IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner, v.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. Respondent.
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| Supplemental to Civil Action No. 00-1469 RU Date: November 30, 2004 Judge Ricardo M. Urbina |
STIPULATION WHEREAS Petitioner the United States and Respondent Republic Services, Inc., having filed a Joint Motion for Entry of Settlement Agreement and Enforcement Order on November 30, 2004; AND WHEREAS the United States and Republic have agreed upon a resolution of this matter without any admission or determination of wrongdoing by Republic and without any findings or adjudication with respect to any issue of fact or law; IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the undersigned parties that: - This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action and each of the parties to this action.
- A proposed Settlement Agreement and Enforcement Order in the form attached as Exhibit A may be entered by the Court on the Court's own motion or the motion of the United States at any time, and without further notice to any party or any proceeding.
- From the signing of this Stipulation, Republic shall be bound by and comply with the terms of the proposed Settlement Agreement and Enforcement Order as though they were in full force and effect as an order of the court.
- The parties' execution of this Stipulation and entry of the proposed Settlement Agreement and Enforcement Order discharges and settles any and all claims of the United States against Republic arising out of any violation of Paragraphs XII.A and B of the Final Judgment ("FJ") entered by this court on September 8, 2000, in United States v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc., Civil Action No. 00-1469, in Columbus, OH; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Marlboro, NJ; and Mt. Laurel, NJ from September 8, 2000 to the date of this Stipulation.
- Neither this Stipulation nor the proposed Settlement Agreement and Enforcement Order shall be construed to preclude the United States from bringing an action against Republic for any violation(s) of the FJ other than possible violations described in Paragraph 4 above.
Dated: November 30, 2004
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
_______________/s/________________ JOEL A. CHRISTIE (DC Bar#463343) Counsel for Republic Services, Inc. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington DC, 20036-1564 Telephone: 202/887-4019 Telephone: 202/887-4288 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
_______________/s/________________ JOHN B. ARNETT, SR. (DC Bar #439122) Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Litigation II Section 1401 H Street, N.W., Suite 3000 Washington, D.C. 20530 Telephone: 202/514-8518 Facsimile: 202/514-9033 |
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