The “Learned Profession” Recognized as an Exemption to Section 1 of the Sherman Act

Date

1974

Authors

Petty, Michael

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

The Courts have ruled in the past that activities based upon commercial motives are subject to antitrust prohibitions. This article examines how fee schedules for lawyers are in violation of anti-trust laws. Lawyers contend that there are non-commercial reasons for fee schedules. However, the author is not convinced and believes that the courts should declare that fee schedules violate the Sherman Act.

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Keywords

Sherman Act, Fee schedule, Lawyers, Anti-trust, Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar, Case note

Citation

6 Tex. Tech. L. Rev. 188