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AUGUST 24, 2005
NEW CASE: INDIANA READY MIX PRICE FIXING CONSPIRACY
THE MOGIN LAW FIRM, P.C. FILES A NEW CASE ALLEGING THAT IRVING MATERIALS, INC., ITS KEY EXECUTIVES AND UNKNOWN CO-CONSPIRATORS FIXED PRICES FOR READY MIX CONCRETE IN THE CENTRAL INDIANA MARKET DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2000 UNTIL AT LEAST MAY 2004. ONE OF OUR CLIENTS, WINIGER/STOLBERG GROUP, INC. IS ONE OF THE LARGEST BUILDERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA. THE DOJ LABELS THIS AS ONE OF THE LARGEST DOMESTIC PRICES FIXING CASES IN HISTORY.
OUR CO-COUNSEL ARE GREENE & SCHULTZ AND MALLOR CLENDENING GRODNER & BOHRER, BOTH OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA AND BONSIGNORE & BREWER OF MEDFORD, MASS.
AUGUST 23, 2005
MOGIN TESTIFIES BEFORE STATE SENATE PANEL ON ANTITRUST
DAN MOGIN TESTIFIED BEFORE A CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS IN CALIFORNIA, ENTITLED “MARKET COMPETITIVENESS: DOES STATE ANTITRUST LAW NEED TO BE UPDATED?” THE PANELS INCLUDED PRIVATE LAWYERS, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, ACADEMICS, ECONOMISTS AND A FEDERAL JUDGE.
NEW CASE v. INTEL:
THE MOGIN LAW FIRM, P.C. FILES A NEW CASE ALLEGING THAT INTEL CORP. MONOPOLIZED THE X86 MICROPROCESSOR MARKET USING EXCLUSIVE DEALING AGREEMENTS, MANIPULATION OF STANDARD SETTING ORGANIZATIONS, PRODUCT-LINE RESTRICTIONS, EXCLUSIONARY REBATES,COERCION OF OEMS, THREATS OF RETALIATION AND OTHER ANTICOMPETITIVE ACTS. IT IDENTIFIES 38 COMPANIES – INCLUDING LARGE SCALE COMPUTER-MAKERS (TIER ONE OEMS), SMALL SYSTEM-BUILDERS, WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, AND RETAILERS THAT WERE SUBJECTED TO THE ALLEGED ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES. THE CASE IS FILED ON BEHALF OF A NATIONWIDE CLASS OF CONSUMERS, THE END-USERS WHO INDIRECTLY PURCHASED X86 CHIPS AND PC AND WHO BORE THE BRUNT OF THE RESULTING OVERCHARGES.
OUR CO-COUNSEL ARE MIKE KIRBY AND JON BOYNTON OF POST, KIRBY NOONAN & SWEAT, ONE OF SAN DIEGO’S TOP BUSINESS LITIGATION FIRMS.
MOGIN TO TESTIFY BEFORE STATE SENATE PANEL ON ANTITRUST
DAN MOGIN HAS BEEN ASKED TO TESTIFY BEFORE A CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS IN CALIFORNIA. THE HEARING WILL BE AN INFORMATIONAL HEARING, ENTITLED “MARKET COMPETITIVENESS: DOES STATE ANTITRUST LAW NEED TO BE UPDATED?” THE PANELS WILL INCLUDE LAWYERS, ACADEMICS, JUDGES AND ECONOMISTS.
DAN MOGIN NAMED “TOP ATTORNEY” IN LAWYER POLL
DAN MOGIN HAS BEEN NAMED A SEMI-FINALIST AS ONE OF SAN DIEGO’S “TOP ATTORNEYS” FOR HIS WORK IN CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION IN A POLL OF LAWYERS CONDUCTED BY THE SAN DIEGO DAILY TRANSCRIPT.
MOGIN TO SPEAK ON COMPETITION LAW AT STATE BAR CONVENTION
DAN MOGIN WILL BE SPEAKING AT THE CALIFONRIA STATE BAR CONVENTION IN SAN DIEGO ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 BEGINNING AT 2:15 P.M. A PRIMER ON CALIFORNIA COMPETITION LAW AFTER PROP. 64, IS SPONSORED BY THE ANTITRUST & UNFAIR COMPETITION SECTION, FORMERLY CHAIRED BY MOGIN. IT WILL EXPLORE THREE IMPORTANT AREAS OF CALIFORNIA COMPETITION LAW: UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW (B& P CODE SEC. 17200-17209), INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF PROPOSITION 64; THE UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT (B& P CODE SEC. 17000-17101); AND THE CARTWRIGHT ACT (B& P CODE SEC. 16600-16770). FOR FURTHE INFO, SEE http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=11368&id=2886 OR VISIT THE ANTITRUST SECTION WEBSITE AT http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10703&id=3681.