2011 Press Releases
December
December 30, 2011
CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments
December 23, 2011
GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Traders in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 22, 2011
Justice Department Requires Deutsche Borse to Divest Its Interest in Direct Edge in Order to Merge With NYSE Euronext
December 21, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in $7.9 Billion Merger of Exelon Corporation and Constellation Energy Group
December 19, 2011
Justice Department Issues Statements Regarding AT&T Inc.'s Abandonment of Its Proposed Acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc.
US, Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials Participate in Trilateral Meetings in Mexico to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement
December 16, 2011
Justice Department Will Not Challenge Worker Rights Consortium's Designated Suppliers Program for Collegiate Apparel
CEO of Comcast Brian Roberts to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
December 13, 2011
Five Individuals Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
Three Hitachi-LG Data Storage Executives Agree to Plead Guilty for Participating in Bid-Rigging and Price-Fixing Conspiracies Involving Optical Disk Drives
December 12, 2011
Virginia Contractor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme and Subscribing to False Tax Return
December 9, 2011
Former New York Con Ed Manager Sentenced to Serve 70 Months in Prison for Fraud, Bribery and Tax Crimes
December 8, 2011
Cargolux Airlines International Executives Plead Guilty for Fixing Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments
Wachovia Bank N.A. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $148 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 2, 2011
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Google Inc.'s Acquisition of Admeld Inc.
November
November 30, 2011
Former Executive of Peruvian Airline Pleads Guilty to Fixing Fuel Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Taiwan Aftermarket Auto Lights Manufacturer and its Chairman Indicted for Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
November 29, 2011
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Meet with Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Merger Enforcement Matters
November 17, 2011
Florida-Based Sea Star Line LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty and its Former President is Indicted for Price Fixing on Coastal Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico
November 10, 2011
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with First Niagara Bank N.A. and HSBC Bank USA N.A. on Divestitures
November 8, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestiture to Preserve Health-Insurance Competition in Montana
November 4, 2011
Former Airline Executive Pleads Guilty in Schemes to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines
October
October 28, 2011
Former Owners of Florida Airline Fuel Supply and Indiana Flight Management Services Companies Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Ryan International Airlines
October 27, 2011
Eight Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 21, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. and BBU Inc.'s Acquisition of the North American Fresh Bakery Business of the Sara Lee Corporation
October 20, 2011
Department of Justice/Federal Trade Commission Issue Final Statement of Antitrust Policy Enforcement Regarding Accountable Care Organizations
October 18, 2011
Virginia Contractors Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme
October 17, 2011
Former Owner of Airline Services Company Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines
October 14, 2011
United States and European Union Antitrust Agencies Issue Revised Best Practices for Coordinating Merger Reviews
October 11, 2011
Justice Department Statement on US Airways/Delta Airlines Acquisition of Slots at Washington's Reagan National and New York's LaGuardia Airports
October 4, 2011
Danfoss Group Subsidiary Agrees to Plead Guilty for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Refrigerant Compressors
September
September 30, 2011
Two California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Justice Department Requires Morgan Stanley to Disgorge $4.8 Million in Profits from Anticompetitive Agreement
Japanese Freight Forwarding Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Criminal Price-Fixing Charge
Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Bid-Rigging and Price-Fixing Conspircies Involving Optical Disk Drives
September 29, 2011
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and Three Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Automobile Parts Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
September 28, 2011
Six Japanese Freight Forwarding Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Criminal Price-Fixing Charges
September 27, 2011
Former Executives from Panasonic Corp., Whirlpool Corp. Subsidiary and Tecumseh Products Co. Subsidiary Indicted in Compressor Price-Fixing Conspiracy
September 23, 2011
California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
September 22, 2011
Former Texas Construction Company Employee Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Accepting Kickbacks on Federal Contract
September 15, 2011
Alabama Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Bridgestone Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Bribe Foreign Government Officials
September 12, 2011
Canadian National Sentenced to Serve 50 Months in Prison for Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency at Superfund Site
Second California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
September 8, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cumulus Media Inc.'s Acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
August
August 31, 2011
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole at the AT&T/T-Mobile Press Conference
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis A. Pozen at the AT&T/T-Mobile Press Conference
August 30, 2011
California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
August 29, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for General Electric Company to Proceed with its Acquisition of Converteam Group SAS
August 26, 2011
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge the Producers Guild of America's Proposed Use of Certification Mark
August 24, 2011
Iowa Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Ready-Mix Concrete Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
Three New Jersey Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
August 17, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Regal Beloit Corporation to Proceed with Its Acquisition of A.O. Smith Corporation's Electric Motor Business
August 15, 2011
Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Submitting False Documents in a Merger Investigation
August 12, 2011
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
August 12, 2011
Former Owners of Florida Airline Fuel Supply and Indiana Flight Management Services Companies Plead Guilty in Schemes to Defraud Ryan International Airlines
August 4, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder Appoints Sharis Arnold Pozen as Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with VeriFone and Hypercom after Gores Group is Determined to be Acceptable Buyer for Point-Of-Sale Terminals Business
July
July 27, 2011
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Antitrust Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese Antitrust Agencies
July 19, 2011
Executive of Taiwan Aftermarket Auto Lights Manufacturer Arrested and Indicted for Participation in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
July 18, 2011
Michigan Businessman Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Defrauding the Federal E-Rate Program
July 13, 2011
Washington Business Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Participating in Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Making False Claims on Government Contract
July 8, 2011
Iowa Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Ready-Mix Concrete Price-Fixing Conspiracy
July 7, 2011
JPMorgan Chase Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $228 Million to Federal and State Agencies
DOJ, FTC Announce Changes to Streamline the Premerger Notification Form
July 6, 2011
Assistant Attorney General Varney Announces Departure from Antitrust Division
June
June 30, 2011
California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
June 23, 2011
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with George's Inc.
