California v. Safeway, et al. ,No. CV-04-0687-GHK
Challenge to a revenue sharing plan by four supermarket employers to share revenues based on fixed market share and fixed profit percentage during and after a labor dispute involving three of these employers.
In re August Lumber Company, Jan. 1989 Assurance of Discontinuance, Kennebec Super. Ct.
Complaint charges unfair competition in joint advertising of sales and hours of operation (e.g. all closed on certain holidays) by four area lumber companies. Assurance of Discontinuance under 5 M.R.S.A. § 207.
New Hampshire v.Simon Property Group, Inc., Merrimack Cty Super. Ct. 2005
State alleged that defendant compaines conspired to bar the entry of a competing jeweler in the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, NH
John T. Gesin, et al vs. Texas; Cause No. 91-2791; 261st Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas
Defendants filed for declaration Judgment. Texas countersued Defendants for damages, civil penalties, injunction and attorney fees, alleging they conspired to boycott a low-cost veterinarian in Austin, Texas
Texas v. Allen Anderson et al. , 1991-2 CCH (Trade) Cas. 69,412 (Travis County Texas 1990)
Texas filed suit against defendants for civil penalties, injunction and attorney fees, alleging defendants conspired to restrain trade in the provision of otolaryngology physician services in San Angelo, Texas & conspired to boycott a San Angelo otolaryngologist.
U.S. and Connecticut v. Healthcare Partners, Inc., No. 3:95CV01946 (D. Conn. 1995)
After join investigation,United States and Connecticut alleged that sole hosptial in Danbury Connecticut conspired with physicians to preclude entry of managed care plans into the market. Consent decree was entered.
Maine v. Aloupis, Benoit, Harris, Lebowitz, Solomon, CV-93-73 (Kennebec Superior Court, 1993)
Five ob-gyns allocated operating room time at local hospital.
People v. John L. Sullivan Investments et al., No. 02AS07559 (Sacramento Superior Court 2003)
California Attorney General and Sacramento District Attorney challenged an alleged 1998 agreement among the four major Toyota dealers in Sacramento to cease advertising prices of new cars. Settlements including approx. $200,000 in civil penalties were concluded individually during 2003, with the fourth and final settlement filed November 12, 2003.
Oregon, et al. v. Mulkey; 3:97-cv-00234-MA
Horizontal price-fixing among commercial crab fishermen.
In Re: Insurance Antitrust Litigation, 938 F.2d 919, 1991-1 Trade Cases (CCH) & 69,460
Plaintiff States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant reinsurers, brokers and trade organizations conspired to reduce the availability to public entities of commercial general liability insurance during the mid-1980s.
