IIn re Marina Investigation (Florida 1995)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought to resolve concerns that certain Florida marina companies allegedly illegally tied servicing and/or repair of boats to the rental of boat slips or dry dockage space. The state further investigated the alleged charging of fees to outside/off-site independent or third party contractors for work or repairs performed on tenants’ boats at the marina.
In re Agricultural Chemicals Investigation, Nos. 94-3080; 93-1390; 93-3381; 94-442 (Jud. Cir. Leon County, FL 1994)
The State of Florida alleged that defendant pesticide companies conspired to fix the price and set the minimum resale price for which agricultural chemicals or pesticides were sold.
Florida v. Pafford Oil Company, James M. Pafford , no. CV 94 047 34 (2d Jud Cir. Leon County, FL, 1994)
As part of a negotiated settlement, the State of Florida sought civil penalties and injunctive relief, alleging that the defendant oil company and its corporate officers violated F.S. Chapter 526, and purchased and sold over a million gallons of non-Amoco brand gasoline from Amoco pumps owned or operated by the Amoco company in Leon, Jefferson, Madison and Franklin Counties.
In re Intertrack Wagering Investigation (18th Jud. Cir. Seminole County, FL, 1992)
The State of Florida sought injunctive relief, alleging that Florida Jai-Alai, Inc. Seminole Racing, Inc. and Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Inc. (SOKC) engaged in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition, and to restrain trade by allocating intertrack wagering dates.
NASCAR Investigation (Florida)
The State of Florida investigated Americrown Services Corporation (Americrown), a subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation, for alleged price fixing by imposing a minimum pricing schedule upon any vendor selling merchandise on Americrown?s Speedway property.
New York v. Brown, No. 88-1512, (D.N.J) 721 F.Supp 629 (D.N.J.), summ. judg. den; 721 F.Supp 644 (D. NJ),
The New York Attorney General’s Office brought a suit against New Jersey officials that challenged the constitutionality of a New Jersey regulation that prevented the sale of milk below cost. The regulation was repealed in 1990.
Pennsylvania v. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/UPMC (Oct. 2001)
Consent decree entered by Pennsylvania AG with Children’s Hospital and UPMC.
New York v. Tele-Communications Inc., 1993 WL 527984 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 14, 1993), 1993-2 Trade Cases P 70, 404
Defendant cable system operators, subsidiaries and a satellite cable supplier formed a monopoly in restraint of trade in the delivery of multichannel subscription television programming.
New York v. Liberty Mutual Holding Company, Inc., No. 06 401726, NY S, Ct.
Charges four-year pervasive bid-rigging and anti-competitive customer allocation scheme, in exchange for illegal payments. In 2010, Liberty Mutual agreed to pay $5.5 million to NY and $2 million to Connecticut to settle the allegations.
Pennsylvania v. Altoona Hospital and Bon Secours Holy Family Regional Health System (Oct. 2004)
Altoona Hospital and Bon Secours merger allowed as long as the merged hospital system follows the requirements outlined in the consent decree.
