Press Releases
Press releases issued by the Antitrust Division from 1979 through 2008 are found in this section of the site.
To find releases published beginning in 2009, please visit the Antitrust Division Press Releases page.
1982 Press Releases
December
December 14, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Challenging the Lease by Nabisco Brands, Inc. of its Two Corn Wet Milling Plants
November
November 22, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Challenging the Acquisition by G. Heileman Brewing Company, Inc. of Pabst Brewing Company
October
October 12, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against the Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors.
July
July 6, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against the Del Norte Fishermen's Marketing Association, Inc. Alleging Conspiracy to restrain Competition in the Sale of Seafood
June
June 30, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Alleging that Four Seattle-Based Seafood Processing Companies and a Fishermen's Marketing Association Conspired to Fix the Price of Live Crab
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Alleging Eight Japanese Corporations Conspired to Fix the Price They Paid U.S. Seafood Processors for Alaskan Snow Crab
Department of Justice Files Civil Antitrust Suit Against Four Seattle Seafood Processing Companies and a Fishermen's Marketing Association for Price Fixing
June 14, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against Newell Companies, Inc., of Freeport, Illinois, Challenging its Acquisition in April 1981 of the Drapery Hardware Business of Stanley Works of New Britain, Connecticut.
June 4, 1982
Federal Grand Jury in New York City Indicted Six Wholesale Bakeries and Six Individuals for Conspiring to Fix Prices for Pastry in the New York Metropolitan Area and Parts of New Jersey
June 1, 1982
Department of Justice filed a proposed consent decree that would terminate its civil antitrust suit against seven lawyers in Enterprise in Alabama
May
May 26, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against the Tribune Company, and its Subsidiary, the Sentinel Star Company
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against the Tribune Company of Chicago, Illinois, and its Subsidiary, the Sentinel Start Company, of Orlando, Florida, Publisher of the Orlando Sentinel.
April
April 26, 1982
Department of Justice Today Filed a Civil Antitrust Suit Challenging the proposed Acquisition of Means of Services, Inc. o Chicago, Illinois by ARA Services, Inc., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 16, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Challenging the Proposed Merger of the Stroh Brewery Company and the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Challenging the Proposed Merger of the Stroh Brewery Company of Detroit, Michigan and the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
February
February 26, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit to Block the Proposed Merger of Virginia National Bank and First State Bank of Wise
February 22, 1982
Department of Justice Filed a Civil Antitrust Suit Today Challenging the Acquisition of MGIC Investment Corporation by Baldwin-United Corporation
February 19, 1982
Department of Justice files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against the All Coast Fishermen's Marketing Association, Inc. Alleging Conspiracy to Restrain Competition in the Sale of Seafood
February 17, 1982
Department of Justice Files a Civil Antitrust Suit Against Two Commercial Banks and Their Common Owner, Seeking Divestiture of the Owner's Interest in Either Bank
