New York v. Baranovich, No. 04401698, Supreme Court of NY, NY County (2004)

E-Bay auction store owner and his son agreed to settle charges that they had submitted more than 100 shill bids in electronic auctions they ran on E-Bay

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Illinois ex rel. Madigan v. Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., No. 02CH19575 (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty IL)

Plaintiff State sued five sorbates manufacturers, alleging price fixing. Case settled with cy pres distribution of $1.6 million to nutrition and fitness programs at financially disadvantaged schools.

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New York v. Accent Stripe, Inc., 94 CV 0544 (S.D.N.Y Feb. 7, 1994)

Defendants agreed to submit collusive, noncompetitive and rigged bids and allocated among themselves certain areas of New York state to obtain contracts for the sale and application of line stripping in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.

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New York v. American International Group (AIG), New York Supreme Court Index No. 401720/05, Judge Ramos

Original action filed in New York State Supreme Court alleged that AIG engaged in numerous fraudulent business transactions and improper accounting that exaggerated the strength of the company’s core underwriting business to prop up its stock price. In addition, evidence separately revealed that AIG engaged in bid-rigging schemes for excess casualty insurance business and used contingent commission agreements or placement service agreements to steer business

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Hawaii v. Hawaii Society of Anesthesiologists, 1981-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 64,164 (Haw. Cir. Ct. 1981). h

Plaintiff State sought an injunction, alleging that Defendant, Hawaii Society of Anesthesiologists conspired to set the prices for the services of member anesthesiologists.

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County of Orange v. Sullivan Highway Products, Inc.; 1989-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) PP 68,815, 68,880 (S.D.N.Y 1989)

Defendants liable for damages after engaging in a conspiracy to rig bids with respect to contracts for the sale or sale and application of asphalt in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.

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New York v. Yonkers Contracting Co., 90 Civ. 3779 (CES) (S.D.N.Y. June 4, 1990), 1991 WL 120255 (S.D.N.Y. June 24, 1991),.88 Civ. 2952 (CES) (S.D.N.Y. April 27, 1988), 87 Cr 0560 (S.D.N.Y., June 25, 1987)

Defendants conspired to rig bids with respect to contracts for the sale or sale and application of asphalt in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. Settlement for $2,000,000

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Utah v. Wool Cabin, (Case No. 2005-002-0365 (settlement agreement)

State investigated allegations that Cascade Yarns, Inc. was restricting trade by refusing to sell to a retailer accused by competing retailers of undercutting market prices.

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New York v. Dairylea Cooperative, Inc., 547 F.Supp 306 (S.D.N.Y. May 25, 1982), 1982-83 Trade Cases P 65, 148, Docket No. 81 Civ. 1891,

Defendants overcharged for milk after entering into illegal price-fixing agreements between 1967 and 1981. The case settled for $6,100,000.

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Ohio v. Louis Trauth Dairy., et al.

State of Ohio sought to recover damages from dairy suppliers who fixed prices of milk sold to 450 school districts in Ohio.

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