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• Supreme Court Wants Government's View on 3M ( January 2004 )
  Andre P. Barlow of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP

  The United States Supreme Court seeks the government&#39;s views on whether to review a monopoly maintenance case against 3M Corporation. (<i>3M Co. v. LePage&#39;s Inc., U.S.</i>, No. 02-1865, 10/6/03). The case is noteworthy because an en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a finding of illegal monopoly maintenance can be made even if a monopolist&#39;s prices are above its costs.

• Do We Need a "New Economy" Exception For Antitrust? ( August 2002 )
  Jonathan M. Jacobson of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  Historical analysis of U.S. antitrust laws and discussion of whether restrictions are still necessary.

• The Practitioner International Law, Overseas Offenses Criminal Prosecution of Antitrust Violations Abroad ( August 1999 )
  Peter S. Selvin of Loeb & Loeb LLP

  Last year the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, addressing an issue of first impression, held that U.S. courts cou.

• Antitrust Guidelines for International Operations ( June 1999 )
  Coudert Brothers LLP

  On April 5, 1995, the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission issued joint Antitrust .

• Intellectual Property v. Antitrust: A False Dilemma ( June 1999 )
  Coudert Brothers LLP

  Many courts and commentators have suggested that there is a conflict between intellectual property rights and the antitrust laws. In reality, however, the two are not in conflict.

• Merger Policy & Innovation ( January 1996 )
  Jonathan M. Jacobson of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

  This articles discusses several cases in which the FTC has challenged mergers involving products in relatively early stages of development, well prior to commercial marketing.

• Antitrust Enforcement and The Consumer ( March 1999 )
  Department of Justice

  This pamphlet was prepared by the Department of Justice to alert consumers to the existence and importance of antitrust laws and to explain what the consumer can do for antitrust enforcement can for him/herself.

• Information Costs, Lifecycle Costs, Switching Costs, and Lock-In* ( October 1998 )
  Paul S. Schmidtberger of Coudert Brothers LLP

  This article will analyze the role of information costs, lifecycle costs, switching costs, and lock-in in the context of market power determinations under the antitrust laws.

• Risks of Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws Based on Wholly Foreign Conduct ( April 1997 )
  Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

  Recent developments in the application of federal antitrust laws indicate that foreign companies may be held liable for civil and criminal violations based on activity occurring entirely overseas. Such activity is actionable in the United States even where the conduct is wholly lawful in the country of origin.