Champion Bridge Company controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1906
Valentine Antitrust Act proceedings
Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis filed criminal charges against 15 bridge companies under the state's Valentine Antitrust Act. Contemporary reporting said Champion and four other companies surrendered their charters, although the businesses continued after reorganizing or revising their corporate structures.
1905
Ohio bridge trust allegations
Ohio proceedings alleged that Champion Bridge Company and five other bridge manufacturers had conspired to increase prices at the expense of taxpayers. The allegations formed part of a broader state campaign against suspected coordination in the bridge industry.