Antitrust Law

Catalog description

This is a survey of federal antitrust law and policy under the Sherman, Clayton, and FTC Acts. It takes an historic, layered approach, building on the four eras of antitrust enforcement: The Foundation Period (1890-1914); The Rule of Reason Period (1915-1939); The Per Se Rule and Focus on Market Structure (1940-1974); The Modern Era (1975-Present). The course covers basic economic theory of the free-market; The Rule of Reason and per se offenses; price fixing, market division, and boycotts; trade association behavior; monopoly and attempts to monopolize, mergers and joint ventures; vertical restraints like resale price maintenance; exclusive dealing and tie-in agreements; and selected exemptions from antitrust liability.