USDOJ: Antitrust Division 1982 Press Releases

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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