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December
December 22, 2008
Local Businessman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fraud & Bribery Involving Federal “E-Rate” Funds
A U.S. Army Reserve Major Pleads Guilty for Role in Bribery Schemes Involving Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq
December 18, 2008
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Microsemi Corporation
December 15, 2008
Former Executive of Soil Remediation Sub-Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. Environment Protection Agency
California Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Connection with Sales of Parts from China
Investment Funds Will Pay Civil Penalties Totaling $800,000 for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
December 11, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Acquisition of National City Corporation by The PNC Financial Services Group
Former South Carolina School District Official Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Role in Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
December 10, 2008
Japanese Executive Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Participating in Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Bribe Foreign Officials to Purchase Marine Hose and Related Products
New Jersey Man Charged in Tomato Industry Probe with Racketeering, Money Laundering, and Antitrust Violations
December 3, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Republic’s Acquisition of Allied Waste
December 1, 2008
British Marine Hose Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $4.5 Million for Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
November
November 24, 2008
Justice Department Will Not Challenge Formation of Consortium of Commercial Insurers
November 17, 2008
California Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contracts with the U.S. Navy and Others
Justice Department Issues Report on Telecommunications Symposium
November 14, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in InBev’s Acquisition of Anheuser-Busch
November 12, 2008
LG, Sharp, Chunghwa Agree to Plead Guilty, Pay Total of $585 Million in Fines for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracies
Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett at a Press Conference Regarding LG, Sharp, and Chunghwa’s Agreements to Plead Guilty in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracies
November 7, 2008
Statement of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey on the Resignation of Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett
November 5, 2008
Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. Abandon Their Advertising Agreement
October
October 30, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Verizon’s Acquisition of Alltel
October 29, 2008
Statement of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Merger of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation
October 28, 2008
El Paso Businessman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids and Allocate Customers for Door and Hardware Contracts
October 23, 2008
New York Marine Products Supply Firm Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
October 21, 2008
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Consortium’s Proposed Radio Frequency Patent-Licensing Arrangement
October 20, 2008
Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop JBS S.A. from Acquiring National Beef Packing Co.
October 17, 2008
Department of Justice to Host Antitrust Workshop on Airline Competition
October 6, 2008
Justice Department Requires a Divestiture in Manitowoc’s Acquisition of Enodis
October 1, 2008
Four Shipping Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Eliminate Competition and Raise Prices for Moving Freight to and from the Continental U.S. and Puerto Rico
September
September 30, 2008
Former British Airways Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy on Air Cargo Shipments
September 19, 2008
Convenience Store Company and Individual Charged with Retail Gasoline Price Fixing in Oklahoma
September 17, 2008
Justice Department Will Not Oppose CEO Roundtable on Cancer’s Proposal
September 12, 2008
Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission Issue Joint Statement on Certificate-of-Need Laws in Illinois
September 10, 2008
Two El Paso Businessmen and Their Companies Charged with Conspiracy to Rig Bids and Allocate Customers for Door and Hardware Installation
September 8, 2008
Justice Department Issues Report on Antitrust Monopoly Law
August
August 28, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Raycom Media’s Acquisition of WWBT-TV
August 27, 2008
Five Individuals Arrested, Two Contracting Companies Charged in Bribery Conspiracy Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Afghanistan
August 26, 2008
Former New York Power Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Charges
August 13, 2008
U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Kuwait
July
July 31, 2008
Local Businessman Convicted by Federal Jury on All Counts for Bribing Atlanta Public School Official
Bennett Environmental Inc. Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
July 29, 2008
Two Department of Defense Contractors Plead Guilty to Conspiracies Involving Fuel Supply Contracts
July 28, 2008
Professor Herbert Hovenkamp Receives Justice Department’s 2008 John Sherman Award
Italian Marine Hose Manufacturer and Marine Hose Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
Former Top SAS Cargo Group A/S Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
July 23, 2008
N.J. Wastewater Treatment Supply Company Owner and a Contracts Administrator Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging, Fraud, and Tax Offenses
July 11, 2008
Another Former Home Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Vendor Kickback Scheme and Tax Evasion
July 3, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Signature’s Acquisition of Hawker Beechcraft’s Flight Support Services Business
July 1, 2008
Justice Department Will Not Challenge Proposal by a New Jersey Anti-Money Laundering Consulting Company
Visa Inc. Rescinds Debit Card Rule as a Result of Department of Justice Antitrust Investigation
June
June 30, 2008
Former Home Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Vendor Kickback Scheme and Tax Evasion
Illinois Veterans Affairs Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Accepting Illegal Gratuities
June 26, 2008
Major International Airlines Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines Totaling More Than $500 Million for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Rates
Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor at Press Conference Regarding Air Cargo
June 24, 2008
Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts at U.S. Army Base in Kuwait
June 20, 2008
Court Allows Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit Against Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group Inc. to Proceed
Former New York City Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery on New York Pier 86 Project
June 18, 2008
Fresno, California, Electrical Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Two E-Rate Funded School Technology Projects
June 17, 2008
Cincinnati Packaged-Ice Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Customer and Territory Allocation Charge
June 13, 2008
Former President of Florida Freight Forwarding Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Military Restraints Investigation
June 12, 2008
Second Former Home Depot Employee Charged in Alleged Vendor Kickback Scheme
June 11, 2008
Statement of Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, on U.K. Crown Court Sentencing of Marine Hose Executives and Independent Consultant for Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
June 10, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Verizon's Acquisition of Rural Cellular Corp.
