Fall 2025
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, 9/29 |
1 |
Characterizing Horizontal Arrangements |
Broadcast Music, American Needle |
1-16 |
SA 1, SA2 |
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W, 10/1 |
2 |
Finding the Agreement |
Interstate Circuit, Theatre Enterprises, Kleen Products |
17-32 |
SA 1 |
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Th, 10/2 |
3 |
The Rule of Reason/Quick Look Analysis |
Alston, Polygram |
33-52 |
<> |
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M, 10/6 |
4 |
Competitive Practices |
Standard Fashions, Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Leegin |
53-76 |
<> |
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W, 10/8 |
5 |
Horizontal? Vertical? |
Apple |
77-94 |
FTCA 5, CA 3, RP 4 |
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Th, 10/9 |
6 |
Two-Sided Markets |
Amex |
95-112 |
<> |
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M, 10/13 |
7 |
Monopolization |
Lorain Journal, Alcoa |
113-124 |
<> |
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W, 10/15 |
8 |
Individual Refusals to Deal; Predation |
Aspen, AMR |
125-140 |
SA 2 |
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Th, 10/16 |
9 |
Tying |
Jefferson Parish |
141-152 |
CA 3 |
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M, 10/20 |
10 |
Bundled Discounts |
LePage, Cascade Health |
153-174 |
SA 2 |
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W, 10/22 |
11 |
M&A: An Industry Arc |
Staples I, Staples II |
175-200 |
CA 2 |
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Th, 10/23 |
12 |
M&A: Potential and Nascent Competition |
Meta Platforms |
201-226 |
CA7, CA 7a |
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M, 10/27 |
13 |
M&A: Vertical Mergers |
Illumina |
227-242 |
<> |
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W, 10/29 |
14 |
M&A: New Guidelines |
2023 Guidelines |
243-294 |
<> |
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Th, 10/30 |
15 |
Antitrust Injury and Remedies |
Brunswick, Pepper |
295-308 |
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M, 11/3 |
16 |
Robinson-Patman |
A&P, U.S. Wholesale |
309-330 |
<> |
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W, 11/5 |
17 |
Labor and the Gig Economy |
Deslandes, Meyer, Uber, City of Seattle |
331-356 |
<> |
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Th, 11/6 |
18 |
Extraterritorial Application of the Sherman Act |
Minn-Chem, Motorola Mobility |
357-376 |
FTAIA |
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F, 11/7, 8:30, Room II |
19 |
Big Tech: Microsoft |
Microsoft III |
377-404 |
<> |
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M, 11/10 |
20 |
Big Tech: Patents and Standard Setting |
Qualcomm |
405-414 |
<> |
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W, 11/12 |
21 |
Big Tech: App Stores |
Epic v. Apple |
415-440 |
<> |
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M, 11/17 |
22 |
Cont. |
Epic v. Google |
441-476 |
<> |
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W, 11/19 |
23 |
Big Tech: Amazon |
Amazon |
477-512 |
<> |
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Th, 11/20 |
24 |
Big Tech: Google |
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513-554 |
<> |
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M, 12/1 |
25 |
Cont. |
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555-586 |
<> |
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W, 12/3 |
26 |
Current Topics |
Meta Platforms |
587-608 |
<> |
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Th, 12/4 |
27 |
Review |
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