81st Annual Conference

In 2015, a former executive from a major chemi­cal manufacturing company pleaded guilty to con­spiracy to violate federal antitrust laws, including price-fixing, bid-fixing, and illegal client alloca­tion. Now, major chemical manufacturers who sell flocculants such as Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride are being sued by dozens of cities who are claiming triple damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest under the federal Sherman and Clay­ton Acts. Learn about these lawsuits and how your city can get involved.