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

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 202-514-2481), 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 216-522-4355). 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 202-307-0924).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 94-28222 Filed 11-15-94; 8:45 am]

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