Antitrust

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE, WED 9:05 - 10:20 am TNH 3.126

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Exam4 in Open Laptop mode) December 13, 2023 1:30 pm 2.123
Other

Description

The course studies the development, interpretation, and application of the antitrust laws of the United States, specifically the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, FTC Act and other laws designed to protect consumers by ensuring competition in the marketplace. Specific topics include dominant firm behavior and exclusionary conduct, agreements among competitors, mergers, and vertical agreements (such as agreements between a supplier and a distributor). The course examines Supreme Court case law, recent and influential lower court decisions, and modern enforcement practice at the Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice. Although basic economic concepts are integrated throughout the course, no background in economics is required or assumed. The class will begin with a brief primer on the most important economic concepts we will use in the course in order to make the course accessible to all interested students.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Antitrust Analysis : Problems, Text, and Cases *
Areeda, Phillip, Kaplow, Louis, Edlin, Aaron S., Hemphill, C. Scott
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business , edition: 8
ISBN: 978-1-5438-0439-3

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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
10/31/2023 Exam information updated
03/28/2023 Room(s) changed