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December
December 17, 2004
December 16, 2004
Justice Department Settles Antitrust Case With Mushroom Farmer Cooperative
December 8, 2004
Arizona-Based Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Charges of Defrauding the Federal E-Rate Program
December 2, 2004
November
November 30, 2004
Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Republic Services Inc.
November 23, 2004
November 16, 2004
November 10, 2004
October
October 25, 2004
Justice Department Requires Divestures in Cingular Wireless's Acquisition of AT&T Wireless
October 22, 2004
Wisconsin Case Yields Guilty Pleas on Charges to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
October 21, 2004
Antitrust Division Issues Merger Remedies Guide
October 19, 2004
Arkansas Fish Distributor Charged with Obstruction of Justice
October 13, 2004
October 12, 2004
October 5, 2004
U.S. and Canada Sign Agreement to Provide for Enhanced International Antitrust Cooperation
October 1, 2004
Justice Department Will Not Appeal Oracle Decision
September
September 30, 2004
Bayer Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in a Chemical Additive Cartel
September 27, 2004
Relocation of the Office of Operations and Premerger Notification Unit, Antitrust Division
September 21, 2004
Executive in the International Rubber Chemicals Cartel Agrees to Plead Guilty
September 20, 2004
International Chemical Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Criminal Antitrust Conspiracy
September 15, 2004
Infineon Technologies AG Agrees To Plead Guilty To Participating In DRAM Price-Fixing Conspiracy
September 14, 2004
First Executive in the International Rubber Chemicals Cartel Agrees To Plead Guilty
September 9, 2004
Justice Department Statement Regarding District Court's Decision in U.S. v. Oracle
August
August 31, 2004
Justice Department Requires Sardines Divestiture in Connors Bros. Acquisition of Bumble Bee
August 25, 2004
Justice Department Requires Restructuring of Syngenta's Acquisition of Advanta
August 11, 2004
Missouri Road Construction Company and Executive Indicted on Bid-Rigging Charge
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Modify SBC/BellSouth Consent Decree
August 6, 2004
Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against American Airlines Inc.
August 5, 2004
Japanese Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in an International Antitrust Conspiracy
August 2, 2004
Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Allied Waste Industries Inc.
July
July 23, 2004
Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Issue Report on Competition and Health Care
July 21, 2004
Media Advisory - FTC and DOJ to Issue Report on Competition and the Health Care Industry
July 20, 2004
Background to Closing of Investigation of UnitedHealth Group's Acquisition of Oxford Health Plans
July 14, 2004
July 13, 2004
De Beers Centenary AG Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing Indictment
July 1, 2004
Statement by Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate Regarding the Oracle Trial
June
June 30, 2004
Statement by Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate Regarding Microsoft Settlement
June 29, 2004
June 24, 2004
Justice Department Implements the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act Of 2004
Related page: Filing a Notification Under the NCRPA
June 23, 2004
June 22, 2004
Statement by Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate Regarding the Oracle Trial
June 3, 2004
Justice Department Closes Antitrust Investigation Into the Movielink Movies-On-Demand Joint Venture
May
May 27, 2004
Justice Department Charges NEC in Probe into Federal E-Rate Program
Michigan Scrap Metal Dealer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Defrauding Nine Suppliers
May 26, 2004
Justice Department, Alcan Inc. and Pechiney S.A. Agree to Modify Antitrust Settlement
May 25, 2004
Justice Department Allows Online Fee Survey Among Independent Lactation Consultants
May 11, 2004
May 3, 2004
Bill Gates to Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
Manulife to Pay $1 Million Civil Penalty For Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
April
April 29, 2004
Cartwright International Van Lines Pleads Guilty to Participating in Price-fixing Conspiracy
April 22, 2004
April 19, 2004
Dutch Shipping Company Agrees to Plead Guilty In International Parcel Tanker Shipping Investigation
April 16, 2004
Third Annual International Competition Network Conference to Take Place In Seoul, Korea
April 5, 2004
Five Indicted in Connection with a Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
April 1, 2004
Antitrust Division Names New Chief of Staff and Deputy Assistant Attorney General
March
March 31, 2004
Antitrust Division Names New Deputy Assistant Attorney General
March 25, 2004
March 24, 2004
March 22, 2004
Justice Department Statement Regarding Antitrust Division's Corporate Leniency Program
March 18, 2004
March 15, 2004
Crompton Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty for Participating in Rubber Chemicals Cartel
March 11, 2004
Arkansas Attorney Indicted on Money Laundering, Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Charges
March 9, 2004
Two Wisconsin Road Construction Companies and Four Executives Indicted on Bid-Rigging Charges
February
February 27, 2004
New York Printing Broker Pleads Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Conspiracy Charges
February 26, 2004
Justice Department Filing Lawsuit to Block Oracle's Proposed Acquisition of Peoplesoft
February 18, 2004
February 11, 2004
Justice Department/Federal Trade Commission to Host Joint Workshop on Merger Enforcement
February 4, 2004
Three Individuals Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in Printing/Graphics Industry
February 3, 2004
Former New York HBO Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid-Rigging, Conspiracy, and Tax Charges
January
January 28, 2004
Arkansas Attorney Charged with Money Laundering and Obstruction of Justice
January 16, 2004
January 15, 2004
Justice Department Issues Microsoft Consent Decree Compliance Advisory
January 15, 2004 (Revised February 25, 2004)
January 13, 2004
Four Wisconsin Road Construction Executives Arrested on Bid Rigging and Wire Fraud Charges