October 30, 2020

Eleven asphalt and paving companies operating in West Virginia, including West Virginia Paving Inc., Kelly Paving Inc., American Asphalt & Aggregate Inc., and eight related companies, entered into a settlement to resolve claims that they conspired to monopolize the asphalt and paving market.  The alleged anti-competitive conduct increased the cost of road paving paid for by the state and local entities within the state.  The settlement, valued at $101.3 million, includes a cash payment of $30.35 million and an additional $71 million in credits that can be applied by the government to work over the next seven years, including work that is already completed but not yet paid for.  WV

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