Antitrust

 

Fall, 2012

 

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

Twitter: randypicker

 

Readings: Set 1

Statutes (PDF)

 

 

Date

#

Topics/Issues

Cases/Materials

Pages

Statutes

Slides

Th, 9/27

1

Introduction

Trans-Missouri, Standard Oil

1-18

SA 1, SA2, FTCA 5

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

M, 10/1

2

Characterizing Horizontal Agreements

Broadcast Music

19-26

 

Slides

W, 10/3

3

Cont.

NCAA, California Dental

27-42

 

Slides

Th, 10/4

4

Cont.

K-Dur

43-56

 

Slides

M, 10/8

5

The Scope of Rule of Reason Analysis

Realcomp II

57-70

Slides

W, 10/10

6

Finding the Agreement

Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, Twombly

71-90

SA 1

Slides

Th, 10/11

7

Cont.

Text Messaging, Starr, High Fructose Corn Syrup

91-108

Slides

M, 10/15

8

Group Refusals to Deal and Joint Ventures

Fashion Originators, Associated Press, Klor’s, Radiant Burner, Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Dagher

109-124

FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4

Slides

W, 10/17

9

Vertical Arrangements

Standard Fashions, GTE Sylvania, Leegin

125-150

CA 3

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

Th, 10/18

10

Counting Entities

Copperweld, American Needle

151-166

Slides

M, 10/22

11

Monopolization

Alcoa

167-174

SA 2

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

W, 10/24

12

Tying and Forcing

Jefferson Parish, Kodak

175-198

CA 3

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

Th, 10/26

13

Individual Refusals to Deal and Attempted Monopolization

Lorain, Aspen Skiing, Trinko, Spectrum Sports

199-218

SA 2

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

W, 10/31

14

Predation

AMR, LePage’s

219-244

CA 2

Slides

Th, 11/1

15

M&A: Mergers

2010 Guidelines

245-264

CA7, CA 7a

Slides; Whiteboard Slides; Video

M, 11/5

16

M&A: Recent Cases

Office Depot, Heinz

265-284

Slides

W, 11/7

17

M&A: Cont.

Whole Foods

285-300

Slides

M, 11/12

18

Injury, Damages and Remedies

Brunswick, Utilicorp United

301-312

CA 2, CA 4

Slides

W, 11/14

19

The Labor Exemptions

Brown, Brady

313-334

Slides

Th, 11/15

20

Robinson-Patman

New York Great A&P, Feesers

335-350

 

Slides

M, 11/19

21

Extraterritorial Application of the Sherman Act

Hartford Fire, Minn-Chem

351-368

FTAIA

Slides

M, 11/26

22

Microsoft in the US

Microsoft III

369-394

Slides

W, 11/28

23

Microsoft in the EU

Microsoft v. Commission

395-418

Art 101 and 102

Slides

Th, 11/29, 12:15

24

Apple/Book Publishers

Complaint

419-436

Slides

Th, 11/29, 2:45

25

Cont.

Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statements

437-456

Slides

M, 12/3

26

Google

Schmidt Testimony (9-21-11); Barnett Testimony (9-21-11); Alumnia Speech (5-12-12)

 

 

Slides

W, 12/5

27

Review

Consolidated Slides

 

 

Slides