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 Aspects Of Drafting Distributors' Agreements
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Business lawyers are regularly called on to draft or review agreements for the sale of products from a manufacturer to wholesalers or retailers. Manufacturers as well as distributors often desire to restrict the manner in which resales are made or the customers with which each distributor may deal, but these restrictions can raise significant issues under the antitrust laws and related forms of trade regulation.
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. .
Antitrust Aspects of Drafting Distributor Agreements
Robert A. James of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Business lawyers are regularly called on to draft or review agreements for the sale of products from a manufact.
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.
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), .
Clarett Scores Antitrust Touchdown: Clears Path To NFL
Camelia C Mazard of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
The National Football League failed to persuade the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to stay its decision invalidating the league's eligibility rule for the NFL player draft. In doing so, the federal district court made running back Maurice Clarett eligible to participate in the 2004 draft.
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.