Chipping Away at the Illinois Brick Wall: Expanding Exceptions to the Indirect Purchaser Rule

Authors

Matthew M. Duffy

Abstract

The article discusses a court case Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, where in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of denying the compensation to indirect purchasers, who have been affected by antitrust violation, have been consistently criticised. It informs about limiting the private treble damage actions to the customers, who often suffer substantial harm without a remedy, by Illinois Brick Co. It further discusses the promotion of antitrust goals for directing the safety of direct purchasers.

Recommended Citation

Matthew M. Duffy, Chipping Away at the Illinois Brick Wall: Expanding Exceptions to the Indirect Purchaser Rule, 87 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1709 (2013).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndlr/vol87/iss4/8