Fall 2024
Randal
C. Picker
James
Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law
The
Law School, The University of Chicago
Learning Outcomes Include:
+ Be familiar with the general approaches to the study of law and legal reasoning.
+ Demonstrate the ability to identify and understand key concepts in substantive law, legal theory, and procedure.
+ Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of law and the contributions that other disciplines can make to the study of law.
Documents: Supplement1; Supplement2; Supplement3; Supplement4; Supplement5; Exam 09; Rubric09; Exam 11; Rubric11; Exam 15; Rubric 15; Statutes (PDF)
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Date |
# |
Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Statutes |
Slides |
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M, 9/30 |
1 |
Characterizing Horizontal Arrangements |
Broadcast Music, American Needle |
1-14 |
SA 1, SA2 |
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W, 10/2 |
2 |
Finding the Agreement |
Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, Kleen Products |
15-32 |
SA 1 |
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Th, 10/3 |
3 |
Finding Price Fixing |
RealPage |
33-34, DOJ Video |
<> |
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M, 10/7 |
4 |
The Rule of Reason/Quick Look Analysis |
Alston, Polygram |
35-54 |
<> |
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W, 10/9 |
5 |
Competitive Practices |
Standard Fashions, Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Leegin |
55-78 |
FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4 |
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Th, 10/10 |
6 |
Horizontal? Vertical? |
Apple |
79-96 |
<> |
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M, 10/14 |
7 |
Two-Sided Markets |
Amex |
97-114 |
<> |
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W, 10/16 |
8 |
Monopolization |
Lorain Journal, Alcoa |
115-126 |
SA 2 |
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Th, 10/17 |
9 |
Individual Refusals to Deal; Predation |
Aspen, AMR |
127-142 |
CA 3 |
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M, 10/21 |
10 |
Tying |
Jefferson Parish |
143-154 |
SA 2 |
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W, 10/23 |
11 |
Bundled Discounts |
LePage’s, Cascade Health |
155-178 |
CA 2 |
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Th, 10/24 |
12 |
M&A: An Industry Arc |
Staples I, Staples II |
179-204 |
CA7, CA 7a |
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M, 10/28 |
13 |
M&A: Potential and Nascent Competition |
Meta Platforms |
205-230 |
<> |
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W, 10/30 |
14 |
M&A: Vertical Mergers |
Illumina |
231-246 |
<> |
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Th, 10/31 |
15 |
M&A: New Guidelines |
2023 Guidelines |
247-298 |
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M, 11/4 |
16 |
Antitrust Injury and Remedies |
Brunswick, Pepper |
299-312 |
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W, 11/6 |
17 |
Robinson-Patman |
A&P, U.S. Wholesale |
313-334 |
<> |
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Th, 11/7 |
18 |
Labor and the Gig Economy |
Meyer, Uber, City of Seattle, Deslandes |
335-358 |
<> |
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M, 11/11 |
19 |
Extraterritorial Application of the Sherman Act |
Minn-Chem, Motorola Mobility |
359-378 |
FTAIA |
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W, 11/13 |
20 |
Big Tech: Microsoft |
Microsoft III |
379-406 |
<> |
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Th, 11/14 |
21 |
Big Tech: Patents and Standard Setting |
Qualcomm |
407-416 |
<> |
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M, 11/18 |
22 |
Big Tech: Apple |
Apple |
417-440 |
<> |
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W, 11/20 |
23 |
Big Tech: Cont; Amazon |
Amazon |
441-476 |
<> |
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Th, 11/21 |
24 |
Big Tech: Cont. |
Amazon |
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<> |
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M, 12/2 |
25 |
Big Tech: Google |
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477-516 |
<> |
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W, 12/4 |
26 |
Cont. |
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517-534 |
<> |
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Th, 12/5 |
27 |
Review |
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