Price Squeeze Claims Succumb to Need for “Clear Rules”

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Thomas Barnett, Shimica Gaskins, John Graubert, Apr 15, 2009

n February, the United States Supreme Court in linkLine rejected “price squeez” claims of illegal monopolization further undermining the continuing viability of Judge Learned Hand’s decision in Alcoa. The decision eliminates all price squeeze antitrust claims against defendants that have no antitrust duty to deal with competitors and reinforces severa