Social:Group boycott
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In competition law, a group boycott is a type of secondary boycott in which two or more competitors in a relevant market refuse to conduct business with a firm unless the firm agrees to cease doing business with an actual or potential competitor of the firms conducting the boycott.[1] It is a form of refusal to deal, and can be a method of shutting a competitor out of a market, or preventing entry of a new firm into a market.
In the United States, such conduct can be held to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. Depending upon the nature of the boycott, the courts may apply the rule of reason, a quick look analysis, or hold that the boycott is illegal per se. There is a presumption in favor of a rule of reason standard.[2][3] It may also be considered a form of civil conspiracy.
See also
- Freedom of association
- Refusal to deal
- Primary boycott
- Secondary boycott
References
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary, 7th ed. 1999
- ↑ Craftsmen Limousine, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co., 363, May 5, 2004, pp. 772, https://scholar.google.ca/scholar_case?case=35050656790212490&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr, retrieved 2019-01-14, "The United States Supreme Court has set forth three methods for analyzing the reasonableness of a restraint on trade: rule of reason analysis, per se analysis, and quick look analysis. The rule of reason is the 'prevailing standard'..."
- ↑ Gurnick, David (1 Sep 2011). Distribution Law of the United States. Juris Publishing, Inc.. p. 136-137.
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