SCOTUS Slays the ‘Exotic Beast’
SCOTUS’ Dagher opinion is indeed good news. For those unfamiliar with the case, the Ninth Circuit held that the pricing policy of two joint ventures . . .
SCOTUS Slays the ‘Exotic Beast’
Good antitrust news from the Court
To almost no one’s surprise, the Court ruled today (unanimously) in Texaco v Dagher that a pricing agreement between Shell and Texaco which was part . . .
The Wisdom of Selling Off Isolated Public Forest Land
An article in the current issue of the Economist contends that “American environmentalists could be forgiven for throwing up their hands and heading north” (to . . .
The Ethicist strikes again
One of my students brought to my attention this pearl of wisdom from (what appears to be this week’s forthcoming) The Ethicist column in the . . .
Whose university is it?
There’s been some recent (and widely disparate) posting on the nature and governance of universities. See, for example, here (Tsai on sports and higher ed), . . .
Another Antitrust Suit Against the NCAA
The NCAA is no stranger to defending antitrust suits. Remember Maurice Clarett? How about the NIT? Tom Farrey of ESPN the Magazine brought my attention . . .
Measure 37 Upheld
You may or may not know that Oregon’s Measure 37 — our anti-takings measure — was ruled unconstitutional last year by a state trial court. . . .
On disclosure: Hands-tying
Dale Oesterle has called Gretchen Morgenson a “national treasure.” Today Larry Ribstein exposes the treasure for fool’s gold. I’m with Larry on this one. Morgenson’s . . .
Bargaining in the Shadow of Justice Alito
David Fischer at Antitrust Review posts an excerpt from Information Resources, Inc.’s (IRI) press release issued to explain the recent settlement of their ten year . . .