Author: Paul B. Hewitt

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781590316986

Among other topics, the 2005 Annual Review discusses: - The Supreme Court's decision in Reeder-Simco, the Court's first R-P case in more than a decade; - The Sixth Circuit's Northwest Airlines decision remanding a predatory pricing case for trial; - Divergent court decisions upholding and condemning reverse payments patent litigation settlements; - FTC adjudicatory opinions addressing consummated mergers and price fixing; - FTC and DOJ appellate victories in joint venture, partial acquisition, and exclusive dealing cases; - Key court of appeals decisions discussing bankruptcy antitrust issues, the Illinois Brick co-conspirator exception, antitrust immunities, predatory overbidding, and class action and other procedural issues; - The court decision in Wal-Mart v. Visa approving the largest antitrust settlement in history; and more.