United States Leading Case anti competitive agreements

Leegin Creative Leather Products Inc v PSKS Inc

551 U.S. 877 (2007)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUS Supreme Court

Year2007

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Vertical minimum resale price maintenance agreements must be assessed under the rule of reason, overruling the Dr. Miles per se illegality rule.

Key Principle

Vertical minimum resale price maintenance agreements are to be judged under the rule of reason, overruling Dr. Miles per se rule.

Area of Law

competition

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