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The Majoritarian Rehnquist Court?, Neal Devins Jul 2004

The Majoritarian Rehnquist Court?, Neal Devins

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What Brown Teaches Us About The Rehnquist Court's Federalism Revival, Neal Devins Jan 2004

What Brown Teaches Us About The Rehnquist Court's Federalism Revival, Neal Devins

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The Ultimate Independence Of The Federal Courts: Defying The Supreme Court In The Exercise Of Federal Common Law Powers, Ronald H. Rosenberg Jan 2004

The Ultimate Independence Of The Federal Courts: Defying The Supreme Court In The Exercise Of Federal Common Law Powers, Ronald H. Rosenberg

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Better Lucky Than Good, Neal Devins Jan 2004

Better Lucky Than Good, Neal Devins

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Illinois Brick: A Look Back And A Look Ahead, Edward D. Cavanagh Jan 2004

Illinois Brick: A Look Back And A Look Ahead, Edward D. Cavanagh

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In June 1977, the United States Supreme Court decided Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, ruling that only those dealing directly with price-fixers, and not others in the chain of distribution, are "injured" within the meaning of Section 4 of the Clayton Act in price-fixing cases. The decision struck the death knell to claims by indirect purchasers that illegal overcharges incurred by first purchasers had been passed-on to them through the distribution chain. The so-called direct purchaser rule of Illinois Brick was clear and unequivocal, the very essence of a bright-line rule. Yet, after over a quarter century, the …