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Committee discusses joining multijurisdictional antitrust suits against oil producers; no decision
City of Orange Beach City Council
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Committee discussed a staff recommendation to appoint outside counsel (Berger Montague) to join antitrust litigation alleging a conspiracy by oil producers to reduce crude supply and overcharge buyers; staff said representation is contingency-based and other large cities have joined; the committee did not make a final decision.
Committee members discussed a resolution to authorize retention of counsel to join a multi-jurisdictional antitrust case against large oil producers. Staff explained the engagement would be contingency-based and said other cities…
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