The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a large retailer with unfair pricing advantages in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act....more
2/18/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
PepsiCo ,
Price Discrimination ,
Product Pricing ,
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unfair Pricing ,
Wal-Mart
In an important case of first impression that drew amicus participation from the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the International Franchise Association, the Seventh Circuit reversed a judgment in...more
9/11/2023
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Horizontal Restraint ,
International Franchise Association (IFA) ,
McDonalds ,
No-Poaching ,
Reversal ,
Sherman Act ,
Wages