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A MAJOR IN US ARMY RESERVE PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBERY AT CAMP VICOTRY, IRAQ
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On December 22, 2008, Theresa J. Baker, a major in the U.S. Army Reserve, pled guilty for her role in two conspiracies to commit bribery involving U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) contracts at Camp Victory, Iraq. As a part of the same investigation, on June 3, 2008, Raman International Inc. (“Raman”), a defense contractor, pled…

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DOJ FILES ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST MICROSEMI CORPORATION
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On December 18, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsemi Corporation (“Microsemi”) alleging that Microsemi’s acquisition of Semicoa Inc.’s (“Semicoa”) assets has reduced or eliminated competition for the development, manufacture, sale of certain semiconductor devices used by the U.S. military and space programs, resulting in the increase in the price…

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FORMER EXECUTIVE AT SOIL TREATMENT COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING EPA
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On December 18, 2008, Zul Tejpar, a former employee at Bennett Environmental Industries (“BEI”), a Canadian soil treatment company, pled guilty for defrauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) at the EPA-designated Superfund site, Federal Creosote in Manville, NJ and agreed to pay a criminal fine of $1 million and help in the ongoing investigation.…

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TENTH PLEA AGREEMENT IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN MILITARY RESTRAINTS INDUSTRY
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On December 15, 2008, Yong Zhu, the president of Chino, an import-export company that provides Chinese supplies to U.S. companies, pled guilty for his role in a conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. Mr. Zhu allegedly paid an employee of a manufacturing company that did business with Chino as sum of $10,000. In return…

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TWO INVESTMENT FUNDS VIOLATE ANTITURST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN HSR ACT
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 15, 2008, ESL Partners (“ESL”) of Greenwich, Conn., and ZAM Holdings (“ZAM”) of New York City, two investment funds with holdings in numerous companies, will pay $525,000 and $275,000, respectively, in civil penalties for violating antitrust pre-merger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”). According to the complaint, after its…

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DOJ REQUIRED DIVESTITURES IN PNC’S ACQUISTION OF NATIONAL CITY
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 11, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) required The PNC Financial Services Group (“PNC”) to sell 61 of National City Corporation’s (“National City”) branches totaling approximately $4.1 billion in deposits for PNC’s acquisition of National City to proceed. Fifty of the branches ($3.35 billion in deposits) are located in Allegheny County (PA), six…

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ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY IN DEFRAUDING FCC E-RATE PROGRAM
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 11, 2008, Cynthia K. Ayer, Bambarg County (South Carolina) School District’s former technology coordinator, pled guilty for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communication Commission’s E-Rate Program and agreed to serve two years in jail and pay a criminal fine of $468,496. The Telecommunication Act of 1996 authorized the E-Rate…

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NINTH INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY TO RIGGING BIDS AND VIOLATING THE FCPA IN DOJ’S ONGOING INVESTIGATIO IN MARINE HOSE INDUSTRY
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 10, 2008, Misao Hioki, general manager of International Engineered Products, pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose in the United States. He also pled guilty for his role in another conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) by…

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NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING, PRICE FIXING, BID RIGGING AND CONTRACT ALLOCATION
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 10, 2008, Randall Lee Rahal, the owner and president of Intramark USA Inc., a New Jersey wholesaler of food ingredients, was charged for his role in conspiracies involving racketeering, price fixing, bid rigging and contract allocation, and with money laundering, in the processed tomato products industry. Mr. Rahal agreed to forfeit $600,000 as…

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DOJ REQUIRES DIVESTURE IN REPUBLIC’S ACQUISTION OF ALLIED WASTE
Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

On December 3, 2008, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) required Republic Services Inc. (“Republic”) and Allied Waste Industries Inc. (“Allied”) to divest to divest 87 commercial waste collection routes, nine landfills and 10 transfer stations for Republic’s $4.5 billion acquisition of Allied to proceed. The transaction as originally proposed would result in reduced competition and…

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