The Economics of Treble Damage Suits, Band 1

63rd Congress 85th Congress ALCOA aluminum American antitrust law appeals court attempted monopolization awarded damages bill charged Clayton Act coal Company competition competitors Congress consent decrees conspiracy court award court ruled customers damage awards damage calculation damage period decision defendant defendant's denied distributor earnings estimate evidence of guilt exclusive dealing existed fact failed of recovery first-run fixed followed a government government judgment government suit guilty held Hughes Tool Company Ibid illegal industry infringement suits injury interstate commerce James Buchanan Duke jobbers judicial judiciary jury labor latter legislation lost profits lower court manufacturer monopolistic monopoly or attempted motion picture nolo contendere over-ruled patent misuse percent permitted plaintiff price discrimination price-fixing private suits reasonable refusals to deal reported Robinson-Patman Act Senate Sherman Act successful suits suits followed Supp Supreme Court theatre tiff tion treble damage suits tying contracts United vanadium violation of antitrust