22 January 2002. Revised 6 May 2005. The Web site of this non-profit advocacy group Web site offers much to interest those conducting research in antitrust law. Find a primer on criminal antitrust, which covers the history of criminal liability, criminal sanctions, amnesty, collateral penalties for antitrust violations, criminal procedure and globalization. It also contains appendices showing actual fines for cases involving corporations and individuals.
You will also find news about antitrust related issues, a directory of government agencies, Congressional contacts, media and organizations interested in antitrust issues, and an extensive guide to Web resources. The guide provides information about antitrust cases in the news, antitrust statutes, court decisions, legislation and more.
13 January 2005. Gene Quinn, a patent attorney and law professor, authors this background article on antitrust law. It provides general information about the Sherman Antitrust Act, outlines types of violations and explains certain exemptions. 4 January 2000. Anthony D. Becker, Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics at St. Olaf College, offers this annotated index of antitrust cases from the late 1800s to present.
13 January 2005. Shubha Ghosh, Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo Law School, blogs about recent cases and developments concerning antitrust issues. He also maintains a small collection of resources that include government agencies, organizations and resource collections. You can stay up to date with additions to the blog with an RSS or Atom feed. 13 February 2002. The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) offers the text of current Business Review Letters as well as a digest of Letters dating back to 1968. The DOJ writes Business Review Letters in response to requests for information exchanges among competitors. 5 January 2000. A Web site complement to the journal, Competition, the site provides commentary, primary documents, and other information related to antitrust law and the regulation of utilities. It emphasizes the law of Ireland.
It offers the decisions of the Competition Authority of Ireland, several articles, and information about utility regulation in Ireland. The site also provides a list of antitrust authorities and Web sites worldwide. Researchers must register to use the site.
The Alexander Law Firm offers news and articles on various consumer issues including advertising.
23 February 2006. The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice explains how to identify anticompetitive conduct that occurs after a natural disaster and how to report possible violations. The Web page also links to related resources on hurricanes as well as bid rigging, price-fixing and market allocation in post-disaster rebuilding projects. 25 September 2007. Find information on eight consumer law directives - the Doorstep Selling Directive 85/577, the Package Travel Directive 90/314, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive 93/13, the Timeshare Directive 94/47, the Distance Selling Directive 97/7, the Price Indication Directive 98/6, the Injunctions Directive 98/27, and the Consumer Sales Directive 99/44. In addition to reviewing the directives, you can discover their transposition into the law of member states, relevant case law, and citations to relevant research materials.
Database access is available in English, German and French. 7 March 2002. Gilbert & Tobin is an Australian corporate, technology and communications law firm. It provides full-text copies of articles covering timely issues in competition law, business law, intellectual property, tax law, and more. From the home page, select the Publications tab. 19 June 2002. Revised 25 June 2007. Appears to be an abandoned Web site. The law firm Baker & McKenzie offers an email alert service, with accompanying searchable Web archive, covering U.S., foreign, and international legal developments in the areas of electronic commerce, intellectual property, telecommunications, jurisdiction, and privacy. 21 July 2003. This research guide by the American Antitrust Institute helps you find government and legal information on antitrust issues. Find information about antitrust cases or topics reported in the news, primers on antitrust law and policy, antitrust statutes and regulations, court decisions and more. 18 March 2003. Patent attorney and law professor Gene Quinn comments on cases and other news pertaining to intellectual property, Internet and antitrust law. The site also offers a weekly newsletter by email. 14 August 2002. The law firm Jones Day provides a database of its publications covering many legal topics, including antitrust, bankruptcy and business restructuring, energy, environment, health care, securities, technology, and more. Search by keyword, or select a publication you want to review (e.g., Jones Day Memoranda) and check the "current" box to receive a list of newer items. 21 July 2003. The law firm Lucash, Gesmer & Updegrove LLP sponsors the Web site, which contains this outline of antitrust law. Find an introduction to antitrust law, a discussion of several relevant federal statutes, a summary of applicable regulations and more. 22 January 2002. The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) offers copies of documents filed in the Microsoft antitrust litigation.
This treatise-like Web site from by the Federal Trade Commission offers forms, instructions, regulations, the Hart-Scott-Rodino statute, interpretations, early termination notices, and more.
Authored by John F. Bowen, Professor of Economics, Ripon College, this resources offers " a collection of excerpts from 72 of the Court's antitrust opinions from 1895 through 1993." For each case type -- collusion, monopoly, mergers, vertical relationships, price discrimination, patents, professional sports, and antitrust jurisdiction -- readers receive relevant Supreme Court decisions, marked-up text of the opinions, case guides highlighting the issues, key quotes, questions for additional study, and related cases.
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