June 10, 2008
Former Army Colonel Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq
June 5, 2008
Former New York City Employee Indicted in Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Joint Venture Between SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company
June 3, 2008
Agent of Tax Lien Business Agrees to Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids at Maryland Tax Lien Auctions
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq
May
May 30, 2008
Former Manager of Long Island Defense Firm Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Soliciting and Accepting Kickbacks on Department of Defense Contracts
May 29, 2008
Former Employee Charged with Defrauding Home Depot in Vendor Kickback Scheme and Tax Evasion
May 28, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cengage's Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division
May 27, 2008
Justice Department Announces Settlement with the National Association of Realtors
May 15, 2008
Two Individuals Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy and Bribery in Connection with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans Levee Reconstruction Project
May 8, 2008
DoD Employee Arrested for Filing a False Federal Tax Return
Former Qantas Airline Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy on Air Cargo Shipments
May 2, 2008
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Consolidated Multiple Listing Service of South Carolina for Restraining Competition Among Real Estate Brokers
April
April 29, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Regal Cinemas' Merger with Consolidated Theatres
April 24, 2008
Owner of Kansas City Computer Service Companies and Family Member Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Federal E-Rate Program
April 23, 2008
Two New Jersey Executives Agree to Plead Guilty in Nationwide Scheme to Defraud The Federal E-Rate Program
April 23, 2008
Former Bristol-Myers Squibb Senior Vice President Indicted for Lying to the Federal Government About Popular Blood-Thinning Drug
April 21, 2008
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April 17, 2008
Long Island Defense Contractor Employee Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
April 17, 2008
Former U.S. Executive of Italian Marine Hose Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
April 16, 2008
International Competition Network Adopts Recommended Practices to Improve Merger Analysis and Assessment of Unilateral Conduct
April 16, 2008
Japan Airlines International Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fine for Fixing Prices on Cargo Shipments
April 11, 2008
Pennsylvania Contractor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Fraud Conspiracy at New York Presbyterian Hospital
April 11, 2008
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Media Industry Association’s Proposal Regarding Audit Provision for Audience Measurement Tools
April 10, 2008
Thomas O. Barnett to Participate in Seventh Annual International Competition Network Conference in Kyoto, Japan
April 10, 2008
Justice Department Issues 2002–2007 Supplement to the “Digest of Business Reviews”
April 9, 2008
Department of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Steal Information Related to Fuel Supply Contracts
April 1, 2008
Montana Board of Realty Regulation Permits Real Estate Brokers to Offer Rebates to Consumers
March
March 26, 2008
Long Island, N.Y. Defense Firm Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Department of Defense Contracts
March 24, 2008
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Merger with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
March 19, 2008
Former Education Consultant Sentenced to 7 ½ Years in Prison for Fraud and Bid Rigging in the Federal E-Rate Program
March 6, 2008
Commercial Refrigeration Company and Executive Plead Guilty to Participating in Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
March 5, 2008
Justice Department Requires Mill Divestitures in Proposed Merger of Altivity and Graphic Packaging
March 4, 2008
Justice Department Requires a Divestiture in Cookson’s Acquisition of Foseco
February
February 25, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in UnitedHealth Group’s Acquisition of Sierra Health Services
February 19, 2008
Justice Department Requires Thomson to Sell Financial Data and Related Assets in Order to Acquire Reuters
February 13, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Private Equity Funds’ Acquisition of Clear Channel
February 8, 2008
Statement of the Department of Justice Regarding Its Filing in Response to Request for Comments from the Treasury Department
February 6, 2008
Cleveland Scrap Metal Dealer and Owner Indicted in Antitrust Conspiracy
January
January 29, 2008
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to Host Workshop on International Technical Assistance
January 28, 2008
Defense Contractor and Former Manager Charged in Conspiracy to Bribe a Military Contracting Officer in Iraq
January 24, 2008
Justice Department Requires Divestures in Pearson’s Acquisition of Harcourt Assessment
January 22, 2008
Antitrust Division Names New Deputy Assistant Attorney General
January 7, 2008
Department of Defense Contractors Arrested and Charged with Conspiring to Steal Information on Fuel Supply Contracts
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