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A federal judge in Ohio has temporarily stopped Eastman Kodak Co. from charging different prices for refurbishing a piece of printing equipment depending on whether those customers use Kodak-made ink or a competitor's.

Collins Inkjet Corp. of Ohio sued Kodak in September, alleging the Rochester printing technology company was unfairly trying to claim all the Versamark ink business by telling users of the Kodak-made printing press line that getting printheads refurbished would cost more if they used non-Kodak inks.

Temple Inland, which caused a major fish kill on the Pearl River in 2011 when it released pollutants from its Bogalusa paper mill (in Louisiana), was ordered to pay $3.3 million in criminal penalties, according to U.S. Attorney Dana Boente.

U.S. District Judge Ivan R. Lemelle also sentenced the Austin, Texas-based company, a subsidiary of International Paper, to two years probation.

Temple Inland’s fines will be used in part to help the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality pay for equipment and emergency vehicles used to monitor, test and respond to dumping, sills and leaks that violate environmental laws.