Articles on Antitrust and Unfair Competition

Maker of George Foreman™ contact grill settles complaint with attorneys general of 45 states By Robert E. Draba Administrative Law, March 2003 Section 1 of the Sherman Act provides that "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal."
The next big thing in antitrust By Spencer Weber Waller Administrative Law, March 2003 Although the Supreme Court has not taken many antitrust cases in recent years, this is about to change.
Recent cases of interest Administrative Law, March 2003 In re: Public Offering Fee Antitrust Litigation, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 25717, 52 Fed. Appx. 548 (2d Cir., 2002).
The antitrust counselor: Competitor communications regarding price By Mildred L. Calhoun December 2002 Probably the single most repeated piece of advice given by antitrust lawyers to their clients is to avoid communications with competitors regarding prices.
The Second and Fifth Circuits disagree over the scope of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act By John L. Conlon October 2002 Each year the United States and other nations become more integrated into a global economy.
Antitrust issues in e-commerce By Steven M. Kowal September 2000 The e-commerce component of the nation's economy continues to grow at an astounding rate.
UCITA is coming! UCITA is coming! (One if by land, two if by C) By Eugene F. Friedman September 2000 The Illinois General Assembly has recently witnessed the introduction of the Uniform Computer Information Transfer Act ("UCITA"), 1999 Illinois Senate Bill 1309.
Downstate road contractor violated Illinois Antitrust Act By Marija Popovic April 2000 The Illinois Attorney General filed suit against two contractors of road oil, Debrun and Hausmann, on April 6, 1998 in the Illinois Circuit Court of the Forth Judicial Circuit in Fayette County, Illinois.
Litigation corner: the use of survey evidence April 2000 Counsel in a case involving an issue of economic power, marketing practices or other general activities should give consideration to the use of a survey in lieu of numerous, expensive, geographically dispersed third-party depositions.

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