California v. Shell Oil Co., No. CV-97-9356 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 9, 1998)
California sought to enjoin Texaco, Inc. (Texaco) and Shell Oil Company (Shell) from entering a joint venture, arguing that such an agreement would substantially impair competition for gasoline and crude oil within the state.
Washington v. Texaco, Inc., No. C97-1980 (W.D. Wash. 1997)
Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Texaco, Inc. (Texaco) and Shell Oil Company (Shell) from entering into a joint venture, arguing that such an agreement would substantially impair competition for gasoline in Washington, Oregon, and the States in general.
Massachusetts v. Suiza Foods Corp., No. 01 CV 11097 DPW (D. Mass. July 6, 2001)
Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Suiza Food Corporation (Suiza) and Stop & Shop Supermarket Company (Stop & Shop) from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would significantly impair competition in New England for the processing and sale of fluid milk.
U.S. and Seven States v. Thomson Corp., No. 96-1415 (D.D.C. 1996).
The United States along with Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger between the Thomson Corporation (Thomson) and West Publishing Company (West), arguing that the merger would significantly impair competition among law resource publishing companies.
U.S. v. Cargill Inc., No. 6:97-CV-6161 (W.D.N.Y. July 22, 1997)
The U.S. and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Akzo and Cargill, Inc. (Cargill) from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would substantially reduce competition in the mining and sale of salt products.
U.S. v. Sony Corporation of America, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20815, 2000-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 72,787 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)
U.S. and the States sought to enjoin Loews Theatres, Inc. (Loews) and Cineplex from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would significantly impair competition in first screening movie theaters.
Utah v. Phillips Petroleum Co. and Conoco, Inc., No. 2 02 CV-0982 (D. Utah 2002)
Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Phillips Petroleum Co. (Phillips Petroleum) and Conoco, Inc. (Conoco) from entering into a merger agreement, arguing that the merger would substantially impair competition for refining bulk supply and sale of gasoline.
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.
Oregon et al. v. Valero Energy Corp., No. 01-1830 K1 (D. OR. Dec. 18, 2001)
States sought to enjoin the proposed merger between Valero Energy Corporation (Valero) and Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Ultramar), arguing that the merger would substantially lessen competition in the bulk supply and wholesale marketing of gasoline.
U.S. v. USA Waste Services, 1999 U.S. District Lexis 17577 (N.D. OH, 1999)
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger agreement between USA Waste Services, Inc. (USA Waste) and Waste Management, Inc. (WMI), arguing that such a merger would substantially lessen the competition in the waste disposal and commercial waste hauling business.
