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Smith Wholesale Co., Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law
In a case brought by wholesalers, who are also direct distributors for defendant-tobacco company, alleging illegal price discrimination in violation...

Hart v. Autowest Dodge

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In case alleging violations of the Vehicle Leasing Act and the Unfair Competition Law, order awarding attorney fees after dismissal is affirmed over...

Wholesale Electricity Antitrust Cases

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Public Utilities
In cases arising out of the California energy crisis of 2000, sustaining of demurrer to master complaint is affirmed where the trial court correctly...

Republic Tobacco Co. v. N. Atl. Trading Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies
Grant of defendant's motion for costs incurred in securing a jury's judgment during post-trial proceedings and on appeal is affirmed where: 1)...

Sperry v. Crompton Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions
Because the treble damages provision in General Business Law section 340 serves as a penalty for purposes of CPLR 901(b), such damages are not...

First Am. Title Co. v. Devaugh

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an antitrust action brought by title insurance companies against the Registers of Deeds of five counties in Michigan, dismissal of Sherman Act...

In re: Cardizem CD Antitrust Litig.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech
In a class action alleging conspiracy to minimize competition among pharmaceutical companies, an order requiring an attorney for a party to pay costs...

Phoenix Bond & Indem. Co. v. Bridge

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Law
In a RICO suit alleging a pattern of mail fraud in connection with a tax lien bidding system, dismissal of the complaint for lack of standing is...

Weyerhauser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc.

Agriculture, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law
In the antitrust context of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, the test the Court applied to claims of predatory pricing in Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown...

Ross v. American Express Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In class action alleging conspiracy to fix fees for transactions in foreign currencies, motion to dismiss an interlocutory appeal from district...