Brown Shoe Co. v. United States
GPTKB entity
Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
1962
shaped future antitrust enforcement blocked merger doctrine of competitive harm influenced antitrust policy reforms merger would substantially lessen competition ruled against proposed merger shaped merger enforcement policies |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
antitrust case
No. 37 utilized economic analysis |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
affirmed lower court's decision |
| gptkbp:date |
1962-06-25
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
influenced market structure analysis
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of broader antitrust movement
part_of_U.S._legal_history |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
involved merger of two shoe companies
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brown Shoe Co. v. United States
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| gptkbp:impact |
merger policy
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Brown_Shoe_Company
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:judges |
majority_opinion_by_Justice_William_O._Douglas
dissent_by_Justice_Potter_Stewart |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_court_system
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
antitrust laws
rule of reason 1960s antitrust environment impact on merger regulations attorneys_for_the_United_States attorneys_for_Brown_Shoe_Company |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
370 U.S. 294
examined market shares landmark antitrust decision reviewed competitive effects of mergers still cited in antitrust litigation reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court argued_before_the_Supreme_Court ruled_against_Brown_Shoe_Company |
| gptkbp:outcome |
merger was deemed anti-competitive
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| gptkbp:precedent |
future antitrust cases
standards for evaluating mergers |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Philadelphia_National_Bank
context of 1960s economic conditions set precedent for merger evaluations |
| gptkbp:team |
affected merger guidelines
applied antitrust principles emphasized consumer welfare established principles for merger analysis examined horizontal mergers focused on market competition important for antitrust jurisprudence influenced future merger cases significant for antitrust law |