/MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] /Parent 10 0 R /Annots [] "Burlington and Camden Counties, NJ area" means Burlington and Camden counties, New Jersey. /Annots [] >> 16 0 obj relief pursuant to Chapter 86, Florida Statutes. hbbd`b`rfb`gb` # 22. "Augusta, GA area" means the City of Augusta, Richmond and Columbia counties, Georgia, and Aiken County, South Carolina. /Parent 13 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 141 0 R /Count 10 << After the acquisition, Allied would control over 35 percent--and two firms more than 80 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $17 million. << /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] An individual commercial customer typically generates substantially more MSW than a residential customer. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page construction debris) and volume, roll-off waste is deposited by the customer/generator into a disposal container (usually 20 to 40 cubic yards in size) which is larger than those routinely used in small container commercial collection (usually one to 10 cubic yards in size). endobj /Type /Pages The proposed acquisition would reduce from four to three the number of significant firms that compete in small container commercial waste collection service in the Memphis, TN area. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> In the Anderson, IN area, almost all of the MSW generated is disposed of in one of three transfer stations. /Parent 14 0 R ;,hn \ic6rZFi+|:GsL$KGqzed8;M+"N7i~4Dr?_1hHa:`R[B%Qm*?u9Lh=?y%x8;e$AD+xx Waiver recipients are entitled to continuation of services that they are currently receiving through the completion of the fair hearing 30 0 obj /Rotate 0 There are immediate expenditures necessary. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page 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. 2 0 obj ( /Resources 373 0 R In each of these markets, Allied and Republic each account for a substantial share of total revenues from commercial waste collection services. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 1391, . << /Type /Page /Author (JacqmeinV) << 12. endobj >> >> MSW does not include special handling waste (e.g., waste from manufacturing processes, regulated medical waste, sewage, and sludge), hazardous waste, or waste generated by construction or demolition sites. << hear the plaintiff's claim for declaratory and injunctive relief because the plaintiff alleged an amount in controversy in excess of $15,000; which obviously, is due to the fact that . /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] h|VrH}Weo2)RXBr|:=%ts?mlteQG :C:+rl86#m0GcfFmMb`4&;|Xy|^Q(&Y Jf#mb!nDlpfIi QB*Mg< << /Contents [326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R] Is there any vagueness, or is everything extremely clear? /Contents [270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R] /Contents [334 0 R 335 0 R 336 0 R] It is economically impractical for a roll-off waste collection firm to serve metropolitan areas from a distant base. 10. /Parent 9 0 R "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. /Rotate 0 endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 An MSW disposal facility must be located on approved types of land and operated under prescribed procedures. /Type /Pages JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. for the Middle Distrct of Florida, hereby files this complaint for permanent injunction and alleges as follows: 1. /Annots [] 12 0 obj << Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Florida Primary The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to disrupt the Presidential Preference Primary election in Florida. In the Augusta, GA area, the acquisition would reduce from three to two the number of significant competitors in the collection of small container commercial waste. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] There are no good substitutes for MSW disposal. 1. endobj 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. 95 0 obj 2201-202, and . << /Type /Page How long will the injunction be effective? endobj _______/s/____________________ Donna E. Patterson Deputy Assistant Attorney General, _________/s/__________________ Constance K. Robinson Director of Operations and Merger Enforcement, ________/s/___________________ J. Robert Kramer II Chief, Litigation II Section, _________/s/__________________ Willie L. Hudgins Assistant Chief, Litigation II Section, ___________/s/________________ Arthur A. Feiveson IL Bar # 3125793, __________/s/_________________ Michael K. Hammaker DC Bar # 233684, __________/s/_________________ Chinita M. Sinkler MD Bar, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Litigation II Section 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 3000 Washington, D.C. 20530 (202) 307-0924. /Annots [] "Gulf Coast, FL area" means Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties, Florida. 81 0 obj Significant new entry into the disposal of MSW in the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas would be difficult and time-consuming. << stream /Annots [] 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. Complaint for Declaratory and Temporary and Permanent Injunctive Relief (the "Complaint"), which is incorporated herein by this reference.1 As shown in the Complaint, the HRO is null and void for failure to comply with Florida Statutes, the Jacksonville Ordinance Code, and the Rules of the Council of the City of Jacksonville. /Contents [206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R] /Annots [] xref The extension of vote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [274 0 R 275 0 R 276 0 R] In the Anderson, IN and New York City, NY areas, entry by any new MSW disposal facility would be an extremely costly and time-consuming process, and unlikely to prevent market incumbents from significantly raising prices for the disposal of MSW following the acquisition. ( "New York City, NY area" means the Borough of Brooklyn, New York. Complaint for purposes of Florida Statutes Sections 501.207(5) and 95.11(3). 