FTC resuscitates long-abandoned price discrimination law in alcohol distributor suit

In the waning days of the current administration, the antitrust agencies continue to cross items off their holiday wish list. Since the presidential election in November, the antitrust agencies have filed a new merger challenge and withdrawn the 2000 Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors.1 And now, the FTC has asserted a claim under the Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”) for the first time in nearly 25 years....
By: A&O Shearman

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