Fall, 2009
Randal
C. Picker
Leffmann
Professor of Commercial Law
The
Website:
picker.uchicago.edu
Email:
r-picker@uchicago.edu
Voice: 773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730
Twitter: randypicker
Readings: Set 1
Recommended Books
Hovenkamp, The Antitrust Enterprise (my blog review)
Posner, Antitrust Law (2nd edition)
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Date |
# |
Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Statutes |
Pre-Slides |
Post-Slides |
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T, 9/29 |
1 |
Introduction |
Trans-Missouri |
1-12 |
SA 1, SA2, FTCA 5 |
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W, 9/30 |
2 |
Cont. |
Standard Oil |
13-22 |
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M, 10/5 |
3 |
Characterizing Horizontal Agreements |
Broadcast Music |
23-30 |
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T, 10/6 |
4 |
Cont. |
NCAA, |
31-48 |
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W, 10/7 |
5 |
Cont. |
Cardizem CD, Valley Drug |
49-66 |
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M, 10/12 |
6 |
Finding the Agreement |
Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, High Fructose |
67-86 |
SA 1 |
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T, 10/13 |
7 |
Cont. |
Matsushita, Twombly |
87-102 |
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W, 10/14 |
8 |
Group Refusals to Deal and Joint Ventures |
Fashion Originators, Associated Press, Klor’s, Radiant Burners |
103-114 |
FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4 |
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M, 10/19 |
9 |
Cont. |
Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Allied Tube, Dagher |
115-128 |
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T, 10/20 |
10 |
Vertical Arrangements |
GTE |
129-138 |
CA 3 |
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W, 10/21 |
11 |
Cont. |
Leegin |
139-158 |
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M, 10/26 |
12 |
Counting Entities |
Copperweld, American Needle |
159-174 |
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T, 10/27 |
13 |
Monopolization |
Alcoa |
175-184 |
SA 2 |
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W, 10/28 |
14 |
Tying and Forcing |
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185-198 |
CA 3 |
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M, 11/2 |
15 |
Cont. |
Kodak, Independent Ink |
199-220 |
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T, 11/3 |
16 |
Individual Refusals to Deal and Attempted Monopolization |
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221-242 |
SA 2 |
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W, 11/4 |
17 |
Predation |
AMR |
243-252 |
CA 2 |
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M, 11/9 |
18 |
Cont. |
LePage’s |
253-274 |
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T, 11/10 |
19 |
M&A: Mergers |
1992 Guidelines (w/ 1997 Sec. 4 Revision) |
275-294 |
CA7, CA 7a |
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W, 11/11 |
20 |
M&A: Recent Cases |
Office Depot, Heinz |
295-316 |
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M, 11/16 |
21 |
M&A: Cont. |
Whole Foods |
317-334 |
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T, 11/17 |
22 |
The Robinson-Patman Act/Injury, Damages and Remedies |
Brunswick, Utilicorp United, Glaxo |
335-352 |
CA 2, CA 4 |
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W, 11/18 |
23 |
The Tunney Act |
Microsoft Consent Decree, Microsoft I |
353-368 |
CA 5 |
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M, 11/23 |
24 |
Antitrust and Intellectual Property |
Microsoft III |
369-398 |
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T, 11/24 |
25 |
Microsoft in the EU: Bundling |
Microsoft v. Commission |
399-426 |
Art 81 and 82 |
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M, 11/30 |
26 |
Extraterritorial Application of the |
Hartford Fire, Empagran |
427-442 |
FTAIA |
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T, 12/1 |
27 |
Current Topics: Google Book Search |
443-466 |
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W, 12/2 |
28 |
Review |
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