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...these small markets here there just aren't a lot of competitors and that kind of oligopoly behavior happens," said Ed Sniffen of the Alaska Department of Law. An oligopoly, which is a market dominated by just a few players, isn't illegal...
...for in-state refining doesn't mean the relief will be seen at the pump or at the next heating fuel fill up, said Ed Sniffen, a senior assistant to the Alaska Attorney General.When asked about what the state could do to lower the cost of energy...
...when prices were high. Luiken said history showed that tax cut had been passed on to consumers.Department of Law's Ed Sniffen said he could only partially confirm that. Surveys in Anchorage and Fairbanks showed there had been an initial decline...
...has recovered $30 million over the last five years from consumer fraud litigation. Senior Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen says the state has sued businesses ranging from pharmaceutical companies to car dealers over price fixing and other unfair...
...Complaints to the state prompted an investigation. "It looks like there was really sort of an uncanny coincidence," said Ed Sniffen, assistant attorney general, of the September price spike. "All the stations were very cooperative. ... There...
...where if we had made it any tougher, we would have put all of these payday loans companies out of business," said Ed Sniffen, a consumer protection attorney with the state Department of Law. But opponents argued that the real aim of the measure...
...on the important issues at The investigation found no antitrust violation in the coupling of Maruha and Nichiro, said Ed Sniffen, of the Alaska attorney general's office in Anchorage. The companies completed their merger on Oct. 1, becoming...
...for Alaska wild fish," Elton said. At Elton's April 19 request, the state has assigned Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen, in the Department of Law's consumer affairs division, to work with the New York investigators. Sniffen said Friday...
...Committee, the Federal Trade Commission said doctors already can discuss "legitimate quality of care" issues legally. Ed Sniffen of the state Department of Law said if that is all they want to do, they don't need the estimated $235,000 process...
...potential effect of Crowley's purchase is so substantial that the state has an obligation to learn more about it, said Ed Sniffen, assistant attorney general in the Commercial and Fair Business Division. Crowley spokesman Mark Miller would not confirm...