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The Antitrust Lawyer Blog offers infrequent commentary on recent news and developments in antitrust and international trade law matters. This blog is authored by the attorneys of Doyle, Barlow & Mazard in Washington, DC.
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Recent Articles
DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTITURE IN MANITOWOC’S ACQUISITION OF ENODIS
On October 6, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a settlement agreement requiring The Manitowoc Company (“Manitowoc”) to divest its entire U.S. ice machine business to allow its $2.7 billion acquisition of Enodis Plc (“Enodis”) to proceed....On October 6, 2008, the Department of Ju...
SHIPPING EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION AND RAISE PRICES FOR MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND PUERTO RICO
On October 1, 2008, four U.S. shipping company executives including Peter Baci of Jacksonville, FL, Kevin Gill and Gregory Glova of Charlotte, NC, and Gabriel Serra of San Juan, Puerto Rico pled guilty for their role in a broad conspiracy...On October 1, 2008, four U.S. shipping company executives...
FORMER BRITISH AIRWAYS EXECUTIVE CHARGED FOR HIS ROLE IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION INTO THE AIR CARGO SHIPPING INDUSTRY
On September 30, 2008, Keith Packer, former executive of British Airways World Cargo, agreed to plead guilty, serve eight months in prison, and pay a $20,000 criminal fine for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to fix rates for international...On September 30, 2008, Keith Packer, former...
CONVENIENCE STORE AND INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO FIX GAS PRICES IN OKLAHOMA
On Septmeber 19, 2008, Kwik-Chek Food Stores, Inc., a Texas based convenience store and one of its agents, Jarrod Thomas, were charged for conspiring to fix retail gasoline and diesel fuel prices sold in Antler, OK. The conspiracy took place...On Septmeber 19, 2008, Kwik-Chek Food Stores, Inc., a...
TWO EL PASO BUSINESSMAN AND COMPANIES CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO RIG BIDS AND ALLOCATE CUSTOMERS FOR DOOR AND HARDWARE INSTALLATION
On September 10, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) charged Lindsey B. Holt, president of Architectural Products Co. Inc., Humberto Lopez, vice president of El Paso Steel Doors and Frames, Inc. and their respective companies with conspiracy to rig bids...On September 10, 2008, the Department of...
DOJ APPROVES RAYCOM MEDIA’S ACQUISITION WWBT-TV
On August 28, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) approved Raycom Media, Inc.’s (“Raycom”) acquisition of Richmond NBC affiliate, WWBT-TV from Lincoln Financial Media Company (“Lincoln”) after entering into a settlement agreement requiring Raycom to divest its Richmond CBS affiliate...On August ...
FORMER NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND TAX EVASION
On August 26, 2008, Edward P. Goldblatt pled guilty to fraud and tax evasion as a former purchasing warehouse assistant at the New York Power Authority (“NYPA”). Headquartered in Albany, NY, the NYPA is a non-profit energy corporation established by...On August 26, 2008, Edward P. Goldblatt pled gui...
BUREAU OF COMPETITION DIRECTOR JEFFERY SCHMIDT TO LEAVE FTC
On August 7, 2008, William E. Kovacic, the Federal Trade Commission Chairman, announced that Jeffery Schmidt, the Director of the Bureau of Competition for the past two and half years, will be leaving the FTC. Mr. Kovacic has named David...On August 7, 2008, William E. Kovacic, the Federal Trade...
ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUD U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
On July 31, 2008, Bennet Environmental Inc. (“BEI”), a Canadian soil treatment company, pled guilty and agreed to pay $1 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) at a EPA...On July 31, 2008, Bennet Environmental Inc. (“BEI”), a Ca...
FTC CHALLENGES MCCORMICK'S ACQUISITION OF UNILEVER'S LAWRY'S AND ADOLPH'S BRANDS
On July 30, 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) entered into a settlement agreement that allows McCormick & Company Inc.’s (“McCormick”) proposed $605 million acquisition of Lawry’s and Adolph's brands of seasoned salt products from Unilever N.V. (“Unilever”) to proceed....On July 30, 2008, t...
