2005 annual review of antitrust law developments

For over 35 years, Antitrust Law Developments and its annual supplements have been recognized as the single most authoritative and comprehensive set of research tools for antitrust practitioners. The 2005 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments summarizes developments during 2005 in the courts, at the agencies, and in Congress. Among other topics, the 2005 Annual Review discusses: - The Supreme Court's decision in Reeder-Simco, the Court's first R-P case in more than a decade; - The Sixth Circuit's Northwest Airlines decision remanding a predatory pricing case for trial; - Divergent court decisions upholding and condemning "reverse payments" patent litigation settlements; - FTC adjudicatory opinions addressing consummated mergers and price fixing; - FTC and DOJ appellate victories in joint venture, partial acquisition, and exclusive dealing cases; - Key court of appeals decisions discussing bankruptcy antitrust issues, the Illinois Brick co-conspirator exception, antitrust immunities, predatory overbidding, and class action and other procedural issues; - The court decision in Wal-Mart v. Visa approving the largest antitrust settlement in history; - Criminal antitrust developments, including the Stolt-Nielsen immunity case and new DOJ charging and sentencing practices; and - Court decisions and government settlements in the healthcare industry.