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Antitrust and Trade Regulation

Loyola University Chicago, School of Law

2007

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A Tale Of Two Marks, And Other Antitrust Concerns, Pamela Jone Harbour Jan 2007

A Tale Of Two Marks, And Other Antitrust Concerns, Pamela Jone Harbour

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Communication And Concerted Action , William H. Page Jan 2007

Communication And Concerted Action , William H. Page

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

It is a familiar scenario in U.S. antitrust litigation: The plaintiffs allege that a pattern of identical pricing (or refusals to deal) is "concerted" and therefore per se illegal; the defendant responds that the practice is merely "consciously parallel" or "interdependent" and therefore legal. Under U.S. law, to avoid summary judgment or judgment as a matter of law, a plaintiff must produce a "plus factor," evidence that "tends to exclude the possibility" that the defendants' actions were merely interdependent. Courts have identified various plus factors-for example, evidence that the alleged conduct was against the defendant's interest unless it was pursuant …


Comments On Professor Page's Discussion Of Matsushita: Plaintiff's Perspective, Michael J. Freed Jan 2007

Comments On Professor Page's Discussion Of Matsushita: Plaintiff's Perspective, Michael J. Freed

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Comments On Professor Page's Discussion Of Matsushita, T. Mark Mclaughlin Jan 2007

Comments On Professor Page's Discussion Of Matsushita, T. Mark Mclaughlin

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The "Proper" - And By That I Mean Limited - Role For Economists In Price-Fixing Litigation, David Marx Jr. Jan 2007

The "Proper" - And By That I Mean Limited - Role For Economists In Price-Fixing Litigation, David Marx Jr.

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Matsushita At Twenty: A Conference Introduction, Spencer Weber Waller Jan 2007

Matsushita At Twenty: A Conference Introduction, Spencer Weber Waller

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Refining The Matsushita Standard And The Role Economics Can Play, James Langernfeld, James Morsch Jan 2007

Refining The Matsushita Standard And The Role Economics Can Play, James Langernfeld, James Morsch

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Behavioral Economists At The Gate: Antitrust In The Twenty-First Century, Maurice E. Stucke Jan 2007

Behavioral Economists At The Gate: Antitrust In The Twenty-First Century, Maurice E. Stucke

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Legacy Of Matsushita: The Role Of Economics In Antitrust Litigation, Michael A. Salinger Jan 2007

The Legacy Of Matsushita: The Role Of Economics In Antitrust Litigation, Michael A. Salinger

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Matsushita And The Role Of Economists With Regard To Proof Of Conspiracy, Daniel R. Schulman Jan 2007

Matsushita And The Role Of Economists With Regard To Proof Of Conspiracy, Daniel R. Schulman

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Antitrust Governance: The New Wave Of Antitrust, Yane Svetiev Jan 2007

Antitrust Governance: The New Wave Of Antitrust, Yane Svetiev

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Antitrust law has entered a new phase of an always-controversial existence. The role of antitrust in moderating interfirm relationships depends both on the problems that arise in such relationships and the institutional capacity of antitrust decision-makers to respond to those problems effectively. For much of the twentieth century, the model firm was hierarchical: vertical integration within the business organization was a way of achieving transaction cost efficiencies and delivering to market higher levels of output at a lower price. The argument that integration was beneficial for organizing efficient production was used to induce a shift in the focus of antitrust …