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Farmers Look for Justice in the Poultry Industry

Dave Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Carole Morrison, Christine Varney, Usda, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Food Inc., Eric Holder Attorney General, Doj, Home News
Dave Murphy

Poultry farmers face daily fear, uncertainty and intimidation from the companies they contract with. This type of intimidation is a clear sign of how powerful and arrogant these companies have grown.

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DOJ's Holder calls for Historic Era of Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture

Dave Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Iowa, Usda, President Obama, Doj, Antitrust, Christine Varney, Obama Administration, Vilsack, Holder, Monsanto, Politics News
Dave Murphy

While many have waited a lifetime to hear government officials address the lack of competition in agriculture and enforce antitrust laws, one question remains: How fast will the wheels of justice turn?

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Justice Department: Expect 'Vigorous' Scrutiny Of Health Insurance Mergers

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Doj Health Insurers, Doj, Justice Department, Health Insurance, Christine Varney, Doj Health Insurance, Health Insurers, Justice Department Health Insurance, Health Care, Justice Department Health Insurers, Business News

WASHINGTON — In a blunt warning to the health insurance industry, the Obama administration said Monday it won't hesitate to block mergers that t...

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A Call For a Bipartisan National Campaign to Overturn Insurance Companies' Exemption From Anti-Trust Laws

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Chuck Schumer, Anti-Trust, Bobby Jindal, Patrick Leahy, Anti-Trust Laws, Health Insurance, Obama Health Care, McCarran-Ferguson Act, Healthcare Regulations, Trent Lott, Peter DeFazio, Health Care Reform, Christine Varney, Harry Reid, Health Care, Anti-Trust Exemption, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare, Gene Taylor, Politics News
Miles Mogulescu

We need a broad coalition to immediately repeal the insurance industry's exemption from complying with Federal anti-trust laws.

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Antitrust Chief Facing Resistance From Obama Admin Officials Over Industry Crackdowns

New York Times | STEPHEN LABATON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Airline Industry, Antitrust, Railroad Industry, Obama Admin Officials, Obama Administration, Christine Varney, Politics News

President Obama's top antitrust official and some senior Democratic lawmakers are preparing to rein in a host of major industries, including airline a...

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Justice Department Plans Tougher Antitrust Action

New York Times | STEPHEN LABATON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Antitrust Obama, Obama Antitrust, Top Antitrust Official, Christine Varney, Antitrust Action Obama, Aggressive Enforcement, Business News

President Obama's top antitrust official this week plans to restore an aggressive enforcement policy against corporations that use their market domina...

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