antitrust Discussion 1

Antitrust legislation aims to protect competition and stop anticompetitive conduct in the market. To do this, agreements or practices that could restrict commerce are examined using legal principles including the rule of reason and per se norms. This discussion examines the distinctions between these two theories and assesses whether the rule of reason should have been applied in the case of Coed Theatres and Superior Theatre Services, who were charged with violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act by allegedly agreeing not to solicit each other's patrons