Sentences with phrase «restrained trade»

Because of their alleged refusal to treat everyone equally and «empower homebuyers with information,» they have potentially restrained trade in connection with the exchange of information regarding home valuation, and offered anti-competitive benefits to only those brokers chosen to purchase that «special» service package from Zillow that removes Zestimates from listings.

Next, the court considered whether the tying arrangement between association membership and MLS access unreasonably restrained trade, even though the Receiver lacked standing to bring the allegations.

The conspiracy «unreasonably restrained trade» in violation of the Sherman Act, the federal antitrust law, the judge wrote.

«We conclude that the district court correctly decided that Apple orchestrated a conspiracy among the publishers to raise e-book prices, that the conspiracy unreasonably restrained trade in violation of the Sherman Act, and that the injunction is properly calibrated to protect the public from future anti-competitive harms,» wrote Debra Ann Livingston, for the court.

The defendants, William Gilman and Edward McNenney, were found guilty in February 2008 of restraining trade, a felony antitrust charge, after a 10 - month bench trial before Justice James A. Yates of the New York State Supreme Court.

In a similar fashion, there are sufficient facts at issue in the question of RWA's ability to restrain trade to make this a rule of reason case, not per se illegality.

And while I have no idea how many RWA - member writers would have to act in concert to satisfy the standards for a Sherman Act violation, there would have to be some additional evidence that the actions of those writers were, in fact, a concerted effort to restrain trade (particularly as there is a separate and benign motive for any individual writer to insist on a relatively modest advance).

Their «black - list» could be construed as an attempt to restrain trade and cause damages to individuals and companies that compete with them or their cronies.

The filing says that big - six publishers, through their contracts with Amazon that allow for Amazon's proprietary DRM on their ebooks, «unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in the market for ebooks» in violation of the Sherman Act,» and claims «consumers have been injured because they have been deprived of choice and also denied the benefits of innovation and competition resulting from the foreclosure of independent brick - and - mortar bookstores.»

«This case challenges a horizontal conspiracy amongst the Publisher Defendants who, together with co-conspirator Apple, Inc., entered into contracts and agreements to restrain trade in the consumer retail market for electronic books (eBooks).

Apple had strong incentives to help the Publisher Defendants to restrain trade and increase the price of eBooks.

The case is relatively broken down into the following segments: Introduction, Market Power over Ebook Sales, Structure of the Industry, Unlawful Agreement to Restrain Trade or Commerce, Antitrust Injury, Nationwide Federal Purchaser Class, Nationwide California Law Class, Indirect Purchaser Class Action Allegations.

So, faced with disruptive eBook technology that threatened their inefficient and antiquated business model, several major book publishers, working with Apple Inc. («Apple»), decided free market competition should not be allowed to work — together they coordinated their activities to fight back in an effort to restrain trade and retard innovation.

Three US booksellers claim contracts between Amazon and other publishers «unreasonably restrain trade» in ebook market

The case was filed against Amazon and the «big six» publishers — Random House, Penguin, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Macmillan — and alleges that contracts between Amazon and the publishers «unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in the market for ebooks».

Florida law has a specific statute prohibiting arrangements that restrain trade (Florida Statute Section 542.18 «Every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce in this state is unlawful»).

The plaintiff claimed that NASCAR had conspired with its sister corporation to illegally restrain trade.

Any agreement between two or more parties that harms a third party by restraining trade or commerce is an antitrust violation.

They prohibit a variety of practices that restrain trade, such as price - fixing conspiracies, corporate mergers likely to reduce the competitive vigour of particular markets, and predatory acts designed to achieve or maintain monopoly power.

An illegal agreement among competitors to restrain trade is implied by this statement: «The policy of our area is not to allow salespeople from outside our town to show our listed properties.

Dupre sued the Board and MLS alleging that members of both conspired to restrain trade and that their actions were a group boycott.

The court held that operation of the multiple listing service from which a real estate broker was excluded was illegal per se, as it deprived the broker of access to listings of hundreds of properties, thereby lessening competition and restraining trade...

The Owner filed a lawsuit against the MLS, Association, Edina, and several individuals, alleging that the prior settlement agreements were violated and also alleged that the other parties were conspiring together to restrain trade.

The court held that because the membership requirements were reasonable and because there was extensive cooperation between members and non-members, denial of MLS access to non-members did not unreasonably restrain trade.

If adherence to a common scheme or plan can be shown, the only remaining issue is whether or not the effect of the scheme or plan is to restrain trade.

Zillow is being sued for five counts: two counts of conspiracy to restrain trade, one count of violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, one count of slander of title / product disparagement, and one count of interference with prospective economic advantage.

