Distribution Law: Antitrust Principles and Practice

by Theodore L. Banks

The cornerstone reference on antitrust issues that arise from distribution arrangements. Establish a sound manufacturer-distributor relationship in full compliance with federal and state antitrust law; understand enforcement factors and the effect of antitrust regulation on distributor behavior; handle pricing, vertical restraints, exclusivity, tying, and refusal to deal. By Theodore L. Banks. For insightful analysis and practical guidance on the antitrust issues that arise from distribution arrangements, turn to Theodore Banks. With this unique resource you'll be able to prepare for, or even prevent, the antitrust-based disputes that all too often mar the manufacturer-distributor relationship. Distribution Antitrust Principles and Practice, Second Edition shows you how Understand enforcement factors and the effect of antitrust regulation on distributor behavior Handle problems arising from such areas as pricing, vertical restraints, exclusivity, tying, and refusal to deal. You will get factual analysis of virtually every significant distribution antitrust case. You will find in-depth, practical analysis of such specific issues lost profits, predatory pricing, market definition, antitrust damages, and judicial latitude in discovery.

2488 pages, Ring-bound

First published December 1, 1995