A Bank Holding Company (BHC) is a company that owns or controls one or more banks. The Board of Governors is responsible for regulating and supervising BHCs. Below is a list of BHCs headquartered in the Fifth District and supervised by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. (e) Hiding "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal, just like a so called drug deal." In and out of court, in concert, to dodge contract responsibility, they all arranged to hide the price paperwork, the policy and the markups or margins. The direct aim of the concealment is too keep prices artificially high, which is a high crime in itself: The law of price makes unlawful all … acts by two or more persons (e) To make or enter into or execute or carry out any contracts, obligations or agreements of any kind or description, by which they agree to pool, combine, or directly or indirectly unite any interests that they may have connected with in buying, selling or renting any ... commodity, that its price might in any manner be affected. This is one such chain pact: A. Our policy is if the competitor allows us to price-check or price-survey, they we will allow them into … our stores. Using It v. Hiding It Enforcing “It” and Not 1) A “competitive price” is defined, “competitive … price will equal cost ….” 2) A “competitive revenue, like price, is defined, “competitive … -- i.e., revenue will equal cost ….” “Fees of going public, like “Interest” are not included. 3) In a competitive market price equals costs and each seller knows his own cost.” 4) In a competitive market, price is based on cost rather than on value. 5) Correct pricing: measure costs and setting a good faith price accordingly. 6) No State shall … impair--- the Obligation of Contracts …. Article 1:10! 7) In every contract there is an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. 8) Congress did not intend any sweeping "learned profession" exclusion from the Sherman Act …. The fact that some court or other government authorities permit concealment of the independent markup cost papers does not immunize it: such concealment-favor is price fixing in fact. The exact law on this point is black and white: 9) The fact that state or federal “stock registration” or “going public” authorizes the price fixing does not, of course, give immunity to the scheme….” ... Container, 393 U.S. 333 Footnote 1 (1969). Chains’ Doctor Ken Elzinga, under oath at trial page 3927:1-19. In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings In Petroleum Products Antitrust Litigation, 906 F.2d 432, 441, at 439 (9th Cir. 1990). In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings In Petroleum Products Antitrust Litigation, 906 F.2d 432, 441, at 439 (9th Cir. 1990). Chains’ Edward Heredia, trial transcript at page1898:11-22. In Re: Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings, 906 F.2d 432, at 447 (9th Cir. 1990). In Re: Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings, at 448; but see ft 14. Larry Del Santo VT, 123:68-124:69. See, e.g., Trial Exhibit 1144-042-047. 10-15-99 Hearing transcript, page 45, lines 4-6. Chains Mike Czaykowski deposition on video, at page 62:14-63:08. ... Tank Sherman "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal." A. A successful … rig requires a method of monitoring or price checking for and punishing cheaters. Circular Fraud Circumstantial Lies “Circumstantial evidence is not testimony to the specific fact being asserted, rather it is testimony to other facts and circumstances from which the jury may infer that the fact being asserted does or does not exist. Conversely, direct evidence is testimony to the specific fact asserted. A. We need to get the current shelf price in the particular store location in order to set our prices. That’s how it works. "We reject the … circular argument that the publication of … price information cannot support an inference of conspiracy because the information was "publicly available." The information was publicly available only because rival pirates agreed to make it so; without such dissemination, price moves were not always readily and easily detected.” “It appears that the … information served little purpose other than to facilitate… collusive price coordination.” A Simple Weighted Average “Overall” Fix A. Generally, I would just see an overall report that said...we have 300 prices higher, 800 prices lower. Defense Contract Lies-Perjury ☻ One, there is no evidence in the record that establishes an agreement regarding reciprocal price checking. Defense Contract Confessions A. No, I never considered supply and demand as a factor” in … price…. Container, 393 U.S. 333 Footnote 1 (1969). Chains’ Doctor Ken Elzinga, under oath at trial page 3927:1-19. In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings In Petroleum Products Antitrust Litigation, 906 F.2d 432, 441, at 439 (9th Cir. 1990). In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings In Petroleum Products Antitrust Litigation, 906 F.2d 432, 441, at 439 (9th Cir. 1990). Chains’ Edward Heredia, trial transcript at page1898:11-22. In Re: Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings, 906 F.2d 432, at 447 (9th Cir. 1990). In Re: Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings, at 448; but see ft 14. Del Santo VT, 123:68-124:69. See, e.g., Trial Exhibit 1144-042-047. 10-15-99 Hearing transcript, page 45, lines 4-6. Chains Mike Czaykowski deposition on video, at page 62:14-63:08. richmondfed.org/banking/federal_reserve_membership/bank_holding_companies/index.cfm
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