In practice, abstract antitrust concepts must be applied to specific factual settings. In practice, those facts don't arrive pre-packaged as they do in opinions and casebooks. This book provides true-to-life documents and facts from real world antitrust matters in all the important substantive areas, including some new or rejuvenated theories used during the most recent administrations. Short summaries of the law provide a base for students and enough material for traditional Socratic method teaching. The Teacher's Manual provides background on the matters and suggestions for class use in both counseling and advocacy settings, including client meetings, compliance presentations and meetings with opposing counsel and enforcers. The result is a book that can be used to teach students both the law and how it is practiced in the real world. Students who have used prior editions of the book report being better prepared than their counterparts to practice antitrust law for new employers.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Bridge to Practice
Publication Date: 04/10/2024

Steven J. Cernak, University of Michigan Law School

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This new third edition still contains true-to-life documents to help students apply antitrust principles to real-world practice settings. In a brand new seventh chapter, the book covers non-compete provisions and monopolization-type claims against Big Tech companies that are making headlines now. Whether with the old or new content, students using this book will learn antitrust principles, apply them to investigations and litigation in the news now, and be practice-ready for any employer.

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