West Virginia ex rel. McGraw v. Microsoft Corp., No. 01-C-197 (Cir. Ct. Boone Cty. 2004)

The State filed a lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation seeking damages caused to the State and its consumers because of Microsoft’s unlawful monopolization in the computer operating system market. In June of 2003, the State reached a settlement with Microsoft Corporation along with a separate class of private plaintiffs.

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Texas v. American Modern Lloyds, et al, Cause No. 97-08284, 353rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas

State of Texas sued for civil fine and injunction alleging defendants required single and multiple lot manufactured home dealers to purchase “open lot” dealer inventory coverage as a condition of purchasing a business owners policy; allocated manufactured dealers to a particular sales representative agent, and entered into an agreement to fix the price for insurance for manufactured home dealers.

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In re: K-Dur Litigation (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Schering Plough), D.N.J. Civ. No. 01-1652

Suit alleges that Schering-Plough unlawfully maintained its monopoly on K-Dur 20 and conspired in restraint of trade with Upsher-Smith and ESI Lederle.

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Minnesota v. Southern Minn. Health Alliance, C0-90-766 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Blue Earth County)

The State alleged three corporations, Southern Minnesota Health Alliance, Southern Minnesota Physicians, P.A., and Hospitals of Southern Minnesota, Inc. were illegally formed by most of the doctors and all of the hospitals in the Mankato area, including St. Peter and St. James, to maintain their control of the health care market.

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