In the Matter of Schnucks Markets, Inc.

States reached settlement agreement with retail seller of food and grocery store products requiring specified divestitures in concentrated markets; subsequent settlement agreement reached resolving allegation of violation of divestiture agreement

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Missouri ex rel. Nixon v. United Telephone Company of Missouri, 1996-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,234 (U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. Mo. 1995)

State brought action to prevent incumbent telephone company from monopolizing market for the provision of inside wire maintenance services, a market that was deregulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Missouri ex rel. Nixon v. Southern Union Co. et al.

State sought to enjoin merger or to remedy anti competitive effects from proposed acquisition of pipeline.

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Missouri ex rel. Nixon v. Conoco, Inc.,

State sought to enjoin merger or to remedy anticompetitive effects from proposed acquisition by petroleum company of competitor.

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In the Matter of Medical Transportation Management, Inc.,–Letter Agreement from Missouri AG, Sept. 21, 2005)

Incumbent broker of non-emergency transportation services under state-wide contract entered into exclusive dealing agreements with providers in network allegedly preventing market entry by other brokers to compete for state contract; later prospective entrant and incumbent broker entered into acquisition agreement and submitted joint bid for state contract.

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Missouri v. Cox Health Systems, No. 197-CC-3469, Green County Circuit Court (1997)

Hospital system agreed to provide patients with listing of all available home health care providers upon discharge of patients, rather than only their own home health care agency

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Clark Oil & Refining Corp., et al v. Ashcroft; 639 S.W.2d 594; 1982 Mo. LEXIS 396; 1982-2 Trade Cas. (CCH)P64,921

In declaratory judgment action brought by oil company, Missouri Supreme Court held that Attorney General may bring parens patriae action under 15 U.S.C. § 15c pursuant to the authority conferred by Missouri law.

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In the Matter of Sisters of Mercy Health System

State entered into settlement to resolve concerns about hospital acquiring physician practice groups.

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Missouri ex rel. Nixon v. Ware-Klump Oil Co. of Missouri, Inc.; 1994-2 Trade Cases ¶ 70,717

Action brought under Motor Fuel Marketing Act and Missouri Antitrust Act against seller of motor fuel and motor fuel jobber alleging sale of motor fuel below cost causing the unlawful effects described by the Motor Fuel Marketing Act. Consent injunction enjoined future violations and ordered reimbursement for costs of investigation.

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Texas v. Conoco, Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company (D.C. TX, 2002); Missouri v. Conoco Inc., No. 02-4190-CV-W-NKC (W.D. Mo. Oct. 2,

Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Conoco, Inc. (Conoco) and Phillips Petroleum Company (Phillips Petroleum) from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would significantly impair competition for natural gas gathering and for natural gas liquids fractionation.

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