Rhode Island. Practice Text

Chapter 43

for the

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Updated and Revised by

Jon M. Anderson, Esq.

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP

Providence, Rhode Island

The Section of Antitrust Law gratefully acknowledges Patricia A. Sullivan, Esq.,

Maureen G. Glynn, Esq., Jeffrey Halik, Esq., Mark W. Heaphy, Esq., Robert M.

Langer, Esq., and Joaquin M. Sena, Esq. for their work on this chapter in prior

editions.

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CONTENTS

1.Introduction .................................................................................................... 1

1.a.Overview ........................................................................................... 1

1.b.Source of Law–Statutes and Other .................................................... 1

1.c.History ............................................................................................... 2

1.d.Relation to Federal Law .................................................................... 2

1.e.Remedies ........................................................................................... 2

1.f.Enforcement ...................................................................................... 3

2.The Per Se Rule and the Rule of Reason ........................................................ 3

3.Horizontal Agreements Other Than Group Boycotts ..................................... 4

3.a.Price Fixing ....................................................................................... 4

3.b.Market Allocation ............................................................................. 5

3.c.Customer Allocation ......................................................................... 5

3.d.Bid Rigging ....................................................................................... 5

3.e.Covenants Not to Compete ............................................................... 5

4.Group Boycotts ............................................................................................... 6

4.a.Concerted Refusals to Deal ............................................................... 6

5.Resale Price Maintenance ............................................................................... 7

5.a.Generally ........................................................................................... 7

5.b.Monsanto Rule .................................................................................. 7

5.c.Impact of Leegin ............................................................................... 8

6.Nonprice Vertical Restraints–Intrabrand ........................................................ 8

7.Nonprice Vertical Restraints–Interbrand ........................................................ 8

8.Tying Arrangements ..................................................................................... 10

10.Intracorporate Conspiracy............................................................................. 10

11.Monopolization ............................................................................................. 11

11.a.Monopolization ............................................................................... 11

11.b.Attempts to Monopolize .................................................................. 12

11.d.Predatory Pricing ............................................................................. 12

12.Mergers ......................................................................................................... 13

13.Discrimination & Other Single Firm Pricing Regulation ............................. 13

13.a.Price Discrimination ....................................................................... 13

13.a.3.Meeting Competition Defense ..................................... 13

13.a.10.Sales Below Cost and Loss Leaders............................. 14

13.b.Price Gouging and Minimum Pricing Statutes ................................ 14

13.c.Specific Industry Rules ................................................................... 15

13.c.1.Alcohol and Beverages ................................................ 15

13.c.2.Cigarettes ..................................................................... 15

13.c.3.Dairy ............................................................................ 15

13.c.4.Fuel and Petroleum ...................................................... 15

13.c.7.Public Utilities ............................................................. 16

13.c.8.Others ........................................................................... 16

14.Exemptions and Defenses to Antitrust Liability ........................................... 16

14.a.Statutory Exemptions and Defenses ................................................ 16

14.a.1.State Action .................................................................. 16