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Did Trinko Really Kill Antitrust Price Squeeze Claims?, Caroline C. Rudaz
Did Trinko Really Kill Antitrust Price Squeeze Claims?, Caroline C. Rudaz
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Article presents a critical analysis of the Linkline case that refuses to recognize price squeeze claims as antitrust claims under § 2 of the Sherman Act. It argues that Linkline gives a distorted reading of Trinko without giving proper attention to the application of § 2 of the Sherman Act. The Linkline decision takes a dogmatic position and thus, while refuting the Alcoa decision, appears to be a missed opportunity to more precisely define price squeezing.
This Article offers a comparison between the U.S. Supreme Court's decision and the recent European decisions delivered in broadband access cases that are …