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Retailers Robinson-Patman Act Price Discrimination

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Court Serves Up Early Victory to FTC in First Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement Action in Decades

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On April 17, 2025, a federal district court denied a motion to dismiss the first government enforcement action brought in decades under the Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”), a statute that prohibits price discrimination and other...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC v. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits: A Sobering Reminder That the Robinson-Patman Act Remains on the Books

In a 3-2 party-line vote (Democratic majority), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the first time in decades filed an action alleging secondary line price discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA). The FTC's...more

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FTC Revives Price Discrimination Law in Suit Against Nation’s Largest Alcohol Distributor

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On the eve of a new administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its first price-discrimination action under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) since 2000. The FTC sued Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC in US...more

K&L Gates LLP

Ninth Circuit Finds That Costco Is Not Just a Retailer, but Actively Competes With Wholesalers With Respect to Robinson-Patman...

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Price discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) involves charging different prices to competing buyers for the same product. This was the key issue recently before the Ninth Circuit in U.S. Wholesale Outlet &...more

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5-Hour Energy Drink Maker Allowed to Charge Higher Prices to Costco’s Competitors

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Last week, a California federal jury concluded that the maker of 5-Hour Energy Drink did not violate federal antitrust law by selling the energy shots to Costco for less than the price charged to its family-owned rivals....more

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Price Discrimination Update: Living Essentials Jury Verdict

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On October 21, 2019, a jury empaneled by the United States District Court for the Central District of California found that the makers of 5-Hour Energy “shots” did not violate the Robinson-Patman Act (“RPA”) by providing more...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Seventh Circuit Reverses Package Size Promotional Service Decision Under the Robinson-Patman Act

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On August 12, 2016, the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court decision allowing Woodman’s Food Market, Inc.’s (Woodman’s) price discrimination lawsuit against The Clorox Company and The Clorox Sales Company (Clorox) to...more

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