Antitrust Laws

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  • Sherman Act 1890

    Sherman Act 1890
    The Sherman Act worked to stymie the "concentrations of power that interfere with trade and reduce economic competition"
    Parker v. Brown (1942)- Case that determined that state governments were exempt from the Sherman Act. State executive branch enforces it.
    Rice v. Norman Williams Co.(1982)- In a case upheld by the state executive branch of California, this decision said the Sherman Act did not invalidate a CA law that prohibited the sale of alcohol to places not authorized by the brand owner.

  • Clayton Antitrust Act 1914

    Clayton Antitrust Act 1914
    Act introduced to strengthen the Sherman Act. This created drastic provision in order to curtail businesses from getting even bigger.
    Federal Baseball Club v. National League (1922)- This case stated that baseball isn't interstate commerce and can't be upheld by antitrust laws. State exec branch would oversee it.
    Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 v. Hyde (1984)- Case in which a hospitals practices were analyzed for their selling of two services that should one. FTC upholds this decision.

  • Robinson-Patman Act 1936

    Robinson-Patman Act 1936
    Robinson-Patman Act protects small business from being driven out of the market by big business.
    Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt (1948)- Morton salt came under fire for offering price discounts that only a small amount of buyers were large enough to take part in. FTC responsible for upholding decision.
    Texaco Inc. v. Dagher (2006)- Case in which supreme court ruled the joint venture of Texaco and Shell was not a price fixing and did not violate antitrust laws by . FTC uphold decision.

  • Celler-Kefauver Act 1950

    Celler-Kefauver Act 1950
    Celler-Kefauver Act was brought about to strengthen the Clayton antitrust act of 1914 by outlawing further illegal activity with mergers and acquisitions.
    United States v. Von's Grocery Company (1966)- Von's acquired a competitor resulting control of a declining market. FTC responsible to uphold.
    United States v. Continental Can Co. (1964)- Case where a company acquired a glass bottling facility establishing a stronghold on the product market. Case was thrown out. FTC would be responsible.