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53. << /Kids [75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R] After the acquisition, Republic would control over 50 percent--and two firms about 90 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues exceeding $22 million. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << endobj 2. Plaintiff, The Second Amendment Foundation, is a Washington Not-For-Profit << << /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Jurisdiction is conferred on this Court by Chapters 26, 34, 86.011. /Type /Page 36 0 obj 7.) /Resources 161 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> prescribed by these rules and by section 51.011, Florida Statutes, the statutory provision shall govern. /Type /Page << endobj 33. Obtaining a permit to construct a new disposal facility or to expand an existing one is a costly and time-consuming process, which typically takes many years to conclude. /Resources 393 0 R Suing for an injunction in Florida is all about preserving the status quo. Otherwise, there may be something missed or an unintended consequence when you sue for injunction, which can can bring about dissatisfaction, regardless of who prevails. Small container commercial waste collection differs in many important respects from the collection of residential or other types of waste. Therefore, it should not be a decision made lightly. /Annots [] /Annots [] 83 0 obj 1114 Trademark Infringement . << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Therefore, its important to not consider it a tool for righting a wrong. /Kids [7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R] /Parent 12 0 R 60 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "MSW" means municipal solid waste, a term of art used to describe solid putrescible waste generated by households and commercial establishments such as retail stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and non-manufacturing activities in industrial facilities. /Annots [] 44 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page 56. 0000001641 00000 n 93 0 obj ( /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 9 0 R /Parent 12 0 R . The extension of vote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary. endobj Small container commercial waste collection services are generally provided in highly localized areas because to operate efficiently and profitably, a hauler must have sufficient density in its commercial waste collection operations; i.e., a large number of commercial accounts that are reasonably close together. /Parent 13 0 R /Parent 9 0 R /Parent 10 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R] 4. "Anderson, IN area" means the City of Anderson and Madison County, Indiana. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page %PDF-1.3 % /Resources 325 0 R Microsoft Word - 2022-08-24 - Complaint - FINAL 52 0 obj In this presentation, Jimerson Birr AssociateAustin B. Calhouncovers Florida law on injunctive relief as a remedy, the process for seeking and obtaining injunctive relief through the judicial system, pre-litigation considerations, and enforcement of an injunction order once entered. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 44. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (pdf) (1.93 MB) Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. << In the Nashville, TN area, the acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant firms competing in the collection of small container commercial waste. 6. endobj . 41 0 obj 68. /Type /Pages /Parent 4 0 R >> /Parent 10 0 R REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., 110 S.E. >> endobj /Contents [242 0 R 243 0 R 244 0 R] ( /Parent 8 0 R /Resources 177 0 R << . On July 28 and October 7, 1999, in twelve (12) separate purchase agreements, defendants agreed to exchange assets of various subsidiary companies ('the acquisitions"). 22. /Annots [] /Annots [] endobj /Annots [] M`5`i`F{qZ /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << 61. "Lakeland, FL area" means Polk County, Florida. <<21a9e19eaa9d774d8bfb9315a3d3f5db>]>> /Type /Page >> A party seeking an injunction under general Florida case law must demonstrate: 1) irreparable harm; 2) a clear legal right; 3) an inadequate . Less frequently, haulers may use more maneuverable, but less efficient, rear-end loader ("REL") trucks, especially in those areas in which a collection route includes narrow alleyways or streets. /Rotate 0 63. /Contents [406 0 R 407 0 R 408 0 R] 41. /Contents [210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R] 70 0 obj Small Container Commercial Waste Collection Service. The customer's MSW is stored in much smaller containers (e.g., garbage bags or trash cans) and instead of FEL trucks, waste collection firms routinely use REL or side-load trucks, manned by larger crews (usually, two-or three-person teams). /Annots [] Defendants because the Amended Complaint seeks injunctive relief only for these Counts, to which qualified immunity does not apply. /Contents [262 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R] Often businesses do not consider the implications for taking this action. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page The United States of America, acting under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this civil antitrust action to enjoin the acquisition of certain waste hauling and disposal assets by Defendants Allied Waste Industries, Inc. ("Allied") and Republic Services, Inc. ("Republic") and to obtain equitable relief and other relief as appropriate. ( D. P. et al., . /Rotate 0 0000003868 00000 n /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 22 and 28 U.S.C. /Resources 301 0 R DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF* * Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2), Florida files the Second Amended Complaint with the written consent of Defendants. /Type /Page On residential routes, the crews generally hand-load the customer's MSW, typically by tossing garbage bags and emptying trash cans into the vehicle's storage section. 32. >> >> SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION In re: JOSE SANCHEZ Case No. /Resources 401 0 R >> /Rotate 0 endobj /Resources 153 0 R /Contents [402 0 R 403 0 R 404 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] ( hb tRl_ 6/GFv/EWPRE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PE PQqHsb. "Macon, GA area" means the City of Macon and Bibb, Peach and parts of Houston, Jones and Monroe counties, Georgia. 50. 1391, . After the acquisition, Allied would control over 40 percent and two firms would control over 65 percent of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $5 million. endobj 49 0 obj VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Introduction 1. