94-28222. United States v. General Electric Co., et al.; Proposed Termination of Final Decree

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division

 

United States v. General Electric Co., et al.; Proposed 
Termination of Final Decree

    Notice is hereby given that defendant General Electric Company (GE) 
has filed with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Ohio, Eastern Division, a motion to terminate the Final 
Decree in United States v. General Electric Company, et al., In Equity 
No. 8120, which was entered on October 12, 1911, and the Department of 
Justice (Department), in a stipulation also filed with the Court, has 
tentatively consented to termination of the Final Decree, but has 
reserved the right to withdraw its consent based on public comments and 
for other reasons.
    The complaint in United States v. General Electric Company, et al., 
filed on March 3, 1911 and brought against GE and other lamp 
manufacturers, alleged, inter alia, that GE acquired interests in and 
control over other lamp companies, but concealed its ownership 
interests in them in order to give the impression of competition among 
numerous, independent lamp manufacturers. The complaint also alleged 
conspiracies to restrain trade and to monopolize. The conduct was 
charged as violating the Sherman Act of 1890.
    The Final Decree prohibits GE from conducting its incandescent lamp 
business except in its own name, and enjoins certain practices, 
including price fixing, resale price maintenance, price discrimination, 
tying and exclusive dealing arrangements.
    The United States has filed with the Court a memorandum setting 
forth the reasons why the United States believes that termination of 
the Final Decree would serve the public interest. Copies of the 
complaint and Final Decree, motion papers, the stipulation containing 
the United States' consent, the United States' memorandum and all 
further papers filed with the Court in connection with this motion will 
be available for inspection at Room 3235, Antitrust Division, 
Department of Justice, 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530 (telephone [phone]), and at the Office of the 
Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of 
Ohio, Eastern Division, 201 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114 
(telephone [phone]). Copies of any of these materials may be 
obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the 
copying fee set by Department of Justice regulations.
    Interested persons may submit comments regarding the proposed 
termination of the Final Decree to the United States. Such comments 
must be received within the sixty day period established by court 
order, and will be filed with the court by the United States. Comments 
should be addressed to J. Robert Kramer, II, Chief, Litigation II 
Section, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, 1401 H Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530 (telephone [phone]).
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 94-28222 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]
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