Proving Antitrust Damages: Legal and Economic Issues - 3rd Edition

Proving Antitrust Damages: Legal and Economic Issues 3rd Edition ISBN 9781634259750

Like earlier editions, Proving Antitrust Damages: Legal and Economic Issues, Third Edition offers a clear and accessible introduction to the legal and economic principles governing antitrust damages, making it an ideal starting point for counsel new to this complex area of practice.

At the same time, this fully revised third edition has been extensively updated to reflect the most significant legal and economic developments, making it an authoritative and comprehensive resource for seasoned antitrust practitioners. It incorporates expanded and updated analysis to address the evolving standards and methodologies used in antitrust damages litigation.

A key enhancement in this edition is the expanded economic content, written by leading economists, which explains the economic principles underlying damages measurement. This material is presented in a practical, approachable manner, allowing attorneys without formal economic training to develop a meaningful understanding of the economic tools and analyses used in antitrust cases.

Proving Antitrust Damages is organized into three parts:

• Chapters 1–4 examine the legal standards a plaintiff must meet to establish entitlement to damages in a private antitrust action.

• Chapters 5–6 introduce the core economic concepts used to calculate damages and explain the econometric methods applied to isolate the effects of anticompetitive conduct from other market forces.

• Chapters 7–9 address common damages issues, including:

  • Overcharges, most often alleged by customers in price-fixing cases under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and, less frequently, in monopolization claims under Section 2;

  • Lost profits, typically asserted by competitors in exclusionary conduct cases; and

  • Price discrimination claims under the Robinson-Patman Act.

Together, these chapters provide practitioners with a practical, integrated framework for understanding, analyzing, and proving antitrust damages in modern litigation.

Proving Antitrust Damages: Legal and Economic Issues 3rd Edition ISBN 9781634259750, 978-1634259750 & 9781634259767