Identify the various forms of legislation promulgated by the federal government to monitor restraints on trade.

After completion of this module, student should be able to:
· Understand the purpose and general coverage of environmental laws.
· Distinguish between actions that are caused by pollution events.
· Identify the various forms of legislation promulgated by the federal government to monitor restraints on trade.
· Identify situations where monopolistic conditions have been established.
· Recognize exemptions to antitrust law.
· Distinguish between horizontal and vertical mergers and explain how they affect competition in the marketplace.
Assignment
Read Chapters 45 & 46 in your text.
Review Powerpoints for Chapters 45
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& 46
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posted.
Take the quizzes for Chapter 45 & Chapter 46 .
Review the short video at the following links –
YouTube Video – Superfund Site Cleanup
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,
YouTube Video – Superfund Site Cleanup 2
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If your name is listed here, post an internet link to the Module 7 Topic on the message board that explains the concept/term assigned to you as it relates to the text materials –
Price Fixing Twinkal Patel

6. Complete the assigned problems and submit the Module 7 Assignment
7. OPTIONAL – BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING. The following link – USFL Antitrust Suit Information
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contains information about the antitrust matter that was brought by the United States Football League (USFL) against the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. Feel free to post your reactions on the message board.

If your last name begins with the letters ‘A’ through ‘M,’ complete problems 1 & 3.
If your last name begins with the letters ‘N’ through ‘Z,’ complete problems 2 & 4.
Environmental Impact Statement The U. S. Forest Service is responsible for managing the country’s national forests for recreational and other purposes. This includes issuing special- use permits to private companies to operate ski areas on federal lands. Sandy Butte is a 6,000- foot mountain located in the Okanogan National Forest in Okanogan County, Washington. Sandy Butte, like the Methow Valley it overlooks, is a pristine, unspoiled, sparsely populated area located within the North Cascades National Park. Large populations of mule deer and other animals exist in the park. Methow Recreation, Inc. ( MRI), applied to the Forest Service for a special- use permit to develop and operate its proposed Early Winters Ski Resort on Sandy Butte and a 1,165- acre parcel of private land it had acquired adjacent to the national forest. The proposed development would make use of approximately 3,900 acres of Sandy Butte to provide up to 16 ski lifts capable of accommodating 10,500 skiers at one time. Is an environmental impact statement required? Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council, 490 U. S. 332, 109 S. Ct. 1835, 104 L. Ed. 2d 351, Web 1989 U. S. Lexis 2160 ( Supreme Court of the United States)
Clean Air Act Pilot Petroleum Associates, Inc., and various affiliated companies distributed gasoline to retail gasoline stations in the state of New York. Pilot owned some of these stations and leased them to individual operators who were under contract to purchase gasoline from Pilot. The EPA took samples of gasoline from five different service stations to which Pilot had sold unleaded gasoline. These samples showed that Pilot had delivered “ unleaded gasoline that contained amounts of lead in excess of that permitted by the Clean Air Act and EPA regulations.” The United States brought criminal charges against Pilot for violating the act and EPA regulations and sought fines from Pilot. Who wins? United States v. Pilot Petroleum Associates, Inc., 712 F. Supp. 1077, Web 1989 U. S. Dist. Lexis 6119 ( United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)
Price Fixing The Maricopa County Medical Society ( Society) is a professional association that rep-resents doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry in Maricopa County, Arizona. The society formed the Maricopa Foundation for Medical Care ( Foundation), a nonprofit Arizona corporation. Approximately 1,750 doctors, who represent 70 percent of the practitioners in the country, belong to Foundation. Foundation acts as an insurance administrator between its member doc-tors and insurance companies that pay patients’ medical bills. Foundation established a maximum fee schedule for various medical services. The member doctors agreed to abide by this fee schedule when providing services to patients. The state of Arizona brought this action against Society and Foundation and its members, alleging price fixing, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Who wins? Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Society, 457 U. S. 332, 102 S. Ct. 2466, 73 L. Ed. 2d 48, Web 1982 U. S. Lexis 5 ( Supreme Court of the United States)
Tying Arrangement Mercedes- Benz of North America ( MBNA) was the exclusive franchiser of Mercedes- Benz dealerships in the United States. MBNA’s franchise agreements required each dealer to establish a customer service department for the repair of Mercedes- Benz automobiles and required dealers to purchase Mercedes- Benz replacement parts from MBNA. At least eight independent wholesale distributors, including Metrix Warehouse, Inc. ( Metrix), sold replacement parts for Mercedes- Benz automobiles. Because they were precluded from selling parts to Mercedes- Benz dealers, these parts distributors sold their replacement parts to independent garages that specialized in the re-pair of Mercedes- Benz automobiles. Evidence showed that Metrix sold replacement parts for Mercedes- Benz automobiles of equal quality and at a lower price than those sold by MBNA. Metrix sued MBNA, alleging a tying arrangement, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Who wins? Metrix Warehouse, Inc. v. Mercedes- Benz of North America, Inc., 828 F. 2d 1033, Web 1987 U. S. App. Lexis 12341 ( United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit)

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