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Antitrust and Trade Regulation

Mercer Law Review

1977

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Antitrust, Michael Eric Ross, John C. Staton Jr. Jul 1977

Antitrust, Michael Eric Ross, John C. Staton Jr.

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In broadest terms, the performance of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit' in the antitrust area ' during 1976 might best be characterized as solid. Although demonstrating little of the innovative yet well-reasoned analysis which distinguished several 1975 decisions, none of this year's antitrust opinions appear to be as susceptible to criticism as were, for example, Eastex Aviation, Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co. and Cooper Liquor, Inc. v. Adolph Coors Co. Indeed, a substantial portion of the "development" of the substantive law in 1976 consisted of the court's attempts to "clarify" some of the implications …


Antitrust And State Action: Lights Out For A Regulated Utility, Richard W. Pierce May 1977

Antitrust And State Action: Lights Out For A Regulated Utility, Richard W. Pierce

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In Cantor v. Detroit Edison, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a power utility regulated by the State of Michigan is not immune from federal antitrust liability, even though the Michigan Public Service Commission had approved the utility's activity under attack-a light-bulb program for customers-and the utility by state law had to maintain the program until it filed a new tariff with the Commission.