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William Markham\u2019s Articles on the Law<\/h1>\n

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Articles on Antitrust Law<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” module_class=”equal-height-row” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”AN OVERVIEW OF ANTITRUST LAW (By William Markham, \u00a92000)” button_url=”https:\/\/www.markhamlawfirm.com\/mystaging\/law-articles\/overview-of-antitrust-law\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read More” admin_label=”AN OVERVIEW OF ANTITRUST LAW (By William Markham, \u00a9 2000)” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ header_text_color=”#313763″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_text_color=”#313763″ button_bg_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”|600||on|||||” button_icon=”$||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#313763″ button_on_hover=”off” button_alignment=”left” button_custom_margin=”||||false|false” button_custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” text_orientation=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.markhamlawfirm.com\/mystaging\/law-articles\/overview-of-antitrust-law\/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” border_radii=”on|4px|4px|4px|4px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(10,10,10,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_bg_color__hover=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#e02b20″ button_icon_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_icon_color__hover=”#e02b20″]<\/p>\n

\u201cAntitrust law is the law of competition and is perhaps the least understood law of all. This article provides an overview and explanation of the essential principles of antitrust law….\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cCalifornia\u2019s principal antitrust law, the Cartwright Act (the \u201cAct\u201d), is codified at sections 16700\u201316770 of California\u2019s Business & Professions Code. Broadly stated, the Act prohibits contracts, combinations, and conspiracies that unlawfully restrain trade in California….\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOver the years, Congress and the federal courts have established various immunities from federal antitrust law, removing from its reach specified commercial activities and even entire lines of commerce….\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn this article I take up the obscure, problematic doctrine of illegal price discrimination, which was codified by the Robinson-Patman Act during the Great Depression, and which the modern, conservative Supreme Court has severely limited….\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cSince the late 1970s, antitrust law in the United States has been transformed out of recognition and rendered largely toothless by consumer-welfare jurisprudence….\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cSome critics of antitrust law treat it as mere governmental overreach and an unwelcome infringement upon the ordinary operations of our free markets. (\u2026.) That criticism betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the very term \u2018free markets,\u2019 which refers to markets that are free of any undue restraint, whether public or private….\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mr. Markham’s Articles on Trial Procedure and Contract Law<\/h2>\n

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Mr. Markham’s Articles on Trial Procedure and Contract Law<\/h2>\n

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Articles on Trial Practice and Litigating Cases<\/h2>\n

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“I try in this article simply to set forth a list of simple rules to explain the key points of the law of evidence. I also offer several pointers on organizing evidence in order to present it competently at trial.”<\/p>\n

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“This article is written for non-lawyers, young litigators, and non-litigator attorneys who wish to understand how a lawsuit works in practice from start to finish.”<\/p>\n

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“Contract law lies at the heart of our system of laws and serves as the foundation of our entire society…. Our society depends upon free exchange in the marketplace at every level. Contract law makes this possible.”<\/p>\n

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If the borrower defaults, the lender is entitled to sell the property to pay the borrower\u2019s entire debt at once. This act of selling the property to pay the borrower\u2019s debt is called a foreclosure: It is the pre-emptive or premature closing of a loan transaction by summary sale of the collateral that secured the loan…[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”An Overview of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies” button_url=”https:\/\/www.markhamlawfirm.com\/mystaging\/law-articles\/california-limited-liability-company\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read More” admin_label=”An Overview of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h3″ header_text_color=”#313763″ header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_text_color=”#000000″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”17px” button_text_color=”#313763″ button_bg_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”|600||on|||||” button_icon=”$||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#313763″ button_on_hover=”off” button_alignment=”left” button_custom_margin=”||||false|false” button_custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” text_orientation=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.markhamlawfirm.com\/mystaging\/law-articles\/california-limited-liability-company\/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” border_radii=”on|4px|4px|4px|4px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(10,10,10,0.1)” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” button_bg_color__hover=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” button_text_color__hover=”#e02b20″ button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_icon_color__hover=”#e02b20″ button_icon_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover”]This article concerns only partnerships formed in California or under California law. 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William Markham\u2019s Articles on the LawArticles on Antitrust Law\u201cAntitrust law is the law of competition and is perhaps the least understood law of all. This article provides an overview and explanation of the essential principles of antitrust law….\u201d\u201cCalifornia\u2019s principal antitrust law, the Cartwright Act (the \u201cAct\u201d), is codified at sections 16700\u201316770 of California\u2019s Business & […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/a>Articles by Mr. Markham on Antitrust Law <\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
An Overview Of Antitrust Law<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Why Antitrust Matters<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Unlawful Price Discrimination: An Obscure, Occasionally Useful Antitrust Doctrine<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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<\/a>Articles by Mr. Markham on Trial Practice and Litigating Cases<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Making Sense of the Rules of Evidence<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Anatomy of a Lawsuit<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
How to Litigate a Lawsuit<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Using a Referee to Resolve Complex Accounting Issues<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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<\/a>Articles by Mr. Markham on Other Legal Issues<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Foreclosure Law in California and Related Matters<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
An Overview of Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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