Antitrust & Business Litigation

Illegal Business Practices

Agreements on price. Agreements about price or price-related matters such as credit terms are potentially the most serious. That’s because price often is the principal way that firms compete. A “naked” agreement on price—where the agreement is not reasonably related to the firms’ business operations is illegal. Hard core, clear or blatant price-fixing is subject to criminal prosecution. ... more

Vertical Agreements Between Buyers and Sellers

Certain kinds of agreements between parties in a buyer-seller relationship such as a retailer who buys from a manufacturer are also illegal. Price-related agreements are presumed to be violations, but antitrust authorities may view some non-price agreements with less suspicion because many have valid business justifications. ... more

Maintaining or Creating a Monopoly

Federal antitrust laws make it unlawful to maintain or attempt to create a monopoly through tactics that either unreasonably exclude firms from the market or significantly impair their ability to compete. A single firm may commit a violation through its unilateral actions or a violation may result if a group of firms work together to monopolize a market. ... more

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