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· 1/9/1929

United States v. N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co.

Citations

  • 16 Ct. Cust. 437
  • 1929 CCPA LEXIS 5

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that where facts show that a defendant’s proffered explanation for its actions is, in fact, pretextual, it tends to support an inference of concerted action
  • noting that the existence of concerted action is one of the important distinguishing features between a § 1 claim of conspiracy and a § 2 claim of monopolization
  • finding that a trade association can be held liable under § 1 of the Sherman Act when the entity engages in such “concerted action”
  • noting that the existence of concerted action is one of the important distinguishing features between a S 1 claim of conspiracy and a S 2 claim of monopolization
  • noting that the existence of concerted action is one of the important distinguishing features between a § 1 claim of conspiracy and a § 2 claim of monopolization
  • \[T]he meaning we ascribe to circumstantial evidence will vary depending on the challenged conduct.\

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Judges: Bland, Graham, Hatfield

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