Conwood Company, L.P. v. United States Tobacco Co.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the jury’s award of damages for United States Tobacco Company’s (USTC) anticompetitive behavior based on sales Conwood would have made in the moist snuff market but for USTC’s behavior.
Calculation of Costs Is Determined on a Case-by-Case Basis
The California Court of Appeals, 1st District, Division Four considered two approaches—the revenue allocation approach and the physical allocation approach—for calculating the cost of newspaper advertising space.
Pan Asia Venture Capital Corp. v. Hearst Corp., et al.
The California Court of Appeals, 1st District, Division Four considered two approaches—the revenue allocation approach and the physical allocation approach—for calculating the cost of newspaper advertising space.
In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs Antitrust Litigation
Suit against manufacturers and wholesalers of brand-name prescription drugs charging conspiracy to deny discounts to the pharmacies. Admissibility of experts at issue.
CPA’s Testimony Is Admissible Under Daubert
The 11th Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment against Tuscaloosa in this antitrust action. The city attempted to show that the conspirators engaged in conscious parallelism.
City of Tuscaloosa, et al. v. Harcros Chemicals, Inc., et al.
The 11th Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment against Tuscaloosa in this antitrust action. The city attempted to show that the conspirators engaged in conscious parallelism.
Noncompetitive Factors Must Be Considered When Assessing Damages for a Division of the Market
The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment against Blue Cross in its antitrust suit against Marshfield Clinics. The clinics were guilty of monopolistic practices (i.e., division of the market).
Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, and Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation v
The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment against Blue Cross in its antitrust suit against Marshfield Clinics. The clinics were guilty of monopolistic practices (i.e., division of the market).
Appeals Court Remands for New Damages Determination Based on Improper Monopolization Verdict
At issue in this case are price discrimination damages, anti-trust damages, and tort damages.
Coastal Fuels of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caribbean Petroleum Corporation
At issue in this case are price discrimination damages, anti-trust damages, and tort damages.
City of Tuscaloosa v. Harcos Chemicals
Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages for defendants' "illegal conspiracy to restrain trade by fixing prices, allocating markets, and rigging bids for sale of repackaged chlorine."
Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds district court’s decision not to reduced compensatory damages award by the additional taxes the plaintiff would have had to pay, absent the defendant’s violation.