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Old 06-08-2012, 11:39 AM   #84
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Originally Posted by cjr72 View Post
IANAL but I'll give it a shot. Your quote above is an example of vertical price fixing which has been found in the US to be a legal form of price fixing. What we are discussing is horizontal price fixing among competing book manufacurers which is not legal in the US.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_f...tes_and_Canada
You are correct. They would be arguing for an extension of the law. Thats how new law gets made.
Prior to 2007, vertical price fixing was per se illegal as well-until this SCOTUS agreed with the defense.
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