AUTHOR NEWS! Justice Department Honors Herbert Hovenkamp with Sherman Award
- On July 29, 2008, the USDOJ Antitrust Division presented
Professor Herbert Hovenkamp with the prestigious
John Sherman Award for his lifetime contributions to the teaching and
enforcement of antitrust law and the development of antitrust policy
. This annual award is given for outstanding contributions to the field of
antitrust law, the protection of American consumers, and the preservation
of economic liberty. Hovenkamp's publications include some 70 articles,
approximately 50 essays and book reviews, and a dozen books. He is the senior
surviving author of Antitrust Law (formerly with Phillip Areeda
& Donald Turner), which currently spans 21 volumes, and with Mark Janis and
Mark Lemley, author of IP and Antitrust Law.
The authority of Areeda and Hovenkamp's Antitrust Law is second
to none. It has been cited more than 50 times by the Supreme Court, more than
50 times by the FTC, and more than 1,050 times by the federal courts. Most
recently it was cited by the Supreme Court in Pacific Bell v. linkLine
Communications and Leegin Creative Leather Products v PSKS. and by
the D.C. Circuit in Rambus v. FTC. No other source gives you all the
law to avoid antitrust liability as you:
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consequences
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conspiracy, tying, and other allegation
Among the real-world examples and proven strategies you can apply directly to
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Predatory pricing
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Antitrust issues in healthcare, media, and other areas
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Monopolizing conduct
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Interlocking directors
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Refusals to deal
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Territorial customer limitation
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Product tying
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Contractual arbitration provisions
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Plus in-depth examination of thousands of cases
The latest release includes Volumes 4, 4A, and 5 of the Third Edition
, which have been revised to include
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greatly expanded discussion of economic consequences of vertical mergers
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expanded coverage of power assessment and market definition in unilateral
effects cases including, FTC v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.
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additional discussion of the relationship between entry barriers and
efficiencies defense
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expanded coverage of consummated mergers and post-acquisition evidence and the
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. v. F.T.C. case
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more frequent comparisons of United States and European law.
- Objectives of the Antitrust Laws
- Domain of the Antitrust Laws: Jurisdiction, Immunities, and Exclusion from Coverage
- The System of Remedies: Basic Issues
- The Economic Basis for Antitrust Policy
- Market Power and Market Definition
- Monopolization
- Monopolization: Particular Exclusionary Practices
- Power and the Power-Conduct Relationship in Monopolization and Attempt
- Mergers: Generally and Horizontal
- Vertical Mergers
- Conglomerate Mergers
- Partial Acquisitions and Post-Acquisition Evidence
- Interlocking Directors
- Conspiracy, Horizontal and Vertical
- "Rule of Reason" and "Per Se Rule" -- General Issues
- Vertical Distribution Restraints Limiting Intrabrand Competition
- Tying Arrangements
- Exclusive Dealing and Related Practices
- Horizontal Agreements: An Introduction
- Horizontal Agreements Limiting Participants' Output
- Horizontal Agreements Facilitating Development, Production, or Distribution
- Horizontal Agreements Excluding Rivals
- The Robinson-Patman Act
- State Antitrust Law: A Brief Introduction
Complete Table of Contents
Table of Cases
Index
Automatic Supplementation
