Texas et al. v. BlackRock et al.
April 8, 2025
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…
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
October 9, 2020
Merger review of two of the most dominant coal producers in the Permian Basin.