Not exact matches

Poloz said several forces were restraining Canada's economy, including new mortgage rules, uncertainty about U.S. trade policy and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and a range of competitiveness challetrade policy and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and a range of competitiveness challeTrade Agreement, and a range of competitiveness challenges.

But trade agreements have also helped restrain inflation over the past three decades.

Announcing the trade actions, the White House said «in all of these negotiations, the administration is focused on quotas that will restrain imports, prevent transshipment and protect the national security.»

The exchange rate was working to offset a good deal of this expansionary impact, by restraining some parts of the economy exposed to international trade but not exposed to mining.

The $ 330 - billion spending plan says while several economic indicators such as employment numbers and tax revenues are up, and this year's deficit will likely be lower than expected — there are risks ahead: oil prices are expected to remain low; Canadian exports may remain flat; and «possible U.S. policy actions affecting trade could restrain exports to the U.S. even further,» the budget says.

That said, to the extent that the incoming administration takes a punitive approach to foreign outsourcing and free trade more generally, my expectation is that it will also restrain the productivity component of U.S. GDP growth.

«On trade disputes between two countries, we can only urge them to be restrained.

When I look at companies trading under an 18 PE ratio these days, I can't restrain my smile.

Trump also this week linked trade with lack of progress on restricting North Korea's nuclear program, suggesting the potential for trade restrictions with China unless it takes action to restrain its neighbor.

Reducing the power of governments to deal with environmental issues by giving the WTO the power to overrule environmental legislation thought to restrain free trade hardly seems to be an expression of rationality.

• Getting permission to rent out our apartment while we are gone [low — because of all the boring paper work, but High because we finally got the approval] • Releasing a Christmas update for our app (it will be out any day now)[High] • Getting new passports [Low — we always manage to fill in something wrong on those damn forms] • Cleaning the bathroom drain [Ultra low] • Finding some home exchanges in Australia & NZ [High — we have found a few trades that will make it a bit less restraining on our budget].

The defendant, from in or around March 2008 to in or around October 2013, in the County of Monroe, acting in concert with others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, knowingly and intentionally entered into and engaged in and continued to engage in a contract, agreement, arrangement, and combination in unreasonable restraint of combination and the free exercise of activity in the conduct of business, trade, and commerce, specifically, to restrain competition in the bidding process of Monroe County for the Public Safety Contract, by means of bid rigging.

On 7 November, a judge from the Nevada court granted a request for a temporary restraining order against Mikovits to prohibit her from «destroying, altering, disseminating, or using trade secrets and confidential information.»

Its styling is an evolution of the last 7, trading that polarizing design for a restrained look.

Inside and out it's tastefully detailed, largely restrained and put together in a manner befitting the badge - but also trades on technology and a wide range of drivetrains capable of keeping almost any buyer happy.

Having finally spent some time in the car, I can confirm: It is very good, so long as you're willing to trade an abundance of shiny features and flashy styling for something with subtle, restrained lines that is somewhat rewarding to drive.

Domestic oil prices trading at a steep discount to global benchmarks because of pipeline limitations, and the uncertainty overhang from NAFTA negotiations alongside the risk of steel and aluminum tariffs (Canada is the world's largest supplier of both metals to the U.S.) has restrained investment activity.

This trade - off underlies the concept of the dual mandate of the Federal Reserve, where they are not only to try to restrain price inflation, but also aim for full labor employment.

The May movement permitted many to discover what a restraining force the trade unions represent.

In the decades that followed, Loving explored new directions, creating more organic abstractions from torn and sewn pieces of canvas, trading in a restrained formalism for an unbounded, exuberant aesthetic.

The four principal projects are these: a democratically elected world parliament; a democratised United Nations General Assembly, which captures the powers now vested in the Security Council; an International Clearing Union, which automatically discharges trade deficits and prevents the accumulation of debt; a Fair Trade Organization, which restrains the rich while emancipating the trade deficits and prevents the accumulation of debt; a Fair Trade Organization, which restrains the rich while emancipating the Trade Organization, which restrains the rich while emancipating the poor.

John appeared as junior counsel on behalf of a SME in which the Office of Fair Trading sought, amongst other things, to restrain certain unfair commercial practices and to obtain a declaratory ruling as to the enforceability of long - term gym membership contracts.

At times, Ankersmit's assessment of the restraining impact of EU law on PBMs that regulate trade between the EU and third states is hard to differentiate from discussion of the rules governing the legality of PBM instruments within the internal market.

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 enables agencies, whether the police, HM Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, or Trading Standards to restrain, or freeze the assets of persons under criminal investigation pending the outcome of a trial.