New York v. Willis Group Holdings Ltd., Willis North America Inc., Willis of New York, Inc., Assurance of Discontinuance

State of New York sought damages and conduct relief, alleging that Defendant Willis engaged in fraudulent and anti-competitive practices.

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New York v. Aon Corporation

States sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendants unlawfully deceived clients by steering clients’ insurance business, promising increased retail business to insurers in return for their commitments to use Aon’s reinsurance services, suggesting that an insurer raise its quotes for two of Aon’s clients, entering into undisclosed “producer funding agreements” whereby insurers directly funded the hiring of Aon brokers, entering into secret “pay-to-play” arrangements with insurers whereby Aon obtained undisclosed compensation, agreeing with preferred insurers to “freeze out” a competing insurer, and providing preferred insurers with first looks, last looks, and exclusive looks on preferred business.

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New York v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Marsh Inc. and their subsidiaries and affiliates

State of New York sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Defendant Marsh unlawfully deceived its clients by steering clients’ insurance business and soliciting fictitious bids.

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New York v. Upstate Milk Cooperatives, Inc. , No. 93-CV-6479T (W.D.N.Y. 1993)

State of New York sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendant entered into or participated in a conspiracy to rig bids, or to allocate contracts or territories for the supply of milk or milk related products.

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New York v. Federated Department Stores, May Department Stores, Lenox, Inc., and Waterford Wedgewood U.S.A. (In the Matter of Tabletop Investigation)

Alleged conspiracy by two department store chains and two manufacturers of tableware to limit distribution of products sold to consumers.

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New York v. Salem Sanitary Carting Corp., et.al., No. CV-85-0208 (ILG) (E.D.N.Y. 1985)

State of New York sought injunctive relief, against private garbage carting firms charged with conspiring to rig bids for contracts, which violates of state and federal antitrust laws.

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New York v. Asian American Tourist Inc., Chi-Am Tours, Inc., Five-Star Tours International Inc., Jonathan Travel & Tours Inc., New Golden Horse Tours, Inc., Safeway Tours International (U.S.A.) Inc. Kwok Ho Chu, Jona

State of New York sought damages and injunctive relief, alleging that defendants conspired to raise prices of the Chinese-language bus tours.

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New York v. El Paso Energy Corp., No. 01-CV-0059S (SC) (W.D.N.Y. May 2, 2001)

Alleged anticompetitive merger of gasoline pipelines

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Attorneys General Call for New Consumer Protections to Protect Airline Industry Customers

State attorneys general are on the front lines of protecting American consumers from deceptive and unfair practices by industries. To that end, we strongly urge Congress that any further financial relief provided to the airline industry be coupled with, or followed by, appropriate consumer protection measures.

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NAAG Urges Creative Community to Protect Young Viewers from Tobacco Imagery

NAAG is urging the five creative Guilds involved in producing and developing streamed movies and programs to take action to protect young viewers from tobacco imagery. A copy of the letter was sent to the Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Screenwriters Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio…

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