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United States v. Colgate & Co.

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31: 278:§§ 1-7, 15 note, is intended to prohibit monopolies and combinations, which probably would interfere with the free exercise of their rights by those engaged, or who wish to engage in trade; but in the absence of any purpose to create or maintain a monopoly a manufacturer engaged in private business may exercise his discretion as to parties with whom he will deal, and may refuse to sell to those who will not maintain specified resale prices. 641: 872: 884: 251:, but if a supplier merely says it will not deal with resellers that charge less than the supplier's stipulated price, the supplier need not deal with such a retailer. This is a narrow exception, as companies are still prohibited from threatening or warning price-cutters. 910: 266:. Colgate simply refused to continue to deal with a vendor that Colgate determined was not abiding by the rules. In cutting off these contracts, Colgate was willing to allow a vendor to sell out current inventory. 480: 930: 429: 323: 287: 72: 517: 915: 920: 292: 925: 35: 583: 510: 240:, a company may unilaterally terminate business with any other company without triggering a violation of the antitrust laws. 849: 835: 578: 887: 829: 598: 233: 229: 935: 875: 811: 503: 152: 368: 244: 824: 818: 780: 710: 705: 655: 467: 475: 263: 176: 485: 433: 327: 275: 215: 136: 64: 237: 685: 343: 449: 164: 603: 188: 458: 247:
in vertical agreements. According to the ruling, resale price maintenance is generally illegal
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noted that a company has the power to decide with whom to do business. Per the
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did not violate the Sherman Act when it cut off agreements with retailers.
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had a policy of refusing to deal with vendors who sold below
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Supreme Court of the United States
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L. Ed.
A.L.R.
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Colgate
Edward D. White
Joseph McKenna
Oliver W. Holmes Jr.
William R. Day
Willis Van Devanter
Mahlon Pitney
James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis
John H. Clarke
Sherman Antitrust Act
United States antitrust law
United States Supreme Court
Colgate Doctrine
vertical price restraints
Colgate & Co.
suggested retail price
Sherman Act
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 250
List of United States Supreme Court cases
Unilateral Policy

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