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December
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in AB Volvo's Acquisition of Renault V.I.
December 4, 2000
November
November 21, 2000
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Georgia-Pacific's Acquisition of Fort James
November 17, 2000
November 8, 2000
November 7, 2000
Varian Medical Systems and IMPAC Medical Systems Abandon Merger Plans
November 6, 2000
Justice Department Announces Tentative Settlement in Northwest - Continental Lawsuit
October
October 27, 2000
October 18, 2000
October 5, 2000
Texas Magazine Distribution Company, and Former Owner Indicted in Antitrust Conspiracy
October 3, 2000
John M. Nannes Appointed Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Jeffrey H. Blattner Appointed Deputy Assistant Attorney General
October 2, 2000
Justice Department Approves Information Exchange Proposed by the Electric Power Research Institute
September
September 27, 2000
September 22, 2000
ADM Executives Resentenced to Serve Additional Jail Time
September 20, 2000
Georgia Company and Executive Charged with Rigging Bids on Water Treatment Facility Projects
September 19, 2000
Statements Regarding Joel I. Klein's Upcoming Departure From the Department of Justice
September 15, 2000
Justice Department Suit Challenges Contract that Restrains Development of Improved Tomato Seeds
September 14, 2000
September 11, 2000
Justice Department Files Suit Challenging Anticompetitive Agreement Among Options Exchanges
September 8, 2000
Antitrust Division Recommends Attorney General Approval of Denver Newspapers' JOA Application
September 7, 2000
Virginia-Based Company Charged with Bid Rigging on USAID Construction Contracts in Egypt
September 5, 2000
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Modify ASCAP Consent Decree
August
August 30, 2000
August 29, 2000
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Clear Channel/AMFM Merger
August 24, 2000
Former Heineken USA Employee Charged with Participating in Kickback Scheme
August 18, 2000
German Company Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids on USAID Construction Contracts in Egypt
August 15, 2000
Justice Department Approves NBT Bancorp/BSB Bancorp Merger After Parties Agree to a Divestiture
August 9, 2000
Justice Department Approves Proposal by The Westward Fleet Cooperative
Justice Department Approves Proposal by The Peter Pan Fleet Cooperative
Massachusetts Company Charged with Bid Rigging on Sales of Tactile Tile
Justice Department Approves Proposal by Unalaska Fleet Cooperative
Justice Department Approves Proposal by the Mothership Fleet Cooperative
August 3, 2000
August 1, 2000
July
July 31, 2000
Justice Department Requires L'Oreal and Carson Inc. to Divest Two Brands of Retail Hair Relaxers
July 28, 2000
Justice Department Requires Divestiture In Flowserve's Acquisition of Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co.
July 27, 2000
New York Food Company Executive Arrested on Million-Dollar Fraud charge
Israeli Chemical Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Customer Allocation Charges
July 25, 2000
July 20, 2000
Justice Department Requires Clear Channel and AMFM to Divest 99 Radio Stations in 27 Markets
July 18, 2000
Justice Department Requires Citadel Communications Corp. to Divest 3 Michigan Radio Stations
July 14, 2000
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Kansas City Radio Acquisition
July 13, 2000
New York Food Supplier Charged with Rigging $2.4 Million in Bids to Public Agencies
Statement by Joel I. Klein on the Abandonment of the WorldCom/Sprint Transaction
July 12, 2000
July 11, 2000
DOJ and FTC Sign Antitrust Cooperation Agreement with Mexico
July 3, 2000
Antitrust Division Names New Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economic Analysis
June
June 27, 2000
Justice Department Sues to Block WorldCom's Acquisition of Sprint
June 26, 2000
Assistant Attorney General Joel I. Klein Statement
June 22, 2000
Justice Department Requires Modification of JDS Uniphase's Acquisition of E-TEK
June 21, 2000
Justice Department Approves Proposal by the Arctic Enterprise Association
Justice Department Approves Proposal by Northern Victor Cooperative
Justice Department Approves Proposal by UniSea Fleet Cooperative
Justice Department Requires Restructuring of Allied Waste Industries and Republic Services Deal
President and CEO of Wilsonart International Charged With Perjury
June 20, 2000
June 13, 2000
Justice Department Statement Concerning Expedited Appeal in the Government's Case Against Microsoft
June 7, 2000
Statement by Assistant Attorney General Joel I. Klein
June 1, 2000
May
May 31, 2000
Two Building Insulation Companies and Their Presidents Indicted for Price Fixing
May 30, 2000
May 25, 2000
May 22, 2000
Justice Department Requires Wells Fargo & Company to Divest Three Branches in Nebraska
May 18, 2000
May 16, 2000
Former President of Houston Marine Construction Company Indicted on Bid-Rigging Conspiracy Charges
May 12, 2000
May 10, 2000
Justice Department Statement Regarding Microsoft's Proposed Remedy
May 5, 2000
May 3, 2000
Justice Department Requires Significant Divestitures in Alcoa/Reynolds Aluminum Merger
April
April 28, 2000
April 27, 2000
April 7, 2000
Justice Department Approves Apparel Industry Plan for Workplace code of Conduct
April 6, 2000
Antitrust Division Announces Merger Review Process Improvements
April 3, 2000
Statement by Assistant Attorney General Joel I. Klein
April 1, 2000
Statement by Assistant Attorney General Joel I. Klein
March
March 31, 2000
March 30, 2000
Former Executive of Domecq Importers Inc. Charged with Conspiracy and Money Laundering
March 28, 2000
Ohio Scrap Metal Dealer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $850,000 Fine
March 20, 2000
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Earthgrains Company's Acquisition of Metz Holdings, Inc.
March 13, 2000
March 8, 2000
February
February 29, 2000
Justice Department Approves Proposal by Akutan Catcher Vessel Association
Justice Department Approves Proposal by Offshore Pollock Catchers Cooperative
Justice Department Approves Proposal by the Pollock Conservation Cooperative
February 28, 2000
February 17, 2000
Justice Department Requires Miller Industries to License Important Towing Technology
February 14, 2000
February 4, 2000
January
January 24, 2000
January 19, 2000
January 12, 2000
Georgia Metal Building Insulation Company Charged In Price Fixing Conspiracy