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << A complaint for declaratory relief must allege the following: there is a bona fide dispute between the parties; the plaintiff has a justiciable question as to the existence or nonexistence of some right, status, immunity, power or privilege, or as to some fact upon which existence of such a claim may depend; >> /Resources 337 0 R /Annots [] /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << /Type /Page U.S. v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc. /Resources 193 0 R /Resources 389 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj 0000001563 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 57 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Because of the differences in the collection process, residential customers and commercial customers usually are organized into separate routes. Unless the twelve acquisitions are enjoined, consumers of waste collection and disposal services will likely pay higher prices and receive fewer services as a consequence of the elimination of the vigorous competition between defendants Allied and Republic. >> stream /Contents [298 0 R 299 0 R 300 0 R] >> Significant new entry into the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas would be difficult and time-consuming. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. The acquisitions by Allied and Republic would remove a significant competitor in small container commercial waste collection service, roll-off waste collection service, and/or the disposal of MSW, in already highly concentrated and difficult-to-enter markets. /Parent 10 0 R /Resources 181 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] 62. However, the incumbents' use of price discrimination and long-term contracts prevents new entrants from winning a large enough base of customers to achieve efficient routes in sufficient time to constrain the post-acquisition firm from significantly raising prices after the transaction. 3. /Annots [] /Rotate 0 endobj trailer >> Local small container commercial waste collection firms in the Albany, NY; Augusta, GA; Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ; Clarksville, TN; Columbus, OH; Gulf Coast, FL; Lakeland, FL; Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN; Macon, GA; Memphis, TN; Monmouth County, NJ; Nashville, TN and Norfolk, VA areas can profitably increase charges to local customers without losing significant sales to more distant competitors. 5. 52. >> "Norfolk, VA area" means the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Poquoson, Newport News and Portsmouth, and York, Surry, James City, Southampton, and Isle of Wight counties, Virginia. 23. x1 04) F&`/MFWxC. /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page 9. /Resources 105 0 R /Annots [] ( << 28 0 obj In the Macon, GA area, the proposed acquisitions would result in Republic controlling more than 60 percent of the roll-off waste collection market at the same time it owns the two primary disposal options which any roll-off competitor would most likely use. /Parent 11 0 R /Contents [102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R] 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page Reopen fees are due at the time a party files a pleading to reopen a proceeding if at least 90 days have . 45 0 obj /Parent 14 0 R provide relief to all the individuals affected by APD's action. 19. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 6. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj >> Although, where available, MSW can be transported to distant landfills through transfer stations using large transfer trailer trucks, the use of transfer stations adds fixed transportation and processing costs. <<14CA263718F8354CB34DA495C0495A29>]>> endobj /ModDate (D:20220824143048-04'00') /Parent 14 0 R endobj This action is brought to /Contents [222 0 R 223 0 R 224 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] ( For the Court's convenience, Florida has attached a redline, as Exhibit A, showing changes from the First Amended Complaint. /Annots [] /Rotate 0 endobj 22 0 obj 0000001187 00000 n endobj << 61 0 obj In the Gulf Coast, FL area, the acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant competitors in the collection of small container commercial waste. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Is the injunction prohibitory or mandatory? /Type /Page << /Resources 353 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "Nashville, TN area" means the City of Nashville and Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, the southeastern part of Robertson, and the eastern part of Cheatham counties, Tennessee. 65 0 obj << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 54. The length of the presentation is 46:09. stream 29. /Annots [] /Contents [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] As such, following the process to the tee will help improve your chances for success. endobj 34. "Transfer station" means an intermediate disposal site, often used in more densely populated areas, for the processing and temporary storage of solid waste before transfer, in bulk, to more distant facilities for final disposal. /Type /Page Local roll-off waste collection firms in the Macon, GA area can profitably increase charges to local customers without losing significant sales to more distant competitors. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 13 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] "Small container commercial waste collection service" means the business of collecting MSW from commercial and industrial accounts, usually in "dumpsters" (i.e., a small container with one to ten cubic yards of storage capacity), and transporting or "hauling" such waste to a disposal site by use of a front-or rear-end loader truck. ( /Rotate 0 Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 Document Type: Complaint This document is available in two formats: this web page (for browsing content) and PDF (comparable to original document formatting). >> 22 and 28 U.S.C. /Contents [266 0 R 267 0 R 268 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << /Contents [270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R] 79 0 obj << endobj /Resources 209 0 R Thus, roll-off waste collection service is a line of commerce, or relevant service, for purposes of analyzing the effects of the acquisitions under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. 0000001994 00000 n /Contents [346 0 R 347 0 R 348 0 R] %%EOF 33 0 obj 58. 0000001373 00000 n In the Macon, GA area, the acquisition would reduce from two to one the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste. 12 0 obj /Resources 297 0 R Allied and Republic directly compete in roll-off waste collection service in a number of markets nationwide, including the Macon, GA area. /Rotate 0 16. 47. The Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas are therefore sections of the country, or relevant geographic markets, for purposes of analyzing the competitive effects of the acquisition under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. 