Tennessee v. Highland Memorial Cemetery, 489 F. Supp. 65 (E.D. Tenn. 1980)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant Cemeteries were conspiring to fix the prices of burial services by refusing to provide the service on Sundays.
California v. Levi Strauss & Co., No. S.F. No. 24699 (Cal. 1996)
The State of California sought damages, administrative costs and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi) conspired to fix the price of its jeans, thus resulting in overcharges to consumers during the 1970’s
Hawaii v. Gannett Pacific Corp., 99 F. Supp. 2d 1241 (D. Haw. 1999)
State sought to enjoin Defendant newspaper companies from closing down a newspaper, alleging that the closure of the newspaper would reduce the amount of competition in the newspaper business, in violation of Sherman Act, §§ 1 and 2.
Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Society, et al., 457 U.S. 332 (1982)
State petitioned for Summary Judgment, alleging that Defendant members of the Maricopa County Medical Society (Maricopa) made agreements with competing member physicians to set maximum fees that member physicians could claim in full payment of health services provided to policyholders.
West Virginia ex rel. McGraw v. GlaxoSmithKline, PLC et al., No. 04-C-254M (Cir. Ct. Marshall Cty. 2004)
Plaintiff state filed a lawsuit and consent order to settle the lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, PLC, and SmithKline Beechham Corporation, the manufacturers of the prescription drugs, Paxil, Augmentin, and Relafen. Paxil is commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression, Augmentin is an antibiotic, and Relafen is a non-steroidal pain reliever. The State alleged that the defendants had unlawfully attempted to extend their patent protection for the three prescription drugs. After an investigation, the State reached an agreement with the defendants to settle the manner. Under the terms of the settlement, the State received $500,000.00.
West Virginia ex rel. McGraw v. Mid-American Waste Systems of West Virginia, Inc., No. 97-C-255 (Cir. Ct. Wood Cty. 1997)
Owner of only landfillin area sought to monopolize market by use of evergreen contracts
Archer v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd., Roche Vitamins Inc., Aventis Animal Nutrition S.A.; Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD.; Eisai Co., Ltd; Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD., and Basf Corporation
State intervened in private class action suit following guilty pleas by vitamin manufacturers.
West Virginia ex rel. McGraw v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, et al., No. 99-C-2349 (Cir. Ct. Kanawha Cty. 2000)
Suit alleged price-fixing in the commercial tissue paper market. After dismissal from federal court, state refiled in state court and parties reached a settlement.
West Virginia ex rel. Tompkins v. Northwestern Disposal Co. et al., No. 90-C-130 (Cir. Ct. Wood Cty. 1990).
Case alleged monopolization by owner of only landfill within geographic area.
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.
