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Supreme Court to Decide First Antitrust Case in Two Years

Photo of Carl HittingerPhoto of Tyson HerroldBy Carl Hittinger and Tyson Herrold on Posted in Antitrust Litigation, Articles, Sherman Act 2
On Oct. 16, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. American Express, the court’s first antitrust case of the 2017 term and the first antitrust case they have reviewed since 2015. The American Express case presents complex questions about the legality of anti-steering provisions in agreements between credit card companies and the … Continue Reading

Court Tackles Product Market Definition for NFL-Licensed Apparel Case

Photo of Bill DeVinneyBy Bill DeVinney on Posted in Antitrust Litigation
Beginning in 1922 with the Supreme Court’s decision in Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore v. National League of Professional Baseball, professional sports leagues have been involved in antitrust litigation.  In those cases, the parties often disagree about the relevant product market, and particularly whether the relevant product is the league as a whole that competes against other … Continue Reading
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