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Timestamp: 2014-10-20 08:40:27
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 18', '§ 4', '§ 18', '§ 26', '§ 18', '§ 22', '§ 1331']

Complaint : U.S. and the State of New York v. Stericycle, Inc., et al.
New York, New York 10271,
v. STERICYCLE, INC.
SAMW ACQUISITION CORPORATION 28161 North Keith Drive
HEALTHCARE WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. 4357 Ferguson Drive, Suite 100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245,
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Case No.: 1:11-cv-00689
Assign Date: April 8, 2011
Plaintiffs, the United States of America ("United States"), acting under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, and the State of New York, acting under the direction of its Attorney General, bring this civil antitrust action against defendants, Stericycle, Inc., SAMW Acquisition Corporation, and Healthcare Waste Services, Inc. ("HWS"), to enjoin Stericycle's proposed acquisition of HWS and to obtain other equitable relief. Plaintiffs complain and allege as follows:
1.	Pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated September 24, 2010, Stericycle intends to acquire all of HWS, except for an incinerator in Matthews, North Carolina, for $245 million. Defendants Stericycle and HWS currently compete in the treatment of infectious waste. 2.	The United States and the State of New York bring this action to prevent the proposed acquisition because it would substantially lessen competition in the provision of infectious waste treatment services in the New York City Metropolitan Area, in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18.
3.	The United States brings this action under Section 15 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 4 and 25, to prevent and restrain defendants from violating Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18. The State of New York brings this action under Section 16 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 26, to prevent and restrain defendants from violating Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18. The State of New York, by and through its Attorney General, brings this action on behalf of the citizens, general welfare, and economy of the State of New York.
4.	Defendants treat infectious waste in the flow of interstate commerce. Defendants' activities in treating infectious waste substantially affect interstate commerce. The Court has jurisdiction over this action and over the parties pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 22 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1337.