Curran v. Electrolux Corp., (Cir. Ct. for Baltimore City, 1991) (filed 12/19/91; approved 12/31/91)
Resale Price Maintenance of vacuum cleaners
U.S. and Florida v. Reuter Recycling of Florida Inc., No. 1:95CV01982 (D.D.C. 1995)
State of Florida and the Justice Department filed a joint antitrust action and proposed consent decree in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against Waste Management and Reuter Recycling alleging that their proposed merger, by removing one of only three competitors in the market, would lessen competition in the market for municipal solid waste disposal service in Broward and Dade Counties. The proposed settlement allowed the companies to merge as long as they agree to keep a waste transfer station that Waste Management will acquire, as part of the deal, open to other waste disposal competitors.
In the Matter of Fleet Bank and Shawmut Bank
Plaintiff state reached agreement that allowed merger of two banks with branch divestitures and commitment to community loans.
Maine v. Omsberg, Kennebec Superior Court, May 27,1995
State alleged that neurosurgeon solicited another neurosurgeon to refuse to deal with managed care plans
In the Matter of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, No. 95-3591A (Mass. Super. Ct. Suffok Cty. June 22, 1995)
State settled (through Assurance of Discontinuance) charges that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts solicited or agreed to solicit a boycott of Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield, Massachusetts while Blue Cross was in contract negotiations with another Pittsfield hospital.
In the Matter of Ralph’s & Yucaipa Companies
Merger of two southern California supermarket chains, parties entered into consent decree to divest 27 stores.
Colorado v. Rocky Mountain Paint & Body et al.
Plaintiff state reached settlement with auto body shops in Longmont Colorado to resolve allegations that they agreed to set prices for auto body work.
Maine v. Key Bank of Maine, 1991-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 69,649 (D. Maine 1994)
Joint review by U.S./Maine of bank merger. Settled by divestitures
In the Matter of Sisters of Mercy Health System
State entered into settlement to resolve concerns about hospital acquiring physician practice groups.
U.S. and Arizona v. Delta Dental Plan of Arizona
Joint US/Arizona settlement with statewide dantal plan to eliminate most favored nation clause from contract with participating dentists
