anti-trust
I feel American Airlines is in violation of all three of the major pieces of antitrust legislation in one way or another. The three acts are the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Section I of the Sherman Act prohibits: "Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal and is a felony punishable by fine or imprisonment." Section II applies to: "Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and is similarly punishable." American Airlines is in per se violation of the restraint of trade element of Section I. American Airline's former chairman admitted that they took willful action to put Vanguard Air!lines, Sun jet International, and Western Pacific out of business or at least out of that market. This is bla
eased to make up for the lost earnings during the discounted period. Sometimes the means businesses use is illegal. American Airlines knew their actions would drive out their competitors. Their actions were willful, blatant, intentional, and unethical. The Sherman Act is very clear in that the consequences of violating the act can be fine or imprisonment. The DOJ or the other airlines that were run out of the market by American can pursue damages. Vanguard Airlines, Sun jet International, and Western Pacific could pursue damages that would represent the lost revenue that they would have earned had they not fallen victim to the predatory pricing of American ------------------------------------------------------------------------ duced prices to levels below their competitors and "did not do so in good faith to meet an equally low price of a competitor." The Federal Trade Commission Act has an "umbrella" section (5) which prohibits: "Unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce are hereby declared illegal." This clause is very "all encompa
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