U.S. and Florida v. Morton Plant Health System, No. 94-748-CIV-T-23E (M.D. Fla. 1994)
Joint US/Florida consent decree permitting merger of two largest hospitals in St. Petersburg, Florida
Merger of Leominster and Burbank Hospitals–Massachusetts
Hospital merger approved by Attorney General’s office with conditions.
California v. Marquee Holdings, Inc., C-05-5306 MEJ (N.D. Cal. 2005)
Plaintiff state challenged merger of two movie theater chains, alleging market power in San Francisco market. Defendants agreed to divestiture of two theaters in that market.
Washington v. Marquee Holdings, Inc., CV 05-2111 (W.D. Wash. 2005)
Plaintiff state reviewed merger of companies owning two large theater chains.
District of Columbia v. Marquee Holdings Inc. and LCE Holdings, Inc.
District of Columbia filed a complaint and a proposed stipulated final judgment simultaneously. The complaint alleged that the merger of movie chains AMC and Loews would substantially lessen competition in the District of Columbia. The stipulated final judgment requires the divestiture of one AMC theatre and one Loews theater, and prohibits the defendants from entering into contracts restricting the rights of theater landlords to rent former AMC and Loews theaters to new theater tenants.
California v. DaVita Inc., CV 05-7190 RSWL (C.D. Cal. 2005)
Plaintiff State of California sought to enjoin the proposed acquisition by DaVita, Inc. of the hemodialysis facilities owned by Gambro Healthcare, Inc. a subsidiary of Gambro AB. California alleged that the merger would substantially reduce competition for the provision of renal dialysis services. The parties entered into a consent decree and judgment which provided for the divestiture of 35 clinic divestitures, and one piece of real property, as well as the appointment of a Monitor to assure compliance with the order.
California v. Sutter Health, et al. No. 3:99-cv-03803-MMC(N.D. Cal., 1999)
State sought preliminary injunction to block merger of two hsopitals in East Bay area. Injunction denied.
In the Matter of: Proposed Acquisition by MTH Holdings, Inc. of Grand Union Acquisition Corp. No. 5-369-89 (Super. Ct. of Vermont, Washington Ct. Julyl 7, 1989)
Investigation of proposed acquisition that could constitute an unfair method of competition in commerce under Vermont law.
U.S., Connecticut and Texas v. Cingular Wireless Corp., No. 1:04CV01850 (D.D.C. Nov. 3, 2004)
U.S. Department of Justice and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the acquisition of AT&T Wireless by Cingular Wireless, alleging that the proposed merger would result in higher prices and reduced innovation for consumers of mobile wireless services.
