LAW 649 - Antitrust

Unit(s): 3

A study of federal and state laws promoting a free market economy. The course also considers some aspects of the competition laws in their international application including the laws of jurisdictions outside the U.S. The focus is on legal prohibitions against price fixing combinations, restraints of trade, monopolization of markets, and anti-competitive mergers. The main laws studied are the federal Sherman Act, Clayton Act, and Federal Trade Commission Act. Emphasis is placed on the ability to evaluate an antitrust violation and prosecute anticompetitive activities in the market place, primarily as class cases on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers.

Restriction: College restricted to School of Law
School of Law