Settlement Agreement: Bank America
Bank America, the owner of Seattle First National Bank, the largest bank in Washington acquired Security Pacific the second largest bank in Washington. Settlement agreement required divesture of specific Security Pacific including branch offices, assets and loans
U.S. Illinois, and Missouri v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
States of Missouri and Illinois joined in United States Department of Justice action to enjoin acquisition or to remedy anticompetitive effects from proposed acquisition by waste hauler.
Missouri ex rel. Nixon v. Conoco, Inc.,
State sought to enjoin merger or to remedy anticompetitive effects from proposed acquisition by petroleum company of competitor.
Ohio ex rel. Montgomery v. Allied Waste Industries (Court of Common Pleas, Richmond Cty. 2000)
State challenged acquisiton of waste hauler in Mansfield Ohio area, alleging undue concentration in a two-county market for commercial waste disposal.
In the Matter of Chittenden and Vermont National Bank
Merger of two largest banks in Vermont approved after divestitures.
Connecticut v. American Medical Response, Inc., No. CV-99-589962-S (CT Super. Ct., Hartford Dist. 1999)
Plaintiff state investigated ambulance service after mergers gave it significant market power in state. Settlement required divestiture of 30 licenses, 20 ambulances, and rights to several primary service areas or PSAs.
Utah v. Evans Broadcasting, 963 P.2d 177 (Utah 1998); 1998-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) 72, 192, No. 980800622 (8th Jud. Dist. Ct., Uintah Cty. 1998)
State alleged that radio stations owned by family members were conspiring to monopolize radio advertising in the Uintah Basin of Utah.
U.S. and Pennsylvania v. USA Waste Services, Inc. (W.D.Pa. 8/22/1997)
Merger of largest and third-largest waste hauling companies in the U.S. Joint complaint and settlement filed, requiriing divestiture of landfill sites near Pittsburgh.
U.S. and Colorado v. Vail Resorts, Inc., No. 97-B-10 (D.Colorado, Jan. 3,1997)
Joint investigation, complaint and settlement involving merger of two Colorado ski resort chains.
U.S. and Connecticut v. Oldcastle Northeast (D.Ct. 1996)
Acquistion of one asphalt producer by another. After joint investigation by state and Department of Justice, acquisition was approved with divestitures.