Course Details

Antitrust Law

The primary objective of the course is to give students a thorough grounding in the antitrust law of the United States. An important secondary objective is to introduce students to economic reasoning in law more generally. This course will cover the fundamentals of Federal antitrust law. Topics covered include the basic structure of antitrust analysis (market definition, market assessment, remedies). Doctrines covered include those relating to price-fixing and other horizontal conspiracies in restraint of trade, vertical price and non-price restraints, boycotts, exclusive dealing and tying arrangements, price discrimination; monopolies, monopolization, and mergers and acquisitions.

Catalog Number: BUSCOM 650
Practice Areas: Antitrust Practice AreaBusiness, Corporate,Trans Area
Additional Course Information: Business Concentration Elective


Course History

Fall 2023
Title: Antitrust Law
Faculty: McGinnis, John O. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 34

Fall 2022
Title: Antitrust Law
Faculty: McGinnis, John O. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 49

Fall 2021
Title: Antitrust Law
Faculty: McGinnis, John O. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 51