Recent public debate on common ownership by institutional investors has brought awareness to one of the many intersections between the corporate and antitrust worlds. But the interplay between these two fields dates back to the dawn of US antitrust. This volume shines a light on the often underplayed and misunderstood connections between antitrust and corporate law and finance. It offers a multi-disciplinary perspective on highly trending issues, such as parallel equity holdings, interlocking directorships, the anticompetitive effects of certain corporate governance arrangements, and the relationships between ESG and not-for profit activities with antitrust law. This edited collection brings together leading experts from across the US, Europe, and Asia and provides a cross-border perspective on alternative policy approaches for the field.

Rev. ed. of : Antitrust law developments (fourth). c1997.

This treatise discusses the principal antitrust cases so readers can review precise holdings and fact summaries about each major case. It also includes black letter law and an analysis of current doctrine and trends in the law. Topics include the goals of antitrust law, the development of the Law of Contracts in restraint of trade, market structure and monopoly power, agreements among competitors, vertical restraints, price discrimination, mergers, and anticompetitive harm through governmental action.

Shows how antitrust suits adversely affect the consumer by encouraging a costly form of protection for inefficient and uncompetitive small businesses. Bork sees antitrust law as a microcosm which reflects the larger movements of our society, such as the tension between liberty and equality.

A former top antitrust officer at the U.S. Department of Justice and a noted economist guide readers through the increasingly complex antitrust laws.