Antitrust

 

Fall, 2007

 

Randal C. Picker

Leffmann Professor of Commercial Law

The Law School, The University of Chicago

 

Website: picker.uchicago.edu

Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu

Voice: 773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730

 

Readings: Set 1; Set 2; Set 3

Statutes

 

Recommended Books

Hovenkamp, The Antitrust Enterprise (my blog review)

               Posner, Antitrust Law (2nd edition)

 

Date

#

Topics/Issues

Cases/Materials

Pages

Statutes

Pre-Slides

Post-Slides

M, 9/24

1

Introduction

Trans-Missouri

1-11

SA 1, SA2, FTCA 5

Slides

Slides

T, 9/25

2

Cont.

Standard Oil

12-22

 

Slides

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W, 9/26, 12:15

3

Characterizing Horizontal Agreements

Broadcast Music

23-31

 

Slides

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M, 10/1

4

Cont.

NCAA, California Dental

32-50

 

Slides

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T, 10/2

5

Cont.

Cardizem CD, Valley Drug

51-67

 

Slides

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W, 10/3

6

Finding the Agreement

Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, High Fructose

68-86

SA 1

Slides

Slides

M, 10/8

7

Cont.

Matsushita, Twombly

87-101

Slides

Slides

T, 10/9

8

Group Refusals to Deal and Joint Ventures

Fashion Originators, Associated Press, Klor’s, Radiant Burners

102-113

FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4

Slides

Slides

W, 10/10

9

Cont.

Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Allied Tube, Dagher

114-127

Slides

Slides

W, 10/17

10

Vertical Arrangements

GTE Sylvania, Standard Fashions

128-137

CA 3

Slides

Slides

M, 10/22

11

Cont.

Leegin

138-157

Slides

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T, 10/23

12

Monopolization

Alcoa

158-167

SA 2

Slides

Slides

W, 10/24

13

Tying and Forcing

Jefferson Parish

168-180

CA 3

Slides

Slides

T, 10/30

14

Cont.

Kodak, Independent Ink

181-202

 

Slides

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W, 10/31

15

Individual Refusals to Deal and Attempted Monopolization

Lorain, Aspen Skiing, Trinko, Spectrum Sports

203-224

SA 2

Slides

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M, 11/5

16

Predation

AMR

225-233

CA 2

Slides

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T, 11/6

17

Cont.

LePage’s

234-254

 

Slides

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W, 11/7

18

M&A: Mergers

1992 Guidelines (w/ 1997 Sec. 4 Revision)

255-275

CA7, CA 7a

Slides

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M, 11/12

19

M&A: Recent Cases

Office Depot, Heinz

276-298

 

Slides

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T, 11/13

20

M&A: Cont.

Whole Foods

299-319

 

Slides

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W, 11/14

21

The Robinson-Patman Act/Injury, Damages and Remedies

Brunswick, Utilicorp United, Glaxo

320-337

CA 2, CA 4

Slides

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M, 11/19

22

The Tunney Act

Microsoft Consent Decree, Microsoft I

338-354

CA 5

Slides

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T, 11/20

23

Antitrust and Intellectual Property

Microsoft III

355-384

 

Slides

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M, 11/26

24

Microsoft in the EU: Interoperability

Microsoft v. Commission

385-415

Art 81 and 82

Slides

Slides

T, 11/27

25

Microsoft in the EU: Bundling

Microsoft v. Commission

415-439

 

Slides

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W, 11/28

26

Extraterritorial Application of the Sherman Act

Hartford Fire, Empagran

440-455

FTAIA

Slides

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Th, 11/29, 12:15

27

Review

Consolidated Slides

 

 

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