In the Matter of Guida-Seibert Dairy

Settlement in federal/state school milk bid-rigging investigation.

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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.

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Connecticut v. Sound Playground, Inc. Assurance of Discontinuance

Defendant, without admittinng wrongdoing, entered into voluntary assuranc of discontinuance which prohibited invitations to collude.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In re Clozapine Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 874 (N.D. Ill. 1991)

Plaintiff States sought monetary damages and injunctive relief against Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Sandoz), alleging the company unlawfully required those who purchased its drug, Clozapine, to also purchase distribution and patient monitoring services from Sandoz.

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Pennsylvania et. al. v. Playmobil USA, 1995-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 71, 215 (M.D. PA, March 1995)

Plaintiff States complaint against Playmobil USA, Inc. (Playmobil) sought compensatory damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Playmobil conspired with certain dealers to set the minimum retail price for which retailers were permitted to sell Playmobil?s toys.

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In re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings in Petroleum Products Antitrust Litigation, MDL-150; 1992-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 69,925 (C.D. Cal. 1992)

In 1973, The States of Florida and Connecticut sued several named petroleum companies in each individual state’s federal court. The States alleged that the companies conspired to raise or stabilize prices for refined oil products and they continually engaged in the mutual exchange of pricing and price-related information. Further, the States alleged that the Defendants conspired to create an artificial scarcity of crude and refined oil and that the oil companies conspired not to compete in bidding on plaintiffs annual bulk sale petroleum supply contracts. California, Arizona, Washington and Oregon also sued

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Connecticut v. Connecticut Oxygen Corp., 1986-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 66,951 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1986)

State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Connecticut Oxygen Corporation, fixed the prices and exchanged pricing information for medical gas supplies.

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