Judge Posner Speaks on the FTAIA: Rejects Fermat’s Principle of Least Time

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James Martin, Jan 29, 2015

If one understands that Congress created a private right of action for victims of antitrust violations to seek treble damages as a way to deter cartel formation, then one would expect that someone should be permitted to seek damages for this conduct. As the Supreme Court wrote in Pfizer, treble damage remedies serve to deter violators, deprive them of the fruits of their illegality, and compensate victi