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Discipline

Mar. 2, 2010

Pfizer Inc. Seeks Sanctions

Pfizer Inc. is asking a federal judge to impose sanctions against an antitrust attorney who has filed three lawsuits attempting to prevent the company's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth, which was finalized last fall.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Pfizer Inc. is asking a federal judge to impose sanctions against an antitrust attorney who filed three lawsuits in an attempt to block the company's $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth, which was finalized last fall.

In its motion for sanctions last week, New York-based Pfizer said the lawsuits were filed to "extort a settlement." The company asked for rei...

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