Antitrust Pleading Standards | Practical Law

Antitrust Pleading Standards | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing the pleading standards articulated in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal. This Note examines the allegations needed to plausibly allege conspiracy, monopolization, and price discrimination claims, and also reviews the allegations needed to sufficiently allege elements common to many antitrust claims such as market definition and market power.

Antitrust Pleading Standards

Practical Law Practice Note 5-535-3975 (Approx. 26 pages)

Antitrust Pleading Standards

by Practical Law Antitrust
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A Practice Note discussing the pleading standards articulated in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal. This Note examines the allegations needed to plausibly allege conspiracy, monopolization, and price discrimination claims, and also reviews the allegations needed to sufficiently allege elements common to many antitrust claims such as market definition and market power.