Author: Nick Riseman
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Are the Critics Wrong? How the Robinson-Patman Act Has Been Misunderstood by Its Detractors
The Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) has a long, controversial history within U.S. antitrust law and economics. In this episode, Mark Poe, an attorney who specializes in RPA litigation, discusses the RPA with hosts Puja Patel and Aaron Yeater. Mark and the hosts explore Mark’s view that traditional critics of RPA are incorrect, which he first presented…
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The Elevator Pitch
The concept of the “elevator pitch” is familiar to anyone in the business world. The basic idea is to prepare as if one expects to share an elevator ride with an important decision-maker. During the duration of that imaginary ride (i.e., a minute or two), one would explain what they do and why it is…
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Justices Reject 5-Hour Energy’s Attack On Unfair Pricing Test
October 7, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the maker of 5-Hour Energy’s petition to review a Ninth Circuit test for deciding whether companies are in competition with one another in price discrimination cases Monday, allowing the circuit court’s revival of a suit brought by wholesalers to stand. Read more