unfair competition

interference

Broadly speaking, interference in a legal setting is wrongful conduct that prevents or disturbs another in the performance of their usual activities, in the conduct of their business or contractual relations, or in the enjoyment of their full...

predatory pricing

Below-cost pricing intended to eliminate specific competitors and reduce overall competition.

See Antitrust for more information.

price discrimination

Price discrimination refers to the practice of charging different customers different prices for the same good or service. Price discrimination can be direct, in that different prices are charged to different buyers, or indirect, when a...

price fixing

Price fixing occurs when competitors reach an agreement (written, oral, or inferred from conduct) with the purpose and effect of raising, lowering, or stabilizing prices for services or products. Under the free market principles underlying...

price-fixing

Price fixing occurs when competitors reach an agreement (written, oral, or inferred from conduct) with the purpose and effect of raising, lowering, or stabilizing prices for services or products. Under the free market principles underlying...

restraint of trade

A restraint of trade is any activity that tends to limit a party's ability to enter into transactions. The term is most commonly used in the context of government antitrust regulation. For example, federally, 15 U.S.C. § 1 prohibits “[e]very...

unfair competition

Overview

The law of unfair competition is primarily comprised of torts that cause economic injury to a business through a deceptive or wrongful business practice. Unfair competition can be broken down into two broad categories:

unfair...

unfair labor practices (ULPs)

Unfair Labor Practices: An Overview

Under the [[national_labor_relations_act_nlra|National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA")]], there are three broad categories of unfair labor practices ("ULPs"). The three categories of ULPs consist of those under...

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