June 21, 2011
Former Co-Owner of Illinois Technology Company Sentenced to Serve One Year and a Day in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
June 20, 2011
Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Price Fixing Conspiracy
June 17, 2011
Antitrust Division Issues Updated Merger Remedies Guide
June 15, 2011
Former Executive of Illinois Refuse Container Repair Company Sentenced to Serve 16 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the City of Chicago
June 9, 2011
Owner of Illinois Technology Company Sentenced to Serve 12 Months and a Day in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
June 2, 2011
Former Owner of Illinois Technology Companies Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
May
May 27, 2011
Eva Airways Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty and to Pay $13.2 Million Fine for Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments
May 23, 2011
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop H&R Block Inc. from Buying TaxAct
May 20, 2011
VeriFone, Hypercom and Ingenico Abandon Plans to Divest Point of Sale Business to Ingenico Following Justice Department Lawsuit
Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracies
International Competition Network Presents Vision for Its Second Decade
May 18, 2011
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Legacy Bancorp on Divestitures
May 17, 2011
Justice Department Antitrust Officials to Participate in 10th Annual International Competition Network Conference in the Hague, The Netherlands
May 16, 2011
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. Abandon Their Proposed Acquisition of NYSE Euronext After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit
May 12, 2011
Former Massachusetts Direct Mail Printing Executive Sentenced to Serve 30 Months in Prison for His Role in Fraud Conspiracies and Tax Evasion
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop VeriFone from Buying Hypercom and Entering into Anticompetitive Divestiture Agreement with Ingenico
May 11, 2011
Microsoft Antitrust Final Judgment Expires May 12
May 10, 2011
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging George's Inc.'s Acquisition of Tyson Foods Inc.'s Harrisonburg, Va., Poultry Processing Complex
Former Executive of Illinois Refuse Container Repair Company Sentenced to Serve 16 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the City of Chicago
May 6, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Unilever's Acquisition of Alberto-Culver Company
May 4, 2011
UBS AG Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $160 Million to Federal and State Agencies
May 2, 2011
Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Perdue's Acquisition of Coleman Natural Foods
April
April 29, 2011
API Healthcare Corp. Abandons Merger Plans with Kronos Inc. After Justice Department Expresses Antitrust Concerns
April 26, 2011
Former Air France Cargo Executives Indicted in Conspircy to Fix Rates and Surcharges on Air Cargo Shipments
Statement of The Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Southwest's Acquisition of AirTran
April 20, 2011
CPTN Holdings LLC and Novell Inc. Change Deal in Order to Address Department of Justice's Open Source Concerns
April 8, 2011
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Stericycle Inc.'s Acquisition of Healthcare Waste Solutions
Justice Department Requires Google Inc. to Develop and License Travel Software in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of ITA Software Inc.
April 6, 2011
New Jersey Wastewater Treatment and Chemical Supply Company and Owner Sentenced for Their Role in Fraud Conspiracy
April 4, 2011
Virginia Contractor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme and Failure to File Tax Return
April 1, 2011
Antitrust Division Issues 2011 Edition of Its Annual Newsletter
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation on Divestitures
March
March 31, 2011
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Antitrust Cooperation Agreement with Chile
Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission Seek Public Comment on Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Regarding Accountable Care Organizations
March 30, 2011
Former Employee of Charlotte, North Carolina-Based Bank Pleads Guilty for His Role in Falsifying Bank Records Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
March 29, 2011
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods Company
March 28, 2011
Former Owner of Illinois Technology Company Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
March 23, 2011
Second New Jersey Pipe Supply Company and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy in Power Generation Industry
March 22, 2011
Former Executive of California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
March 18, 2011
California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Samsung SDI Agrees to Plead Guilty in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy
March 14, 2011
New Jersey Pipe Supply Company and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy in Power Generation Industry
March 4, 2011
California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
March 3, 2011
Owner of Illinois Technology Company Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
February
February 25, 2011
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Texas Hospital Prohibiting Anticompetitive Contracts with Health Insurers
February 24, 2011
Horizon Lines LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Coastal Water Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico
February 8, 2011
Executives of Iowa-Ready Mix Concrete Companies Sentenced to Serve Prison Sentences for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging
Executive of California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy
February 4, 2011
California Real Estate Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
January
January 24, 2011
Michigan Businessman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal E-Rate Program
January 18, 2011
Justice Department Allows Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture to Proceed with Conditions
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney at Briefing on Comcast/NBCU Joint Venture
January 13, 2011
Taiwan Hannstar Executive Indicted for Role in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
January 10, 2011
Illinois Commercial Print Broker Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to the Government Printing Office
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