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William J. Baer

Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division

William J. Baer was sworn in as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division on January 3, 2013. Swearing-In Ceremony

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Recent Antitrust Case Filings

U.S. and Texas v. Cinemark, et al.

May 14, 2013

U.S. v. Apple, et al.

May 14, 2013

U.S. Response | Public Comments — Penguin April 5, 2013

U.S. v. ABI and Modelo

April 19, 2013

U.S. v. Mohammed Rezaian

April 16, 2013

U.S. v. Ecolab and Permian

April 8, 2013

U.S. and State of Michigan v. Blue Cross

March 25, 2013

U.S. v. RBS

February 5, 2013

U.S. v. RBS Securities Japan

February 5, 2013

U.S. v. Homy Hong-Ming Hsu, et al.

September 26, 2012

U.S. v. AUO, et al.

September 19, 2012

Recent Testimony

"Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws"

April 16, 2013

Guidelines and Policy Statements

Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary F/RAND Commitments

January 8, 2013

Recent Speech

International Cooperation at the Antitrust Division: A View from the Trenches

April 19, 2013

Remarks as Prepared for the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies Loyola University Chicago School of Law by Director of Civil Enforcement Patricia A. Brink

IP, Antitrust and Looking Back on the Last Four Years

February 8, 2013

Remarks as Prepared for the Global Competition Review 2nd Annual Antitrust Law Leaders Forum by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Renata B. Hesse

Recent Press Releases

Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Sentenced for Their Roles in Bid-Rigging and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving Real Estate Purchased at Public Foreclosure Auctions

May 20, 2013

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and Rave Holdings LLC Movie Theaters

May 20, 2013

Divestitures of Movie Theaters in Kentucky, New Jersey and Texas Will Preserve Movie Theater Competition in Those Areas

Northern California Real Estate Investor Indicted on Additional Charge

May 8, 2013

Superseding Indictment Adds Obstruction of Justice to Bid-Rigging and Mail Fraud Charges

AU Optronics Corporation Executive Sentenced for Role in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy

April 29, 2013

International Competition Network Advances Convergence Through Initiatives on Enforcement Cooperation and Investigative Process

April 26, 2013

New Jersey Investor Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions

April 25, 2013

Investigation Has Yielded 12 Guilty Pleas

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Anheuser-Busch InBev and Grupo Modelo in Beer Case

April 19, 2013

Divestitures of Piedras Negras Brewery, Perpetual Licenses to Modelo Beer Brands, and Other Assets Will Maintain Competition in the Beer Industry Nationwide

Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

April 16, 2013

Investigation Has Yielded 30 Plea Agreements to Date

Statement of Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer on Changes to Antitrust Division's Carve-Out Practice Regarding Corporate Plea Agreements

April 12, 2013

Antitrust Division Issues 2013 Edition of Its Annual Newsletter

April 11, 2013

2013 Division Update

Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Accountable Care Organization Working Group Issues Summary of Activities

April 10, 2013

Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Merger of Ecolab Inc. and Permian Mud Service Inc.

April 8, 2013

Divestiture of Assets Supporting Oil and Gas Production from Deepwater Wells Will Provide Competitive Alternative for Producers in the Gulf of Mexico

Justice Department Files Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan After Michigan Passes Law to Prohibit Health Insurers from Using Most Favored Nation Clauses in Provider Contracts

March 25, 2013

Michigan Consumers Likely to Benefit from Increased Health Insurance Competition

Former Shipping Executive Indicted for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Coastal Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico

March 21, 2013

Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

March 7, 2013

29 Individuals Have Agreed to Plead Guilty to Date

Microsoft Case Filings

Joint Status Report on Microsoft’s Compliance with the Final Judgments

April 22, 2011

Second Modified Final Judgment

April 22, 2009

Opinion

June 28, 2001

All Microsoft Case Filings

 

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