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Chesapeake, Encana Charged With Antitrust Violations | -11 | None | Both energy companies are charged with one count each of antitrust violations and attempted antitrust violations, according to the office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. Michigan's Attorney General brought criminal charges against Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Encana Corp. on Wednesday, alleging the drillers violated the state's antitrust laws by colluding to keep prices low during a land-lease auction in 2010. The antitrust... | GD | {"Tom Fowler"} | 975 |
Chesapeake to Pay $25 Million to Settle Michigan Charges | -9 | None | Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed criminal charges against the company last year. Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed to pay $25 million to settle antitrust allegations made by Michigan’s attorney general, as well as complaints that it misled hundreds of landowners to obtain leases in the state. He accused Chesapeake of colluding with Encana Corp., another oil and gas producer, to keep the price of natural gas leases in the state artificially low. In a separate case, Mr. Schuette’s office also filed... | GD | {"Erin Ailworth","Erin Ailworth Wsj Com"} | 984 |