"Supreme Court Sides With Association in Antitrust Case.
(Case of the California Dental Association Against the Federal
Trade Commission)." Association Management (July 1999):
p. 1.Notes: Available fulltext on InfotracAbstract: The Supreme
Court believes that CDA did not break antitrust law by encouraging
members to advertise price discounts without substantiated
quality claims for clients. In addition, FTC's jurisdiction
over non-profit organizations does not cover membership organizations
such as CDA.
Baker, Jonathan B. "Econometric Analysis in FTC V.
Staples." Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
(Spring 1999): pp. 11-21.Notes: Available fulltext on WilsonWebAbstract:
Describes the motivation and methods behind the FTC's econometric
analysis of pricing, and sets forth lessons for the process
of relying on econometric evidence in merger investigations.
Beckman, Davis and David Hirsch. "The Sound of Breaking
Windows." ABA Journal (January 2000): pp. 74-75.Abstract:
There is no escaping the possibility that Microsoft may
break apart, and however one feels about the software giant,
a breakup will affect one's desktop and law practice. The
authors argue over whether Microsoft is a monopoly and about
the government's antitrust lawsuit against the company.
Bork, Robert. The Antitrust Paradox. New York: Free Press,
1993.Call Number: KF 1649.B67 1993Abstract: Shows how antitrust
suits adversely affect the consumer by encouraging a costly
form of protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small
businesses.
This bibliography is a representative selection of materials
either owned or on order by the FBI Academy Library. Inclusion
of an item does not represent an endorsement by the FBI
of the material or its author.
Coate, Malcolm, and Andrew, eds. Kleit. The Economics of
the Antitrust Process. Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers,
1996.Call Number: HD 2758.5.E28 1996 Abstract: Focuses specifically
on the antitrust process, and how that process affects the
efficiency of antitrust law enforcement.
Coleman, James W. The Criminal Elite. New York: St. Martin's
Press, 1998.Call Number: HV 6769.C635 1998Abstract: Few,
if any, of the antitrust, fair campaign practice, environmental,
or consumer protection laws examined in this book would
have been passed if large-scale grassroots movements had
not pushed for their enactment.
Colman, Price. "Facing `Forced Access`." Broadcasting
& Cable (November 1999): pp. 60-61.Notes: Available
fulltext on InfotracAbstract: The cable industry faces a
steadily escalating war over what it calls "forced
access" to its network.
Committee on the Judiciary, "Antitrust and Competition
Issues in the Cable and Video Markets." (1997). Committee
on the Judiciary; United States Senate: Subcommittee on
Antitrust Business Rights and Competition, 1997.Call Number:
Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.105-422Abstract: The implementation of
the Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act,
focusing on antitrust and competition issues raised by the
deregulation and cable and video marketplace.
________, Hearings on the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies:
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and
the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission."
(1997). Committee on the Judiciary: House of Representatives:
1997.Call Number: Y 4.J 89/1:105/57Abstract: Contains general
oversight hearing on the antitrust enforcement agencies.
________, Hearings on Major League Baseball Antitrust Reform."
(1997). Committee on the Judiciary: United States Senate:
1997.Call Number: Y 4.J 89/2:S. HRG.105-102Abstract: Hearings
on a bill to require the general application of the antitrust
laws to major league baseball, and for other purposes.
Flynn, John J. and Harry First. Antitrust: Statutes, Treaties,
Regulations, Guidelines, Policies. Westbury, NY: Foundation
Press, 1995.Call Number: KF 1636 1995Abstract: Selected
materials include the full text of the Sherman, Clayton
and Federal Trade Commission acts. Significant statutes
defining exemptions from the antitrust laws are included.
Hansen, Mark. "It's Not Business As Usual." ABA
Journal (January 1998): pp. 40-41.Abstract: State Oil Company's
appeal has fueled antitrust reversal by the US Supreme Court
of the Warren Court decision on price agreements. Some observers
believe the decision will lead manufacturers to impose caps
on oil prices.
