Northwest Airlines LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Shipments
July 31, 2010 by Bill
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Northwest Airlines LLC has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $38 million criminal fine for its role, through Northwest Airlines Cargo, in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry, the Department of Justice announced today.
Third Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
July 29, 2010 by Bill
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A former executive from Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation (Chi Mei) has agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail in the United States for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the price of thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, the Department of Justice announced today.
Former CEO of the Morgan Crucible Co. Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
July 28, 2010 by Bill
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A federal jury in Philadelphia today convicted Ian P. Norris, the former CEO of The Morgan Crucible Company plc, a United Kingdom corporation, of conspiring with others to obstruct justice, the Department of Justice announced.
Three Former Financial Services Executives Indicted for Roles in Fraud Schemes and Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
July 28, 2010 by Bill
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Three former financial services executives were indicted today for their participation in fraud schemes and conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced.
Taiwan LCD Producer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $30 Million Fine for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
June 29, 2010 by Bill
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A Taiwan thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel producer and seller has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $30 million criminal fine for its role in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of TFT-LCD panels, the Department of Justice announced today.
Department of Justice and USDA Hold Workshop Focused on Competition Issues in the Dairy Industry - Madison, Wis., Workshop is the Third of Five on Competition Issues in Agriculture
June 25, 2010 by Bill
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The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today held a joint public workshop in Madison, Wis., to explore the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in the dairy industry.
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for June 25 Dairy Workshop
June 21, 2010 by Bill
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The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the agenda and panelists for the June 25 workshop examining competition in the dairy industry.
Largest Taiwanese LCD Producer, Houston-Based Subsidiary and Six Executives Indicted for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
June 11, 2010 by Bill
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A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned a superseding indictment against the largest Taiwanese thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD) producer and seller, its Houston-based American subsidiary, and six of its executives for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices of TFT-LCD panels, the Department of Justice announced today.
Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for Amcor Ltd. to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Alcan’s Medical Flexible Packaging Business
June 11, 2010 by Bill
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The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Australia-based Amcor Ltd. to divest a North Carolina plant used in the development, production and sale of certain bags used for medical purposes in order to proceed with its acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Medical Flexibles business from Rio Tinto plc, the parent company of Alcan Corporation.
Department of Justice and USDA Announce Dairy Workshop on June 25 in Wisconsin
June 4, 2010 by Bill
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The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today additional details regarding the June 25 public workshop in Madison, Wis., which will examine competition and regulatory issues in the dairy industry.