Robinson-Patman Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects distributors
wholesalers
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:1975
gptkbp:applies_to sellers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:competition
fair trade practices
consumer welfare
market fairness
price stability
anti-competitive behavior
price fixing
market power
gptkbp:consequences fines
damages
injunctions
gptkbp:enacted_by 1936
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission
ongoing
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced competition policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robinson-Patman Act
gptkbp:impact small businesses
market competition
consumer prices
pricing strategies
business relationships
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for volume discounts
gptkbp:influenced subsequent legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by New Deal policies
gptkbp:is_criticized_for complexity
enforcement challenges
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_targeted_at large corporations
gptkbp:legal_framework varies by court
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:United_States_v._American_Tobacco_Company
gptkb:Hoffman_v._United_States
gptkb:Baker_v._F_&_F_Investment
gptkb:FTC_v._A._E._Staley_Manufacturing_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Borden_Company
gptkbp:purpose prohibit anticompetitive practices
gptkbp:regulates price discrimination
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Clayton_Act
gptkb:economic_analysis
gptkb:Ethics
consumer protection
trade regulation
antitrust laws
retail pricing
gptkbp:requires equal pricing for similar goods
proof of competitive injury
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3