antitrust law


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Noun1.antitrust law - law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopoliesantitrust law - law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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(178) This presents the question of whether there is a difference between the "unique characteristics and needs" of baseball being exempt from antitrust law, or, as the San Jose court concluded, issues integral to baseball being exempt, but not issues merely related to the game.
According to the ruling, which comes one month after Qualcomm struck a settlement in a separate but similar lawsuit brought by Apple (AAPL), Qualcomm violated antitrust law, charging unreasonably high royalties for its patents and eliminating rivals.
Antitrust law is the substantive area of law dealing with anticompetitive conduct or structure affecting consumer welfare.
(9) "Rule of reason" is a judicial doctrine of antitrust law that says a trade practice violates the Sherman Act only if the practice is an unreasonable restraint of trade, based on economic factors.
Antitrust Law and Trade Regulation: Cases and Materials, 7th Edition
evolution of antitrust law through the changes in the popularity and
A judge could triple the compensation to consumers under antitrust law if Apple ultimately loses the suit.
They will provide an in-depth discussion of the potential implications of antitrust law to blockchain technology.
The antitrust law - the Philippine Competition Act - is hardly known to Filipinos.
(3) Avoiding applying per se legality in the New Economy context is especially important considering the cost of litigation, time, and the difficulty of applying the doctrine to antitrust law. This Article advocates for eliminating per se legality as it relates to innovation issues that stem from ideologies rather than particular facts.