In today's economy, there are powerful companies that seem to control massive segments of different markets.
- Using the NEXIS-Uni Legal Database in the Strayer Library or the FTC website below, research a company that has been sued for anti-competitive behavior in the last five years.
- Explain the facts of the lawsuit, why the actions were anti-competitive, and whether it is a horizontal restraint of trade or a vertical restraint of trade. (Explain these terms in your answer.)
- (Note: Do NOT use Amazon, Google, Facebook, Qualcomm, Samsung, or Apple. Try to find a lawsuit from a company in your home state, if available).
- Explain the facts of the lawsuit, why the actions were anti-competitive, and whether it is a horizontal restraint of trade or a vertical restraint of trade. (Explain these terms in your answer.)
Resources:
- Strayer Library Databases.
- NEXIS-Uni Legal Database.
- Federal Trade CommissionLinks to an external site..
Be sure to respond to one of your classmates' posts. Please provide answers to the discussion questions that are researched, informed, and substantiated by citing sources following Strayer Writing Standards.
