The “Learned Profession” Recognized as an Exemption to Section 1 of the Sherman Act
Date
1974
Authors
Petty, Michael
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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