Arizona v. Arizona Hospital and Healthcrae Association

Arizona and USDOJ alleged that hospital trade association fixed the price of nursing services from temporary nursing agencies as participaitng hospitals, which comprised 80 percent of hospital beds in Phoenix and Tucson. Inunctive relief prohibiting conduct and implementing compliance program.

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Pennsylvania v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (W.D. Pa)

State entered into a consent decree with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to remedy anticompetitive concerns with acquisition of Mercy Medical Systems in Western Pennsylvania.

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Texas v. American International Group Inc., No. D-1-6v-08-000197 (98th Dist. 2007)

Ten states resolved claims that AIG, an insurer, had participated in a bid-rigging scheme run by Marsh McLennan, an insurance broker.

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Connecticut v. New Canaan Chevron, Inc. et al., No. CV-83-0064654 (Conn. Super Ct. Norwalk Dist. 1983)

Retail gasoline dealers in Fairfield County, Connecticut were enjoined from agreeing on a uniform level of profit margin, and were further enjoined from refusing to deal with competitors that failed or refused to adhere to such pricing plan.

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Connecticut v. Girard Motor Sales, Inc. et. al., No. CV-82-282822 (Conn. Super. Ct., Hartford Dist. 1983)

Automobile dealership charged with various unfair trade practices and an antitrust violation was enjoined from, among other things, conditioning the purchase of a motor vehicle on the buyer?s agreement to purchase automotive towing services.

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U.S. and Minnesota v. Alltel Corp. et al.06-3631 (RHK/AJB) (D. Minn. 2007)

Alltel Corp. paid $1.3 million to the United States and Minnesota to settle allegations that it violated conditions of its acquisition of Midwest Wireless. Alltel had agreed to maintain the Midwest Wireless assets while it finished the acquisition, so it could divest its service in several rural Minnesota counties because of antitrust concerns. Minnesota and US DOJ accused Alltel of failing to maintain those assets as agreed. The state got $745,000 from the settlement, and the Justice Department got $580,000,

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Connecticut v. Assoc. Buy Liquor Rite Merchants of Conn., Inc., No. CV-82-278210 (Conn. Super Ct. 1983)

Association of retail liquor dealers were enjoined from jointly advertising various featured items at a uniform price.

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Connecticut v. Susan Bristol, Inc. (Ct. Super. Ct., Hartford, 1980)

Defendant manufacturer/wholesale distributor of apparel was permanently enjoined and restrained from fixing or controlling the price at which any of its dealers may advertise, promote or offer for sale any product at retail.

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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.

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Florida v. Fort Walton Paint and Body Shop, No. 92-125CAA (1st Jud. Cir. Oskaloosa Cty. FL 1992)

Florida sought injunctive relief, civil penalties and reimbursement of investigative costs and attorney?s fees, alleging that defendant automobile repair shops conspired to restrain trade and competition for auto body repair services.

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