Legal Opinion
United States v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 20, 1976No. Civ. 73-964-BPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLAIR, District Judge.
The government commenced this civil antitrust action on September 28, 1973 by filing a complaint alleging that the purchase of the McCulloch Corporation (McCulloch) by the Black and Decker Manufacturing Company (Black & Decker) violates § 7 of the Clayton Act as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18. 1 Divestiture of the acquired company is the principal relief sought.
A request by the government for a temporary restraining order to prevent consummation of the Black & Decker/McCulloch merger was denied on September 28, 1973. 2 Thereafter on October 23, 1973 the parties agreed to and…
2Cases cited63 opinions
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- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. Philadelphia National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Hamilton Watch Co. v. Benrus Watch Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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- United States v. Siemens Corporation and G. D. Searle & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Mercantile Texas Corporation v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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