LAW 7509 - Antitrust Law

In a free market economy, there needs to be concern over abuses of power. Antitrust law serves that function. It has a criminal law component-identifying and prosecuting price-fixing and collusion between competitors. It has a civil law component-dealing with how companies with dominant market positions can destroy competition from rivals to the detriment of consumers and society. It has a regulatory law component-allowing or preventing mergers, based on international, national, and local perspectives. This is a course in US national antitrust law, though there will be occasional reference to foreign countries’ antitrust laws and the antitrust laws specific to California. This course will have a 3-hour in-class open book, open notes final examination; you may consult any hard-copy material but will not have access to the internet. This course is an approved elective for the Business Law Emphasis Certificate. Letter grade. 3 credits