In the Matter of GSI Commerce, Inc.
Alleged restraints by provider of e-commerce services on prices and advertising on the Internet.
Alaska v. Safeway, Inc., No. 3AN-99-4371 Civil. (Alaska Superior Court April 13, 1999) (1999 WL 1209785)
The State of Alaska investigated the proposed merger of two large supermarkets for potential antitrust violations. The investigation resulted in the execution of a consent decree that required the divestiture of seven stores in relevant markets to a viable competitor.
Wisconsin v. Marshfield Clinic, No. 97C-0418 (W.D. Wis. June 19, 1997), 1997-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,855 (W.D. Wis. 1997)
State sought to enjoin the merger between Marshfield Clinic and Wausau Medical Center, S.C., alleging that the merger would substantially impair the competition for health care services in the Wausau, Wisconsin area.
Washington v. Wenatchee Valley Clinic, 1988-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 68,118 (E.D. Wash. 1988)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant health care providers conspired to fix the price for the delivery or sale of emergency medical services or other health care services. Further, the Plaintiff State alleged that Defendants allocated the markets for the sale of ambulatory surgery facility services, radiation facility services or other health care services.
Washington v. Washington Dental Service, 1997-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,716 (King County Super. Ct. 1997)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Washington Dental Service (WDS) maintained “Most Favored Nation Clauses” in its dentist agreements which require that a participating dentist’s fee for any given procedure used as a basis for payment of WDS claims shall not exceed the lowest fee which the dentist charges or offers to or receives from any person or dental plan.
Washington v. Grays Harbor Medical Bureau, 1986-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 66,979 (Wash. Super. Ct. 1986)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant, Grays Harbor Medical Bureau conspired with other health care providers to agree upon fees for reimbursement for services to be offered or provided to Defendant?s subscribers, or the territory or area within which Defendant offers its services.
Washington v. Larson, 199602 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71, 475 (Wash. Super. Ct. 1996)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant pharmacies conspired to fix the price of prescription drugs and agreed not to deal with insurers and other third-party payors.
Virginia v. Physicians Group, Inc., 1995-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,236 (W.D. Va 1995)
Virginia sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendants conspired with other physicians to determine terms, conditions or requirements upon which any physicians will or will not deal with any third-party payor, or to discuss or collectively determine the fees which any physicians will charge to any third-party payor.
Texas v. Abbott Laboratories et al., No. 91-13079 (D. Travis City Texas 1995)
State sought an injunction and monetary relief, alleging that Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), Bristol-Myers Squibb (Bristol-Myers), Mead Johnson, Ross Laboratories (Ross), and the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) conspired to fix the prices and monopolize the industry for infant formula.
Texas v. Pharr Memorial Association, Inc., 1991-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 69,382 (Tex. Dist. Ct. 1990)
State sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendants, Pharr Memorial Association, Inc., Thomas Brokken and Karen Brokken conspired to fix the price of funeral and/or crematory services.