5.) /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Managing Partner /Annots [] 42 0 obj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 55. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION In re: JOSE SANCHEZ Case No. /Contents [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] /Rotate 0 42. 58. 25 0 obj The significant share of the roll-off collection market which Republic would have, its control of the primary disposal sites in the area, and its frequent use of long-term, automatically renewing contracts with roll-off collection customers, would make entry into the Macon, GA roll-off waste collection market difficult, and unlikely to prevent market incumbents from significantly raising prices for the collection of roll-off waste following the acquisition. /Annots [] 26 0 obj /Contents [378 0 R 379 0 R 380 0 R] 56 0 obj /Contents [398 0 R 399 0 R 400 0 R] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 6 0 obj /Contents [322 0 R 323 0 R 324 0 R] endstream endobj 2333 0 obj<>/W[1 1 1]/Type/XRef/Index[246 2074]>>stream 59. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Republic would thus be in a position to raise the disposal costs at the landfill and transfer stations which it would own to any new or existing roll-off collection competitor in the Macon, GA area. /Contents [266 0 R 267 0 R 268 0 R] 0000001373 00000 n /Resources 129 0 R ( For a variety of reasons, other types of collection activities, such as roll-off containers (typically used for construction debris) and collection of liquid or hazardous waste, are also rarely combined with commercial waste collection activities. 45], filed on August 192021, . /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] After the acquisition, Republic would control over 85 percent of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues of about $5 million. >> ( Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (pdf) (1.93 MB) Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. >> >> "0A149;>>>%.DIC; C Small container commercial waste collection differs in many important respects from the collection of residential or other types of waste. >> Download the PDF of the Complaint IN THIS PUBLICATION Summary Issues COVID-19 32. /Type /Page /Type /Page 6. ( The length of the presentation is 46:09. <> /Count 10 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Rotate 0 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. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page 3601, et seq. >> 11 0 obj /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> 10941 and Laws of Florida, Ch. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /Resources 157 0 R 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. /Contents [286 0 R 287 0 R 288 0 R] /Resources 189 0 R The HHI increases both as the number of firms in the market decreases and as the disparity in size between those firms increases. endobj /Resources 361 0 R /Annots [] 5 0 obj 44 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> 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. In the Clarksville, TN area, the acquisition would reduce from five to four the number of significant firms competing in the collection of small container commercial waste. /Rotate 0 26. Venue is therefore proper in this district under Section 12 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. provide preliminary and permanent injunctive relief pursuant to Rules 57 and 64 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. 23 0 obj /Annots [] /Contents [102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R] /Resources 369 0 R endobj This action arises under Chapter 713 and 720, Florida Statutes, and under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. endobj << >> /Annots [] /Annots [] /Parent 11 0 R /Annots [] /Type /Page endobj endstream endobj startxref (2001). /Rotate 0 >> 1 0 obj /Resources 213 0 R Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. The operator then drives the FEL truck to a disposal facility, such as a transfer station, landfill or incinerator, and empties the contents of the vehicle. 0000001187 00000 n endobj endobj endstream 8. /Parent 12 0 R 43. 7. /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Annots [] 8 0 obj << /Parent 13 0 R In the Macon, GA market, Allied and Republic each account for a substantial share of total revenues from roll-off waste collection services. The extension ofvote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary. /Resources 245 0 R /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] That defendants' proposed sales of hauling assets 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 area markets, and defendants' proposed sales of MSW disposal assets in the Anderson, IN; Macon, GA and New York City, NY area markets be adjudged and decreed to be unlawful and in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act; 2. endobj /Resources 133 0 R Plaintiff filed this action against defendant for breaching a non-competition agreement. /Annots [] >> 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. .t. /Length 3282 /Resources 293 0 R /Contents [254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R] 0000001149 00000 n endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [390 0 R 391 0 R 392 0 R] /Resources 357 0 R << << 50 0 obj 0000006259 00000 n endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 377 0 R /Annots [] THIS COURT'S POWER TO GRANT RELIEF 84. 