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29 J. Reprints Antitrust L. & Econ. i (2000)

handle is hein.journals/jrepale29 and id is 1 raw text is: TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE Chapter I. INTRODUCTION ...... .... .................... 1 A. The Statute Generally Described ...... ............ 1 B. The Types of Price Discriminations to Which the Robinson-Patman Act Applies ...... ............ 4 C. The Question Presented ........ ................ 6 Chapter II. THE EFFECT OF ROBINSON-PATMAN UPON COMPETITION, PRICES, EFFIECIENCY AND THE CONSUMER ........... ...................... 8 A. The Legal Requirements and Risks Under Robinson-Patman .......... .................... 9 1. The Complaining Party Can Easily Establish a Prima Facie Case Against the Selective Price Reductions of Sellers ........... ...................... 10 2. Defenses to a Charge of Price Discrimination are Difficult to Prove ..... .................. 18 3. Certain Pricing PracticesAre Per Se Illegal Without a Showing of Competitive Harm ......... ....................... ...28 4. Buyers Are Exposed to Liability for Hard Bargaining Over Price .... ............ .. 32 5. Pricing Practices of Sellers and Buyers Are Constrained By Overly Broad Injunctive Relief and Punitive Damages ....... . 33 6. The Overall Effect of Robinson-Patman Is to Instill Extreme Pricing Caution In Sellers and Buyers ..... ............... ..35

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