Artificially raising the demand for some, or even all, buyers doesn’t have to lead to higher prices for all consumers. In this Law360 article, Sean Durkin discusses how deceiving some customers can cause prices to be lower for other consumers, which has important implications for both class certification and damages issues in false advertising claims. To read more, click the link below.
Assessing umbrella pricing incentives
When collusive agreements involve a subset of firms in an industry, they may create the incentive and ability for firms that are not participants in the cartel...