Nevada Federal Judge Rejects Assertion Franchise Agreement Is Unlawful

Mealey's (January 17, 2019, 7:57 AM EST) -- LAS VEGAS — Allegations that the city of Reno violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, by entering into an exclusive franchise agreement with a waste disposal company were rejected Jan. 7 by a Nevada federal judge (Green Solutions Recycling v. Reno Disposal Inc. et al., No. 16-334, D. Nev., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2228)....