Antitrust 101

Can a company conspire with itself?  Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley in the new semester of Antitrust 101 as she and Andrea Terreones of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, runner-up in the law student contest, discuss Copperweld v. Independence Tube Corp., 467 US 752 (1984).

Why is Civil Procedure the most important antitrust class you can take?  Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley as she shares her top tips for new lawyers and law students in this holiday special.

Are there bright line rules in antitrust- even about price fixing?Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and frequent contributor Matt Michaloski for their in-depth discussion about the various ways courts analyze price fixing cases.

Can you have market power in the aftermarket even if you don't have market power in the original market? That's Eastman Kodak v. Image Technical Services, 504 US 451 (1992), as we hear from host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and guest Zach Biesanz, Minnesota Senior Enforcement Counsel.

This case is a big deal and is top of mind for many current tech cases. Host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley welcomes special guest Jon Sallet, Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General, to discuss this pivotal tech decision and its holdings on tying, foreclosure, and causation.

What is the difference between the Brown Shoe Factors and the Brown Shoe Practical Indicia? Come find out on Antitrust 101 with host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and special guest Shaoul Sussman.

What's one key difference between state and federal antitrust law? Indirect purchaser authority. Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley as she discusses Illinois Brick and Hanover Shoe and the evolution of "pass on" theories.

Cheers, listeners!  Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and her guests Katherine Krems from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and Victoria Field of the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office as they discuss US v. Pabst Brewing Company, 384 US 546 (1966).  This decision has everything: consolidated beer markets, dystopian fantasies, and foreshadowing to the 2023 Merger Guidelines Number 7. 

When is a requirements contract a violation of Clayton Act §3?  Not this time!  Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and Utah Assistant Attorney General Matt Michaloski as they dig for the seams of this coal case.

What are the origins of the Rule of Reason?  This is one of the cases that created full employment for the antitrust bar.  Join host Gwendolyn Lindsay Cooley and student contest winner Johannes Alvarez-Rivero for their insights on why after-market bid restrictions are one of the first to be booted out from under the Sherman Act for their reasonableness.