Competitor Collaborations in the US

Resource type: Practice Note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: USA

This Note examines the ways in which companies can comply with US antitrust laws while engaging in joint activities with their competitors. It considers the application of US antitrust law to collaborative joint ventures, to trade association activities and to information exchanges between market participants.

Joseph A. Ostoyich, Baker Botts L.L.P., Charles M. Malaise, Baker Botts L.L.P. and Staci D. Schweizer, formerly at Howrey LLP, with PLC Antitrust

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Resource ID: 0-202-2806
Products: Competition, PLC EU Competition Law, PLC UK Competition Law, PLC US Antitrust, PLC US Law Department
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