Exclusive dealing arrangements are contracts in which a seller agrees to sell all or a substantial portion of their products or services to a particular buyer, or when a buyer similarly agrees to purchase all or a portion of their...
unfair competition
exclusive license
Exclusive license allows a licensor to share intellectual property with a licensee for a specific period of time that usually binds the licensor to not share the property with anyone else. Normally, the license is unique to a certain area or...
fair trade laws
Fair trade laws were enacted by states in the 1930s to allow manufacturers to set prices for their products by retailers. The laws were enacted by almost every state to counteract the constant price fluctuations brought on by the Great...
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent federal administrative agency, created by Congress in 1914 with the FTC Act. The FTC is composed of five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each...
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent federal agency created in 1914 by the FTC Act. It is composed of five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each Commissioner serves a seven-year term. The...
Fraudulent Transfer Act
Fraudulent transfer act refers to laws enacted by states that establish the rights of creditors against debtors where it appears the debtor fraudulently transferred property to avoid paying creditors. Almost every state has enacted the Uniform...
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is a legal agreement first signed by 23 countries on October 30, 1947 in Geneva, Switzerland. The GATT aimed “substantial reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the...
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) was a Supreme Court case that famously expounded upon the powers of the commerce clause, setting the precedent of Congress’s broad ability to regulate interstate and some intrastate commerce.
The...
insider
In the context of securities, an “insider” is an individual with who has nonpublic information about a corporation due to their position or intimate association with the corporation. Insiders include the officers, directors, and...
insider trading
Insider trading is the trading of a company’s securities by individuals with access to confidential or material non-public information about the company. Taking advantage of this privileged access is considered a breach of the individual’s...