Tag: Clayton Act

Dear Readers, Minority shareholdings and interlocking directorships between competitors are, and have always been, a widespread practice in certain industries. Given that, on their face,...

This article highlights the potential anticompetitive risks raised by interlocking directorates between competitors, as facilitating collusion, and possibly reducing the intensity of competition, especially...

Directors wield increasing influence in corporate America, making pivotal decisions regarding corporate affairs and management. A robust literature recognizes directors’ important role and examines...

The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have recently announced an aggressive approach to enforcing Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which...

Consistent with the Biden administration's push for vigorous antitrust law enforcement, enforcers have begun to employ Section 8 to target interlocking directorates.  Upon closer...

Section 8 of the Clayton Act prohibits interlocking directorates and officerships in various circumstances. In recent months, the Department of Justice has said that...

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division has recently been investigating public companies for possible violations of Section 8 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C....

Mergers have been a persistent tactic by which powerful companies grow their power and monopolize markets. In passing and amending the Clayton Act, Congress...

By John M. Yun (George Mason University) Antitrust analyses relegate efficiencies to a second-class status. Not only are they often an after-thought when assessing conduct...

Posted by Social Science Research Network Legal Aspects of Pricing By Jordan Kelner Abstract:     This technical note explores some of the legal implications that companies...