45 0 obj MSW landfills can only accept waste up to their permitted daily capacity and have a finite life span. Should you request a temporary injunction or push quickly for final permanent injunction. endobj /Type /Page endobj ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, MIGRANT CLINICIANS NETWORK, PINEROS Y . #%$""!&+7/&)4)! /Contents [346 0 R 347 0 R 348 0 R] /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Pages /Resources 173 0 R /Type /Page /Contents [282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R] /Type /Page << As a result, Austin begins the presentation by sharing some of the things you should think about before pursuing an injunction: There is a lot on the line. >> /Parent 12 0 R On September 8, 2021, the Court, by consent, entered a preliminary injunction against Garcia. 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. On July 28 and October 7, 1999, in twelve (12) separate purchase agreements, defendants agreed to exchange assets of various subsidiary companies ('the acquisitions"). /Kids [85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R] /Parent 12 0 R /Resources 161 0 R Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 24 0 obj 46 0 obj /Contents [122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page Since May 7, 2021, Wilson has been the GC of a private investment firm based in Boca Raton, Florida. 1391(c). >> H*23430P AsKN$r{(s Anyone who fails to dispose of MSW in an approved facility can be subject to severe civil and criminal penalties. /Rotate 0 endobj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /Parent 7 0 R "Memphis, TN area" means Shelby County, Tennessee; Desoto County, Mississippi, and Crittenden County, Arkansas. /Resources 197 0 R /Contents [290 0 R 291 0 R 292 0 R] REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., 110 S.E. /Contents [362 0 R 363 0 R 364 0 R] >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Type /Pages endobj 63. endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 7 0 R << /Type /Page /Rotate 0 0000006750 00000 n /Parent 7 0 R endobj % There could be a negative impact on the plaintiffs public image. /Type /Page >> 2 0 obj >> endobj << trailer /Count 10 59 0 obj ( Waste collection firms, or "haulers," collect MSW from residential, commercial and industrial establishments, and transport the waste to a disposal site, such as a transfer station, sanitary landfill or incinerator, for processing and disposal. /Parent 9 0 R 2201 a nd 2202. Permit restrictions often impose severe limitations on the type and amount of waste that can be disposed of at landfills. 15 0 obj ( MSW has physical characteristics that readily distinguish it from other liquid or solid waste. Plaintiff also contends that the harm suffered as a result of defendant's conduct is irreparable in nature and cannot be measured solely in terms of monetary damages. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] ( >> /Rotate 0 After the acquisition, Allied would control roughly 69 percent--and two firms over 90 percent--of the small container commercial waste hauling market, which has annual revenues exceeding $25 million. /Type /Page endobj /Annots [] DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF* * Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2), Florida files the Second Amended Complaint with the written consent of Defendants. 69. Rather, these are some additional factors to consider while determining the feasibility of this action: Will the court be able to enforce the injunction, or will it require intensive court supervision? This form is a Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Damages. /Annots [] /Rotate 0 CASE NO. >> /Annots [] /Rotate 0 /Type /Page /Type /Page Haulers organize their commercial accounts into routes, and collect and transport the MSW generated by these accounts in vehicles uniquely well suited for small container waste collection -- primarily front-end loader ("FEL") trucks. The next step is careful preparation before the temporary injunction hearing. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] >> << << ( 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. /Type /Page .+p>hPhb4yiK=c`/XOv@|fe`iY 0000002929 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 1 0 obj /Resources 405 0 R << Pursuant to the purchase agreements, Allied would acquire from Superior: hauling assets in Albany, New York; hauling assets in Augusta, Georgia; hauling assets in Memphis, Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee; disposal assets in New York, New York; hauling assets in Norfolk, Virginia; and hauling assets in Okaloosa, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, Florida. 7 0 obj Allied and Republic directly compete in small container commercial waste collection service in a number of markets nationwide, including the areas of: 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. endstream endobj 26 0 obj <> endobj 27 0 obj <>>>/Rotate 0/Type/Page>> endobj 28 0 obj <>stream endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R] << endobj That plaintiff recover the costs of this action. 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. 4. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj The predictable result is the denial of the vote to untold numbers of Floridians who had planned to vote in person on Election Dayincluding those who are elderly or have health conditions and cannot get to the polls without tremendous risk, university students who are no longer present in their county of registration because their dorms have closed, and those who venture out but encounter long lines and confusion at the polls.

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