Antitrust Law Desk Book

This one volume guide provides a practical introduction To The essential elements of antitrust law. Antitrust Law Desk Book is a ready source of answers For The layman, The fledgling antitrust lawyer, or the occasional practitioner. After a brief, practical overview of the history of antitrust and a discussion of the relevant federal statutes, Antitrust Law Desk Book examines in detail each of the primary forms of antitrust, offering essential information the lawyer needs to know to give sound, accurate antitrust guidance. Coverage includes: Price-fixing, bid rigging and other per se violations Government merger enforcement and pre-merger practice and procedures under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act DOJ and FTC antitrust enforcement and private antitrust actions Issues arising from relations between suppliers and distributors--tying, exclusive dealing, dealer termination, customer restrictions Monopolization claims and issues--mergers and acquisitions, predatory pricing, patent/antitrust Price discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act The book contains several tools designed to make antitrust more accessible, including an appendix of relevant statutes, FTC and DOJ enforcement guidelines, briefs of selected cases and holdings, and an extensively cross-referenced glossary. For those seeking greater breadth and depth, The book is cross-referenced to Areeda and Hovenkamp's definitive treatise, Antitrust Law.Broder, Douglas F. is the author of 'Antitrust Law Desk Book' with ISBN 9780735513570 and ISBN 0735513570.