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Exclusion Or Efficient Pricing: The "Big Deal" Bundling Of Academic Journals, Aaron S. Edlin, Daniel L. Rubinfeld

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

Prices of academic journals have climbed enormously in the past two decades. This article explains the substantial barriers to entry that established journals enjoy. It points out that the Big Deal bundling that the large commercial publishers have adopted in the past few years creates a substantial additional strategic barrier to entry. We consider whether these bundling offers violate the antitrust laws and conclude that they may.

Exclusion Or Efficient Pricing: The "Big Deal" Bundling Of Academic Journals, Aaron S. Edlin, Daniel L. Rubinfeld

Aaron Edlin

Prices of academic journals have climbed enormously in the past two decades. This article explains the substantial barriers to entry that established journals enjoy. It points out that the Big Deal bundling that the large commercial publishers have adopted in the past few years creates a substantial additional strategic barrier to entry. We consider whether these bundling offers violate the antitrust laws and conclude that they may.

Amid Scarcity, Emerging Global Society Requires Justice, Frank Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

A Test For Predation: Targeting, Tom Campbell, Nirit Sandman

Tom Campbell

No abstract provided.

Guilds, Laws, And Markets For Manufactured Merchandise In Late-Medieval England, Gary Richardson

Gary Richardson

The prevailing paradigm of medieval manufacturing presumes guilds monopolized markets for durable goods in late-medieval England. The sources of the monopolies are said to have been the charters of towns, charters of guilds, parliamentary statutes, and judicial precedents. This essay examines those sources, demonstrates they did not give guilds legal monopolies in the modern sense of the word, and replaces that erroneous assumption with an accurate description of the legal institutions underlying markets for manufactures in medieval England.

Avances De La Jurisprudencia En La Protección De Las Marcas Notorias., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

No abstract provided.

Monopoly Pricing As An Antitrust Offense In The U.S. And The Ec: Two Systems Of Belief About Monopoly?, Michal Gal

Michal Gal

Monopoly pricing per se, that is without need of proof of anti-competitive conduct or intent, is regulated very differently on both sides of the Atlantic, at least in theory. U.S. antitrust law sets a straightforward rule: monopoly pricing, as such, is not regulated. In contrast, under EC law excessive pricing is considered an abuse of dominance and is punishable by fine and subject to a prohibitory order. These approaches fit the divide between the regulation of exclusionary and exploitative conduct: whereas exclusionary conduct is an offense against antitrust law on both sides of the Atlantic, exploitative conduct generally only breaches …

Actualización Sobre La Protección De Marcas Notorias Y Renombradas En La Jurisprudencia. Comentario Al Fallo Calas Rolando D. C. Raul V. Batalles S.A. Causa 5110/97. Sala Ii Camara Nacional Civil Y Comercial Federal., Gabriel Martinez Medrano

Gabriel Martinez Medrano

No abstract provided.

The American Airlines Case: A Chance To Clarify Predation Policy, Aaron S. Edlin, Joseph Farrell

Aaron Edlin

No abstract provided.

El Derecho Del Consumo En La Unión Europea: La Problemática Planteada Por La Armonización Mínima En Las Normativas Comunitarias Relativas A La Protección De Los Consumidores, Luis González Vaqué

Luis González Vaqué

Debido a las limitadas competencias de la Unión Europea en materia de protección de los consumidores, el legislador comunitario se ha visto obligado a recurrir al artículo 95 CE para adoptar la mayoría de las Directivas vigentes en este ámbito.

El legislador ha justificado la elección de la citada base jurídica para las Directivas en cuestión subrayando que su finalidad primordial es asegurar el correcto funcionamiento del Mercado Interior. Paradójicamente, sin embargo, en muchas de las Directivas adoptadas en el marco de la política de protección de los consumidores se ha utilizado la técnica de la armonización mínima, mediante la …