United States et al. v. Google LLC, No. 1:23-cv-00108 (E.D. Va. Jan. 24, 2023)
The United States and eight plaintiff states sued Google for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint alleges that Google monopolizes key digital advertising technologies, collectively referred to as the “ad tech stack,” that website publishers depend on to sell ads and that…
Settlement Agreement Between Plaintiff States and UBS (Dec. 21, 2018)
Forty plaintiff states reached a $68 million settlement with UBS for fraudulent conduct involving interest rate manipulation that had a significant impact on consumers and financial markets around the world. UBS’ fraudulent conduct involved the manipulation of LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that affects financial instruments worth trillions…
District of Columbia v. CVS Corporation et al. (not reported)
The District of Columbia sought injunctive relief, alleging that CVS illegally acquired market power when it purchased Anchor Pharmacy’s customer prescription lists (as well as certain other assets) and secured Anchor’s agreement to exit the market. The District also alleged that, by virtue of the acquisition, CVS monopolized, or attempted to monopolize, the local pharmacy market.
