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Albrecht After Arco: Maximum Resale Price Fixing Moves Toward The Rule Of Reason, Roger D. Blair, Gordon L. Lang
Albrecht After Arco: Maximum Resale Price Fixing Moves Toward The Rule Of Reason, Roger D. Blair, Gordon L. Lang
Vanderbilt Law Review
For some time, both economic and legal commentators have recognized the economic irrationality of the Supreme Court's ruling in Albrecht v. Herald Co. which prohibited the imposition of maximum resale prices by a supplier on its resellers. Ordinarily, unwise decisions receive critical reviews and eventually lose their force as they are over-ruled explicitly or by implication in subsequent decisions. In order for this evolution to occur, however, the Court must be presented with an opportunity to alter its earlier rulings. Recently, the Supreme Court had just such an opportunity to revisit the Albrecht rule in Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA …
Tying Arrangements And Class Actions, Herbert Hovenkamp
Tying Arrangements And Class Actions, Herbert Hovenkamp
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Article does not attempt to identify socially harmful tying arrangements." Rather, it draws upon the vast literature and case law of tying arrangements to suggest possible solutions to a perplexing problem in the law of antitrust class actions: under what circumstances do common questions predominate over individual questions in tying arrangement cases and thereby justify class action treatment? Courts today agree generally that although the amount of damages may vary considerably from one prospective class member to another, certification of a class action requires that the fact of injury be demonstrable by proof common to all members of a …
The Effect Of White Motor Co. On Exclusive Selling Arrangements, Jack R. Hlustik
The Effect Of White Motor Co. On Exclusive Selling Arrangements, Jack R. Hlustik
Vanderbilt Law Review
At present, the status of exclusive selling arrangements with territorial and/or customer limitations is unsettled. Since these arrangements are not illegal per se, a full trial is necessary to adjudge their validity. Future courts, enlightened by the arguments of lawyers, the analyses of commentators, and the testimony of numerous expert witnesses, will be in a better position to formulate policies and establish guidelines in this area. Legislative proposals may be submitted to Congress to eliminate this uncertainty. Hasty legislation in this area would be unwise, however, for legislative experience in this area, like judicial experience, is limited.