Washington v. Okanogan Listing Exchange
The defendant operated a multiple listing service (?MLS?). The defendant established rules which fixed commissions rates for both listing and sales agents. Real Estate agents who failed to comply with the rules were prohibited from accessing the MLS service. Complaint and consent decree was filed in state court, enjoining future violations
Washington v. Inland Northwest AGC
Inland AGC is a trade association composed of construction firms doing business in eastern Washington. The construction industry along with Inland AGC were upset regarding contract language (mandatory arbitration and/or apportionment of risk) used in public works contracts. The association initiated a group boycott urging association members not to bid on public works projects until the contract provisions were removed from the public works contracts. Complaint and consent decree were filed with injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs.
Maine v. Maine Chiropractic Association , Inc., No. CV-99-135 (Kennebec County, June 1999)
Settlement with Chiropractic Association regarding price-fixing and group boycott.
FTC and Puerto Rico v. College of Physician-Surgeons of Puerto Rico, No. 971 0011(D.P.R. Oct. 2. 1997)
Puerto Rico College of Physician surgeons sought to act on behalf of all Puerto Rico doctors to raise prices paid by the state for indigent care, and called for a strike which resulted in increaed hospital costs for consumers.
In the Matter of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, No. 95-3591A (Mass. Super. Ct. Suffok Cty. June 22, 1995)
State settled (through Assurance of Discontinuance) charges that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts solicited or agreed to solicit a boycott of Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield, Massachusetts while Blue Cross was in contract negotiations with another Pittsfield hospital.
Maine v. Omsberg, Kennebec Superior Court, May 27,1995
State alleged that neurosurgeon solicited another neurosurgeon to refuse to deal with managed care plans
Oregon, et al. v. Hartzell; 3:96-cv-01783 (D. Or)
This case was based on claims of horizontal price fixing among commercial crab fisherman.
Louisiana v. Classic Softtrim, Inc., No. 95-CA-804, 663 So.2d 835 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1995), 688 So.2d 105 (1997)
Defendant attempted to monopolize the Louisiana market for leather seats in the auto industry.
Louisiana v. Brunswick Bowling and Billiards Dover, Inc., et al. No. 95-CA-797 665 So.2d 520 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1995)
Defendants conspired to fix prices, enforced by a group boycott and price discrimination
In re Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation, 2001-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) & 73,150
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief against the three major contact lens makers and the American Optometric Association. The States alleged that defendants conspired to cut mail order companies and pharmacies out of the market for replacement contact lenses.
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