U.S. Issues New Intellectual Property Licensing Guidelines for Avoiding Antitrust Violations
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On August 8th, the U.S. Department of Justice proposed new antitrust guidelines for the licensing and acquisition .
Antitrust Considerations In Establishing Medical Provider Networks
Carlton A. Varner and Gary Gerardi of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
This article outlines the procedures a medical provider should follow in forming networks, and safeguards that should be observed to minimize anti-trust risk.
If Kodak is Just a "Summary Judgment Case," Why are we Still Discussing it Three Years Later?
Ronald S. Katz of Coudert Brothers LLP
Groups that do not like landmark cases sometimes go into a state of denial. For example, many fruitless post-decision battles have been fought against Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954). Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Implications of U.S. Supreme Court Decision that Vertically Imposed Under Rule of Reason, Not Per Se Rule
John F. McLean of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
On November 4, 1997, the U.S. Supreme Court decided State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. .
Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Vertical Maximum Price Fixing
Michael F. Urbanski of Woods Rogers PLC
Overturning a decision nearly three decades old, the United States Supreme Court recently announced that it was lif.
The 1996 Justice Department/FTC Statements on Physician Joint Ventures and Multiprovider Organizations
Elinor R. Hoffmann of Coudert Brothers LLP
On August 28, 1996, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the "Agencies") released.
In Re High Fructose Corn Syrup: A New Form of Chicago School Education
Merril Hirsh,Jason S. Hatley and Christopher M. Ellis of Troutman Sanders LLP
Labels are not always a good tool for handicapping litigation. The Chicago School is a major school of thought in contemporary antitrust law. Its central premise is that antitrust laws serve only to facilitate market efficiency. Under this theory, judicial intervention is inappropriate (and likely to be counterproductive) where the goal is not efficiency or the conduct being challenged is (at least theoretically) uneconomic.
Arent Fox Alert: NYNEX Corp. V. Discon, INC.: Reinforcing the Right of Buyer's Choice
William Shieber and Eric D. Edmondson of Arent Fox LLP
This article addresses a recent court ruling which reaffirmed the right of companies to switch suppliers for any reason which is not anticompetitive.
Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy Association Highlights: Antitrust Updates
Vincent F Prada of Sidley Austin LLP
Examined in this article are California Dental Association v. FTC, United States v. AMR Corp., Chase v. Northwest Airlines Corp., and cases involving the violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
Maximum Vertical Fixing
Wendelynne J. Newton of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Late last year, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in State Oil Co. v. Khan, 118 S.Ct. 275 (1997), .
Antitrust Guidelines for International Operations
Coudert Brothers LLP
On April 5, 1995, the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission issued joint Antitrust .
Government Agencies Soften Stance on What Constitutes Price Fixing
David A. Ettinger of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have modified their views on what constitutes.
Exclusive Teaming Agreements and Competitor Collaborations: Friends or Foes of Competition?
Scott M. McCaleb of Wiley Rein LLP
This article summarizes the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commissions' proposed guidelines relating to potential anti-competitive impact on exclusive teaming agreements on federal procurement contracts.