United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:consequences influenced public policy on transportation
influenced regulatory practices
established standards for competition
shaped future antitrust litigation
led to increased scrutiny of corporate mergers
contributed to the evolution of antitrust law in the U. S.
affected the interpretation of the Sherman Act
affected transportation industry regulations
clarified legal definitions of monopolies
highlighted the role of federal government in regulating commerce
influenced the development of economic regulation
led to the establishment of regulatory agencies
reinforced government oversight of railroads
shaped the relationship between government and industry
influenced the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission
shaped the legal landscape for antitrust enforcement
set precedents for future cases involving transportation companies
contributed to the development of antitrust doctrine
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:effective_date 1941-01-06
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co.
gptkbp:is_cited_in 340 U. S. 348
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Frank_Murphy
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Robert_H._Jackson
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
gptkb:Justice_Earl_Warren
gptkb:Justice_Stanley_Reed
gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark
gptkbp:legal_issue New Deal policies
antitrust laws
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:United_States_v._Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Co.
gptkbp:outcome affirmed
gptkbp:precedent antitrust enforcement
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad_Co.
gptkbp:significance impact on railroad regulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taft_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4