Kimberly Veklerov

Nov 18, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Daniel Anziska |Megan Rahman |Kimberly Veklerov

Last week, the Supreme Court declined cert for the Fourth Circuit's Brewbaker decision, leaving undisturbed the ruling that heightens the burden on antitrust prosecutors when the target companies have a hybrid horizontal-vertical relationship. [1] The Fourth Circuit's decision diverges from other circuits, so companies should remain cautious when collaborating with competitors, regardless of the nature of their relationship. In United States v.