Antitrust and Associations Handbook
- Publisher:
- American Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2009-11-03
- ISBN:
- 9781604423921
Description:
Antitrust and Associations Handbook helps association counsel and executives help to understand the antitrust issues associated with association activities and minimize their risk.
Index
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Overview of Antitrust Statutes and Government Enforcement Regimes that Affect Associations
- Analysis of Trade and Professional Association Horizontal Restraints Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act
- Liability and Penalties for Antitrust Violations
- Membership Criteria and Availability of Association Benefits to Nonmembers
- Information Collection and Dissemination
- Associations and Immunity for Government-Related Activities
- Codes of Ethics and Advertising Restrictions
- Standards-Development Organizations
- Other Types of Competitor Collaborations
- Handling Investigations and Litigation
- Antitrust Compliance For Associations
- Appendix 1: Sample Association Document Retention Guidelines
- Appendix 2: Sample Association Antitrust Compliance Policy
- Appendix 3: Association Antitrust Reminders and Meeting Guidelines
- Table of Cases