Texas et al. v. BlackRock et al.

Thirteen attorneys general brought an antitrust action against three institutional investors – BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard Group.  The lawsuit alleges that defendants used their acquisition of stock to reduce competition in coal markets in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and state antitrust laws and that defendants agreed amongst themselves to reduce…

Read More →

Missouri, et al vs. Arch Coal, Inc and New Vulcan Coal Holdings, LLC and Triton Coal Company, LLC, US District Court, District of Columbia – No. 1:04CV00535

Merger review of two of the most dominant coal producers in the Permian Basin.

Read More →