State of Colorado et al v. Warner Chilcott, 1:05-cv-02182 (D.D.C.2005)

34 states filed suit alleging that Warner Chilcott entered into an illegal agreement with Barr Pharmaceuticals to raise the prices of Ovcon, an oral contraceptive. The lawsuit alleged that after Barr Pharmaceuticals publicly announced that it planned to have a generic version of Ovcon on the market by the end of the year, Warner Chilcott paid Barr Pharmaceuticals $1 million for an agreement designed to prevent Barr’s generic product from coming to market. Under the terms of the alleged agreement, once Barr received FDA approval to market generic Ovcon, Warner Chilcott had 90 days to pay Barr $19 million, after which Barr would refuse to bring the cheaper generic version to the market. The lawsuit alleged that as a result of the agreement, Warner Chilcott paid Barr a total of $20 million to keep it from marketing its generic version of Ovcon. In additon to a payment of $5.5 million, the settlement prohibits Warner Chilcott, for ten years, from entering into any agreement that would have the effect of limiting the research, development, manufacture, or sale of a generic alternative to one of its drugs. Furthermore, Warner Chilcott must provide the states notice of certain agreements it has entered into with generic manufacturers, and must continue to make its records available to the states for inspection to determine whether the company is complying with the terms of the agreement.

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Delaware v. White House Beach, Inc., No. 6882, (Del. Ch. filed Jul. 14, 1982)

Delaware sought civil penalties, injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendants, White House Beach, Inc. and White House Beach Mobil Home Sales engaged in an illegal tying arrangement by conditioning the lease of a lot upon the purchase of a new mobile home.

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Delaware v. Reybold Homes, Inc., No. 6966, (Del. Ch. Final Consent Order signed Oct. 21, 1982)

Delaware sought civil penalties, injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Reybold Homes, Inc. engaged in an illegal tying arrangement by conditioning the lease of a lot upon the purchase of a new mobile home.

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Delaware v. Mid-Atlantic Paving Company, Inc., No. 7197, (Del. Ch. filed Jun. 1, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Mid-Atlantic Paving Company, Inc., participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware.

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Delaware v. The Lansdell Corp. of Md., Inc., No. 7174, (Del. Ch. filed Apr. 29, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, The Lansdell Corporation of Maryland, Inc., participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware

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Delaware v. Emulsion Products Company., Inc., No. 7198, (Del. Ch. filed Jun. 1, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Emulsion Products Company, Inc., participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware.

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Delaware v. Camelot Mobile Home Park, Inc., No. 6425 (Del. Ch. filed Apr. 10, 1981).

Delaware sought civil penalties, injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Camelot Mobile Home Park, Inc. engaged in an illegal tying arrangement by conditioning the lease of a lot upon the purchase of a new mobile home.

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Delaware v. Better Roads Corp., No. 7199, (Del. Ch. filed Jun. 1, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Better Roads Corp., participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware.

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Delaware v. The Asphalt Service Company, No. 7180, (Del. Ch. filed May 5, 1983)

Delaware sought civil penalties, equitable relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, the Asphalt Service Company, participated in conspiracies to rig bids in connection with the supply of liquid asphalt in the State of Delaware.

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Delaware v. Bayshore, Inc., No. 6424 (Del. Ch. filed Apr. 10, 1981).

Delaware sought civil penalties, injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs, alleging Defendant, Bayshore, Inc. engaged in an illegal tying arrangement by conditioning the lease of a lot upon the purchase of a new mobile home.

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