31 0 obj <>stream >> << ( Florida has reported 149 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths to date, with every expectation that these numbers will rise. MSW is generally transported by collection trucks to landfills and transfer stations, and the availability of disposal sites close to a hauler's routes is a major element that determines a hauler's competitiveness and profitability. /Parent 10 0 R endobj endobj /Parent 10 0 R JFIF C Transactions that increase the HHI by more than 100 points in highly concentrated markets presumptively raise antitrust concerns under the Horizontal Merger Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste in the Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ area. Venue is proper in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in and for /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 13 0 R >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 21. /Rotate 0 25 0 obj ( endobj /Contents [326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R] In addition, Wilson traveled at least twice to Florida for work-related trips in 2019, including once to Miami and Tampa in or around the spring of 2019 and once to Orlando in or around November or December 2019. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [386 0 R 387 0 R 388 0 R] endobj /Rotate 0 /Resources 141 0 R /Contents [150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R] /Rotate 0 In 1999, Allied reported total revenues of approximately $6 billion. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 11 0 R /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] /Annots [] 6 0 obj ( for the Middle Distrct of Florida, hereby files this complaint for permanent injunction and alleges as follows: 1. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 11 0 R Republic is engaged in providing waste collection and disposal services throughout the United States. /Resources 261 0 R In order to obtain comparable operating efficiency, a new firm must achieve route density comparable to existing firms. /Parent 7 0 R The proposed acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in small container commercial waste collection service in the Memphis, TN area. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /Rotate 0 /Contents [246 0 R 247 0 R 248 0 R] 67. /Length 1411 /Count 10 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] An MSW disposal facility must be located on approved types of land and operated under prescribed procedures. >> 42 0 obj /Parent 9 0 R 51 0 obj << /Annots [] /Parent 9 0 R 24. Complaint for Injunctive Relief Case (s): U.S. v. Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc. /Resources 285 0 R /Title (Microsoft Word - 2022-08-24 - Complaint - FINAL) /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] << Therefore, the video continues on this topic by explaining: A suit for injunction is an extraordinary remedy for businesses and individuals alike. Anyone who fails to dispose of MSW in an approved facility can be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 64 0 obj /Annots [] /Parent 8 0 R /Type /Pages This is an action for injunctive relief. /Parent 11 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 /Resources 97 0 R /Type /Page 0000002235 00000 n /Resources 213 0 R >> /Parent 13 0 R >> startxref 39. 0000001536 00000 n /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 >> /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] MSW has physical characteristics that readily distinguish it from other liquid or solid waste. 37 0 obj /Type /Page /Resources 165 0 R >> /Contents [330 0 R 331 0 R 332 0 R] 0000002992 00000 n >> The acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste in the Monmouth County, NJ area. In such areas, many of the problems associated with the permitting and construction of a landfill could make it difficult to permit and construct a transfer station. In addition, be sure you have competent, knowledgeable and experienced counsel in your corner. >> /Count 10 >> %PDF-1.4 % /Contents [170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 6108, to obtain temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief, rescission or reformation of contracts, restitution, the refund of monies paid, disgorgement of ill-gotten . >> There are immediate expenditures necessary. The President of the United States and the Governor of Florida have each declared a state of emergency. /Annots [] 40. /Annots [] /Contents [230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R] endobj After the acquisition, Allied would control over 50 percent--and two firms more than 90 percent-- of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $10 million. 24 0 obj >> Suitable landfills are difficult and time-consuming to obtain, and sometimes difficult to expand, because of the scarcity of suitable land, local resident opposition, environmental concerns, and government regulation. stream /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 63 0 obj 16 0 obj The roll-off container, when filled, is picked up by roll-off trucks, which are uniquely well suited for roll-off waste collection, and driven to a nearby disposal site, where the container's contents are disposed. 54 0 obj << COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND SANCTIONS Plaintiff, Donald F. Walton, United States Trustee for . Access to competitive disposal sites and reasonable disposal costs are important to providers of roll-off collection services. /Resources 101 0 R ]\q( $QSRP@=8`) $CC16 PI_ XL /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /Resources 205 0 R /Contents [182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R] For a number of reasons, landfills may not be located close to where the waste is generated. xref /Count 9 << The proposed acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant competitors for the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN area. /Rotate 0 JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. << What impact will it have on third-parties and employees? >> IV. Noncompete Agreements: Protecting Referral Relationships as Legitimate Business Interests, Hiring for Florida Banks and Credit Unions: A Summary of Background Checks and Other Information Required to Comply With Various Regulatory Schemes. Markets in which the HHI is between 1000 and 1800 points are considered to be moderately concentrated, and those in which the HHI is in excess of 1800 points are considered to be highly concentrated. /Parent 10 0 R The acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in the collection of small container commercial waste in the Louisville, KY/Sellersburg, IN area. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] In their waste collection and waste disposal businesses, defendants make sales and purchases in interstate commerce, ship waste in the flow of interstate commerce, and engage in activities substantially affecting interstate commerce. >> 2201 a nd 2202. /Rotate 0 What happens if the temporary injunction is not granted?