agencies, we know the challenges of keeping government systems a step ahead of fraudulent actors. Although the challenge may be great, we urge you to prioritize making your systems as nimble and strong as possible to combat this growing problem.

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NAAG to Congress: Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

As the legislative history of VAWA has shown, members from both sides of the aisle have come together to strengthen existing protections and fill gaps in the law. We, therefore, urge you to work together as leaders of your respective caucuses and committees to act before VAWA expires and pass a VAWA reauthorization bill that continues to ensure our nation’s most vulnerable victims are not left behind.

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