Thomas Barnett
Thomas Barnett
benefit companies consumers free involved market system threatens
Price-fixing threatens our free market system and robs consumers of the benefit of competitive prices. We vigorously investigate and prosecute companies and individuals involved in these conspiracies.
charges resolve
These charges demonstrate the resolve to prosecute those who defraud American consumers.
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Joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements may be helpful in rebuilding after the devastation caused by the hurricanes, and the Antitrust Division (of the Justice Department) is committed to helping to foster the recovery efforts,
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Competition among hospitals results in lower prices, greater quality of care, and increased innovation for healthcare consumers. The antitrust division will continue to be vigilant in ensuring that hospitals and other healthcare providers do not unreasonably deprive consumers of the benefits of competition.
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Our assessment was the various competitive alternatives that remain out there, combined with the efficiencies that Whirlpool is likely to achieve . . . make it likely that consumers will benefit from this transaction.
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The divestitures required by the department will ensure that competition at movie theaters in the affected parts of Chicago, New York, Boston, Seattle and Dallas is preserved.
concluded harm likely remain sufficient
We concluded that the transaction was not likely to substantially harm competition. There remain sufficient competitive alternatives in the marketplace.
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We are gratified to bring to justice another member of the DRAM cartel, which is one of the largest cartels ever discovered.