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Antitrust Law Treatises

Antitrust Law: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles & Their Application. Phillip E. Areeda, Herbert Hovenkamp
KF1649 .A7 
Nineteen-volume looseleaf publication which includes in-depth examinations of thousands of cases. Updated with supplements and revisions. Appendices include reprints of selected statutes and antitrust guidelines.

Antitrust Law & Economics in a Nutshell. Ernest Gellhorn
KF1652 .G44 
This study aid provides an introduction to the concepts and principles of antitrust law. In addition to discussions of the common law roots of antitrust law and current statutory authority, this nutshell includes chapters devoted to the relevant economic theories and specific applications of antitrust law, such as in mergers.  A table of cases and statutory appendix are also included. 

Antitrust Laws and Trade Regulation. Julian O. Von Kalinowski
KF1645 .V6
Also available on Lexis
This ten-volume treatise on antitrust law includes analysis of antitrust violation, discussion of antitrust issues affecting specific industries, citations to cases, regulatory analysis, and analysis of antitrust laws of U.S. states and several foreign countries. Includes a table of cases and index volume. (Updated with looseleaf supplements).

Federal Antitrust Policy: The Law of Competition and its Practice. Herbert Hovenkamp
KF1649 .H68
Nearly all aspects of federal antitrust policy are covered, and it’s written so you don’t need a background in economics to understand it. Expert narration states the “black letter” law and presents policy arguments for alternatives. Text also includes an analysis of recent Supreme Court and lower-court decisions. Includes tables of cases and statutes.

International Trade and U.S. Antitrust Law. Jeffrey L. Kessler & Spencer Weber Waller
Available on Westlaw
Provides: "Analysis of when U.S. law applies to foreign firms doing business in the U.S. and to U.S. firms abroad. Exploration of the effect of globalization on competition between domestic and foreign markets and discusses current U.S. statutes, regulations, and case laws. Discussion of the regulation of dominant firms, extraterritoriality, antitrust problems in export transactions, transnational litigation issues, international transfer of technology and intellectual property issues, competition and fairly traded imports, and "unfair" international trade practices."

State Antitrust Practice and Statutes. Harvey I. Saferstein
KF1650 .S73 2009
"This three-volume treatise concisely sets forth the substantive civil and criminal antitrust case law, procedure, practice, and statutes for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands."

Understanding Antitrust & Its Economic Implications. E. Thomas Sullivan & Jeffrey L. Harrison
KF1649 .S89 
As its title suggests, this treatise focuses on the economic implications of antitrust law. In addition to chapters that provide introductory information on antitrust policy and economics, the authors explain the legal doctrines and economic theories relating to major antitrust issues such as monopolization and vertical restraints. Includes a table of cases and selected statutes.

Updated 02/11 (SPL); 9/11 (ET)

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