…as the workers moved to other occupations. Both the short- and long-term results could be fewer choices and reduced competition available to future consumers. Antitrust lawyers and economists can myopically…
…7A of the Clayton Act and Sec. 1 of the Sherman Act. According to the government’s complaint, Flakeboard and its parent companies during the premerger waiting period coordinated with SierraPine…
…(“OFT”) and Competition Commission (“CC”). Where the CMA finds that a merger results in a substantial lessening of competition (“SLC”), it can either prohibit the merger completely or impose significant…
…exempt from the federal antitrust laws. Such a quick summary, however, belies the complexities explored in numerous Court opinions since the principle was first announced more than 70 years ago….
…antitrust treatise Antitrust Law: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles & Their Application. A stalwart of the antitrust community, Herb was presented in 2008 with the U.S. Department of Justice John…
…in the process of compiling a response to the consultation. In short, this author remains opposed to further legislation and a broadening of European Commission competence over non-controlling minority shareholdings….
…the Commission issued an order, returning the matter to Part III litigation to determine whether the acquisition reduced competition in the market for acute-care hospital services sold to commercial health…
…form is available at: http://www.antitrustinstitute.org/sites/default/files/Awards%20Entry%20Form%202014.doc Details of the award procedures are available at: http://www.antitrustinstitute.org/sites/default/files/Awards%20Procedures%202014_0.pdf Private Enforcement Conference In addition, please consider sponsoring an associate to attend the December 2 Private…
…entry were insignificant. That one competitor, Stryker Corporation, could be viewed as an “atypical competitor.” Stryker, already a major manufacturer of medical devices, had a ready-made distribution network and an…
Bundled discounts are common marketing schemes that normally benefit consumers and competition; however, courts and commentators have found certain circumstances when they might be illegal monopolization. The line between hard…
