Tag: Robinson-Patman Act

By Richard M. Steuer1   The Robinson-Patman Act is attracting growing attention as a tonic for small businesses. Created during the Great Depression, the Act has...

Dear Readers, The story of antitrust is often a story of ebbs and flows. What may at one point in time be a “vogue” issue...

Government enforcement and private litigation of the Robinson-Patman has been minimal during the past decades. However now the FTC –– among many others ––...

Through the lens of a recent trip to Pine Ridge, SD, we argue why enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act is a necessity for rural...

The flaws in the Robinson-Patman Act are well known. It protects competitors at the expense of consumers and rarely stops the buyer-induced discrimination it...

Originally passed in the mid-1930s to protect small grocery businesses in the face of fast-growing chain supermarkets that could negotiate steep discounts for bulk...

It almost goes without saying that Walmart gets the best prices, which are then passed on to customers in the store. You go to...

In September of 2022, FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya gave a speech in which he discussed the resumption of Robinson-Patman enforcement by the FTC.  In...

By:  John Carroll, Leo Caseria & Malika Levarlet (Sheppard Mullin) According to people with knowledge of the matter, the Federal Trade Commission is conducting a preliminary investigation of...

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...