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Legal Aspects of Pricing
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Kelner, JordanTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0856-EMarketingThis technical note explores some of the legal implications that companies face when deciding how to price their goods. It focuses on the three main federal antitrust laws: the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act, and the Robinson-Patman Act. By learning the basics of these antitrust laws, those who read this note will have a better idea of how to avoid violating these laws.Starting at €8.20
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Airlines and Antitrust: Scrutinizing the American Airlines-US Airways Merger
Datla, Anjani; Gomez-Ibanez, JoseCase HBS-KS1140-EEconomicsIn August 2013, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) shocked many in the airline industry by filing a lawsuit to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways on the grounds that the merger would reduce competition. The two airlines had announced their intention to merge in February, making way for the creation of the largest airline in the world. The new airline would carry roughly 200 million passengers a year, emplo...Starting at €8.20
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Airlines and Antitrust: Scrutinizing the American Airlines-US Airways Merger Sequel
Gomez-Ibanez, Jose; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-KS1141-EEconomicsThis sequel accompanies case number 2044.0. In August 2013, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) shocked many in the airline industry by filing a lawsuit to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways on the grounds that the merger would reduce competition. The two airlines had announced their intention to merge in February, making way for the creation of the largest airline in the world. The new airline would carry ...Starting at €8.20
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Airlines and Antitrust: Scrutinizing the American Airlines-US Airways Merger, Teaching Plan
Gomez-Ibanez, JoseTeaching Note HBS-KS1144-EEconomicsTeaching plan for case study KS1140.Starting at €0.00
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Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar
Heese, Jonas; Price, Paula A.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Lane, DavidCase HBS-116007-EAccounting and ControlIn spring 2015, Dollar General's CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operaStarting at €8.20
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Dollar General Bids for Family Dollar, Teaching Note
Heese, Jonas; Price, Paula A.Teaching Note HBS-116052-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 116007. In spring 2015, Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling was looking ahead to retiring at year's end but worried about ensuring continued growth for the company he had built since 2008 into a market leader in the U.S. discount retail world. Dollar General operated over 11,500 stores in 40 states at the start of 2015, but had recently been rebuffed in a tender offer for its leading rival, Family Dollar. Though Dollar Genera...Starting at €0.00
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The EC Rains on Oracle/Sun (A)
Goldberg, Lena G.Case HBS-317009-EOracle's proposed acquisition of Sun was on a fast track until the EC's antitrust concerns about open-source MySQL ignited a translantic war of words delaying the deal. Sun's performance suffered and its customers were approached by competitors while regulatory objections were debated and tensions rose between U.S. and EC regulators.Starting at €8.20
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The EC Rains on Oracle/Sun (B)
Goldberg, Lena G.Case HBS-317010-EOracle's proposed acquisition of Sun was on a fast track until the EC's antitrust concerns about open-source MySQL ignited a transatlantic war of words delaying the deal. Sun's performance suffered and its customers were approached by competitors while regulatory objections were debated and tensions rose between U.S. and EC regulators.Starting at €5.74
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A “Compelling and Pre-emptive Offer for the Valspar Corporation
Mark SimonsonCase IVEY-9B16N063-EFinanceIn May 2015, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Valspar Corporation (Valspar) contacted the CEO of an industry competitor to discuss a potential strategic combination of the two companies. As discussions continued, Valspar’s board and senior management realized that an alternative strategic collaboration might be more beneficial, so Valspar then contacted the CEO of the second-largest comparable firm in the industry, Sherwin-Williams, which...Starting at €8.20
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Tokyo Electron: The Competitive Consolidation and Antitrust Challenge
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Claire AndréCase IVEY-9B17M059-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn September 2013, Tokyo Electron Limited announced a merger with Applied Materials Inc. The deal would place the new entity in the leader position in the highly consolidated global semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry, which counted Intel Corporation and Samsung Group as major customers. Due to antitrust issues, the deal was eventually cancelled. Shortly after, in October 2015, Lam Research Corporation announced a merger with KLA-Tenco...Starting at €8.20