Evaluating Vertical Mergers under Section 7 of the Clayton Act

Authors

Lawrence P. Postol

Abstract

Analyzing mergers between firms in a customer-supplier relationship under section 7 of the Clayton Act requires identification of anticompetitive effects pertinent to that relationship. This Article examines the chief analytical tools which the courts have developed in this area, providing needed clarification in a complex field and highlighting areas of continuing uncertainty.

Recommended Citation

Lawrence P. Postol, Evaluating Vertical Mergers under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 31 Hastings L.J. 371 (1979).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_law_journal/vol31/iss2/1