Harcourt Brace & Company. "Antitrust Laws."
September 1999. [http://www.econ.rochester.edu/eco108/ch14/micro14short/sld003.htm].
Abstract: A collection of 84 slides that explains what antitrust
laws prohibit.
Hay, Carla. "MTV Faces DOJ Investigation." Billboard
(December 1999): pp. 10-11.Notes: Available fulltext on
LEXIS/NEXIS Abstract: The Department of Justice is investigating
the possibility of anti-competitive behavior among music
video networks
Jamieson, Katherine M. The Organization of Corporate Crime:
Dynamics of Antitrust Violation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage,
1994.Call Number: HV 6769.J35 1994Abstract: Examines one
type of crime committed by private-for-profit corporations,
that of antitrust offenses among a group of large American
manufacturing firms. As a form of white-collar crime, antitrust
offenses are committed for organizational rather than personal
benefit.
Klein, Joel I., ed. Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 1998.Call Number:
J 1.2:AN 8/9/998Abstract: Alerts consumers to the existence
and importance of antitrust laws and to explain what consumers
can do for antitrust enforcement
Makar, Stephen D., et al. "Antitrust Merger Investigations
and the Quality of Reported Earnings." Journal of Applied
Business Research (Fall 1998): pp. 89-100.Notes: Available
fulltext on LEXIS/NEXIS Abstract: Findings of a study conducted
to examine whether the accounting information used in assessments
of the competitive impact of mergers is manipulated by the
firms under investigation.
Rosoff, Stephen M., et al. Profit Without Honor: White-Collar
Crime and the Looting of America. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice/Hall, 1998.Call Number: HV 6769R667 1998Abstract:
The illegality of price fixing has not often deterred its
practice. A study of 582 large American corporations concluded
that violations of the nation's antitrust laws are common
in a wide variety of industries. One reason for the failure
of deterrent measures is that the government's commitment
to price-fixing regulation has been erratic.
Segal, David. "Merger Deals Swamp Antitrust Regulators."
Washington Post (October 1999): p. E1.Notes: Available fulltext
on NewsBankAbstract: With the pace of acquisitions and joint
ventures soaring, antitrust enforcers are strapped for money
and manpower as never before, according to government officials.
Shesgreen, Deirdre. "As Corporations Grow by Eating
Competitors, Congress May Cut Regulators' Power to Block
Smaller Mergers." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (December
1999): p. A10.Notes: Available fulltext on NewsBankAbstract:
As the number and size of corporate marriages continues
to climb, Congress is wading into the debate with a proposal
that would limit the ability of antitrust officials to investigate
smaller mergers.
Silverman, Daniel. "Hard-Ball Labor Relations in Sports
Lead to Government Involvement." New York State Bar
Journal (September 1999-October 1999): pp. 80-87.Notes:
Available fulltext on WestlawAbstract: The challenge to
the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is to fashion
rules and procedures that recognize the unique attributes
of the sports industry. Although the NLRB's ability to do
so remains an open question, what is certain is that lawyers,
both governmental and private will continue to be involved
in the process.
U.S. Department of Justice. Antitrust Division Manual.
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 1998.Call Number:
J 1.8/2: AN 8/2/998Abstract: For professionals new to the
Division, this Manual should serve as a critical tool for
understanding the way the Division operates; its careful
study should make acclimation to the Division a much smoother
and quicker process. For "veterans," it should
provide an essential reference for dealing with various
unfamiliar issues that inevitably arise in the course of
investigations and litigation.
Zitner, Aaron. "Washington Gropes For Laws That Fit
Internet." Boston Globe (November 1999): p. A1.Notes:
Available fulltext on NewsBankAbstract: The Internet has
become a massive economic and social force almost entirely
without regulation from congress or federal agencies. Washington
is being forced to decide if the laws concerning books,
broadcast, and brick-and-mortar stores are adequate to reckon
with the wired world.
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