District Court, S.D. New York July 30, 1971, M 19-93A and the following actions: All Cases (In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings in Antibiotic Antitrust Actions)

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APPLICABILITY OF SECTIONS 5(a) AND 5(b) OF THE CLAYTON ACT

MILES W. LORD, District Judge

(By Assignment).

The questions now before the court concern the effect of the Government’s prior proceedings against these defendants

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2on the present private treble damage actions. More specifically, the questions are whether, pursuant to § 5(b) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.