United States of America v. Republic Services, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 08-2076 (RWR) ) REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ______________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION The United States and seven states bring suit against defendants Republic Services, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc., alleging antitrust violations stemming from Republic’s acquisition of Allied Waste. The parties have filed a joint motion for entry of final judgment, which would permit the merger to be…