The US Supreme Court and Antitrust Law

 

Prof. Giorgio MONTI

Thursday, 11.00-13.00, Sala Triaria

Administrative Assistant: Rosanna Lewis 

January – March 2012

6 credits

 

Seminar description

This course reviews the key elements of US antitrust law (Sections 1 &2 Sherman Act; the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act) through the lenses of leading Supreme Court cases. We look in particular at the recent case law from the Roberts Court but also consider earlier seminal judgments.  The aim of the course is twofold: first to engage with common law reasoning through a detailed look at the judgments selected; second to consider the contribution that the Court and individual judges have made in developing the law. No prior knowledge of antitrust law is required.

For each session you will be assigned a set of cases to read and the seminar will be a structured discussion of the materials set. You will be asked to write short reaction commentaries on the readings set as a way of stimulating discussion.