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answered on May 6, 2019
This is not a Wells Fargo cafeteria job board. This a professional blog where experienced lawyers answer general legal questions from the public about many different situations, such as whether they can sue there bank for intentional fraud and other crimes committed in the name of making more... View More 
If a government agency causes or partially is the cause for a private company to go bankrupt because of an agency decision that breaks the law or is due to malfeasance by a public official, what recourse does the business have against the government agency or the official?
answered on Jan 2, 2019
It depends on the circumstances. Despite what we would like to believe, most government agencies are not perfect because they are staffed by government workers who sometimes don't care about their jobs. I have run into this problem many times, and there us no way to win once the agency makes... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2018
Price fixing takes place when competitors enter into an agreement to set prices of goods, at the expense of their customers and the free trading market. If you identify a price fixing scheme, you have the ability to take action against the price fixers. If you believe the price fixers are... View More
They also were supposed to send me a copy of my contract which I had never received they had sent me a $1,400 bill a week after I finance the car and then they repossessed my car 4 days after a late payment and sold it without my knowledge I also never received any of my personal belongings from... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2017
You can report the violation to the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division at https://www.justice.gov/atr/report-violations. Or the California Attorney General's Office at https://oag.ca.gov/consumers. If possible, I would recommend discussing the issue with a lawyer before you... View More
answered on Aug 17, 2017
Absolutely yes. Fixing the price of goods or services purchased by buyers is just as per se unlawful as price fixing among sellers.
answered on Jul 31, 2017
An antitrust issue might be present if there is an effect on competition. Sometimes, your cost of doing business justifies a price difference. A distributor who buys 100,000 units normally gets a lower price than a distributor who buys 10,000 units.
answered on Jul 31, 2017
One hallmark of a monopoly is the absence of competition in the relevant market. The relevant market could be a county in some contexts or it could be the whole country in other contexts.
answered on Jun 14, 2017
They apply to a business, regardless of the form of the business entity. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More
answered on May 26, 2017
There are many types of unfair business practices that would make a monopoly illegal. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors,... View More
they're the only two business that provide a specific service. Is that a monopoly and, if so, isn't that illegal?
answered on Apr 12, 2017
Are you a competing business? That may qualify as an unfair business practice. See: http://www.aeesq.com/business-law/business-lawsuits/
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answered on Mar 27, 2017
This is a vague question. Perhaps you're referring to a Motion to Compel Discovery? See: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=2030.300.
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answered on Mar 17, 2017
A horizontal restraint on trade would be an unfair business practice in certain circumstances: https://www.justia.com/trials-litigation/docs/caci/3400/3405.html
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answered on Feb 21, 2017
There are various bases to allege unfair business practices in CA.
See: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=17200
Also see: https://oag.ca.gov/antitrust
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answered on Feb 3, 2017
It depends on the facts, but based on what you're saying I see no inherent violation. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website. I... View More
- some of the sales people are making customers buy a product if they want to get another one - that's not legal, right?
answered on Jan 14, 2017
Under the Sherman Antitrust Act, a "tying arrangement" — requiring a buyer to purchase a second, separate product as a condition of buying the first product — is illegal sometimes: where the seller has "sufficient market power" to "restrain competition" in the... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2016
It is not "per se" illegal for a trade association to recommend vendors to its members because antitrust courts have rejected the theory that everything a trade group does is automatically an "agreement" among its (competing) members for antitrust purposes. If there is more... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2017
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answered on Dec 20, 2016
Contact the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, its local field office(s), or the California Attorney General's office.
Hi,
I'm looking for a similar case and would be really happy if someone could help me:
A company ("A") agreed wıth another company ("B") that they("B")'ll sell the products manufactured from "A". "A" wanted to terminate... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2016
I don't understand all the stuff you put in your parenthetical statement. It seems that A and B entered in to a contract. A wanted B to terminate it. B agreed to do so. Because B **agreed** to the termination, it can't sue for damages. Had B refused to terminate and A breached it,... View More
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