Winter 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; 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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W, 1/3 |
1 |
Characterizing Horizontal Arrangements |
Broadcast Music, American Needle |
146-157, 184-194 |
SA 1, SA2 |
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Th, 1/4 |
2 |
Finding the Agreement |
Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, Kleen Products |
201-213, S1-10 |
SA 1 |
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M, 1/8 |
3 |
The Rule of Reason/Quick Look Analysis |
Alston, Polygram |
S11-24, 248-57 |
<> |
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W, 1/10 |
4 |
Competitive Practices |
Standard Fashions, Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Leegin |
S25-28, 300-305, 393-416 |
FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4 |
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Th, 1/11 |
5 |
Horizontal? Vertical? |
Apple |
305-39 |
<> |
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W, 1/17 |
6 |
Two-Sided Markets |
Amex |
S29-46 |
<> |
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Th, 1/18 |
7 |
Finding Price Fixing |
Burnett |
S47-68 |
<> |
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M, 1/22: 12:15 |
8 |
Monopolization |
Lorain Journal, Alcoa |
97-102, 421-436 |
SA 2 |
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M, 1/22: 2:45 |
9 |
Individual Refusals to Deal; Predation |
Aspen, AMR |
447-58, 535-40 |
CA 3 |
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W, 1/24 |
10 |
Tying |
Jefferson Parish |
553-574 |
SA 2 |
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Th, 1/25 |
11 |
Bundled Discounts |
LePage, Cascade Health |
595-616 |
CA 2 |
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M, 1/29 |
12 |
M&A: An Industry Arc |
Staples I, Staples II |
S69-80; 746-60 |
CA7, CA 7a |
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W, 1/31 |
13 |
M&A: Potential and Nascent Competition |
Meta Platforms |
S81-110 |
<> |
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Th, 2/1 |
14 |
M&A: Vertical Mergers |
Illumina |
S111-126 |
<> |
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M, 2/5 |
15 |
M&A: New Guidelines |
2023 Guidelines |
S127-178 |
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W, 2/7 |
16 |
Antitrust Injury and Remedies |
Brunswick, Pepper |
1167-71, 1178-81, S179-188 |
<> |
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Th, 2/8 |
17 |
Robinson-Patman |
A&P, U.S. Wholesale |
S189-210 |
<> |
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M, 2/12 |
18 |
Labor and the Gig Economy |
Meyer, Uber, City of Seattle, Deslandes |
S211-234 |
<> |
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W, 2/14 |
19 |
Big Tech: Microsoft |
Microsoft III |
998-1027 |
<> |
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Th, 2/15 |
20 |
Big Tech: Patents and Standard Setting |
Qualcomm |
S235-244 |
<> |
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M, 2/19 |
21 |
Big Tech: Google |
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S245-304 |
<> |
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W, 2/21 |
22 |
Big Tech: App Stores: Apple |
Apple readings; Epic |
S305-332 |
<> |
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Th, 2/22 |
23 |
Big Tech: App Stores: Google |
Epic v. Google readings |
S333-370 |
<> |
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M, 2/26 |
24 |
Big Tech: Amazon |
Amazon readings |
S371-410 |
<> |
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W, 2/28 |
25 |
Next: Cloud, AI |
Cloud and AI readings |
S411-430 |
<> |
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Th, 2/29 |
26 |
Review |
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