International and Comparative Competition Law   [Archived Catalog]
2015-2016 School of Law Academic Catalog
   

LAW 738 - International and Comparative Competition Law

Credits, 2-3 sem. hrs.
This course analyses compares competition/antitrust law regimes in the USA and the European Union.  The course will include analysis of legal and economic concepts of competition and a comparative examination of specific issues and selected significant areas of competition/antitrust law.  Areas of study may include prohibiting agreements or practices that restrict free trading and competition between businesses, banning abusive behavior by a firm dominating a market, or anti-competitive practices that tend to lead to such a dominant position and supervising the mergers and acquisitions of large corporations.